value of flats in same block

lydriver

assuming that they're all identical, 8 in a block so the 2 on each floor are mirror image of each other, everyone's living room/bedroom etc has much the same view, same service charge etc

which floors (if any) would you say were the most/least desirable and would that change the value of them when comparing with other flats in the same block?

csgohan4

elevator, what view, price you think the flat is worth e.t.c

marksoton

But they're not identical, in a block of four i have a very different flat to my next door neighbour because i'm at the back. And all could be in different states of repair/decoration.

Personally i prefer having the first floor.

Doozergirl

I don't think the value should be any different.

Some people will prefer different floors. There will be pros and cons of any floor.

lydriver

they're identical apart from the 2 on each floor being the mirror image of each other - each flat is the full width of the building so windows every room on either side all looking the same way as every other flat if that makes sense

looks like it's just a preference thing..

marksoton

lydriver wrote: »

they're identical apart from the 2 on each floor being the mirror image of each other - each flat is the full width of the building so windows every room on either side all looking the same way as every other flat if that makes sense

looks like it's just a preference thing..

Indeed. In which case i wouldn't expect much price differential.

onlyroz

Is there a nicer view from the top? Does the one at the bottom have better access to a communal garden? Perhaps the ones sandwiched between two floors will be noisier? I would imagine the one at the top would be quieter (no sound of your neighbour practicing their tap dancing and less through-traffic on the stairs). Is there a lift? And can the one at the top access the roof space? Also mortgage lenders don't like lending on high-rise flats.

parkrunner

Top floor for me, no worries about about a couple of elephants living above you.

Freecall

It depends on the location but if every flat really is identical then, in general, prices go up as the height increases.

If you are looking at second hand flats then many other factors will come into play but for brand new flats then this can easily be seen by getting the list prices from the developer.

The big desirable with housing (any housing) is privacy and generally being higher up gives privacy.

This is why all the most desirable apartments (sounds posher than flats) tend to be constructed on the higher floors of a development.

davidmcn

onlyroz wrote: »

Is there a nicer view from the top? Does the one at the bottom have better access to a communal garden? Perhaps the ones sandwiched between two floors will be noisier? I would imagine the one at the top would be quieter (no sound of your neighbour practicing their tap dancing and less through-traffic on the stairs). Is there a lift? And can the one at the top access the roof space? Also mortgage lenders don't like lending on high-rise flats.

The OP (if my memory serves me right) is looking at what's considered normal in the Glasgowish area, so let's assume no lift, no superior access to communal garden (other than number of stairs to reach it), no access to roof space, and not high enough to worry lenders. In which case I wouldn't expect the floor to have any significant effect on value, and it really comes down to personal preference.

bouicca21

Access to garden; private garden; lift if going for upper floors; no lift if going for ground floor (they can be very expensive to repair).