Are people tending to buy new builds over old?

Davesnave

geek1981 wrote: »

I find more people like to live in modern houses and you get decent neighbours as well who moved in same time with you.

I've never had a new house or an indecent neighbour, apart from the young lady next door at our last house, who used to sunbathe topless in the back garden next door, until some young pervert with binoculars put her off.

Maybe that's not quite what you meant, though.

penguingirl

We've bought both our homes based on their location, so in both cases that has meant buying houses for 80s/90s and tarting them up a bit (well a bit more). I'm not against new builds- we've got family who've moved in to one today, but in both areas I've lived in the new builds have been further out of town. I like being able to walk into the village/ to the station and you wouldn't be able to do that in any of the new builds here unless you were willing to buy a very overpriced flat near the station. In fact our entire house purchase was based on it was the only 3 bed within a mile of the station that we could afford and get a viewing of! It had been on the market 2 days and we were one of 10 viewers in the first weekend. I dont't remember us picking anything we actually liked about it, it was more a 'this will do'

Jon_B_2

Davesnave wrote: »

I've never had a new house or an indecent neighbour, apart from the young lady next door at our last house, who used to sunbathe topless in the back garden next door, until some young pervert with binoculars put her off.

Maybe that's not quite what you meant, though.

I suspect what they are getting at, is that everyone moves in broadly speaking at the same time - so there is a willingness from most neighbours to build some community spirit.

I get that, having just come back from a BBQ on our shared green with about 30 other households.

rusty_f

penguingirl wrote: »

We've bought both our homes based on their location, so in both cases that has meant buying houses for 80s/90s and tarting them up a bit (well a bit more). I'm not against new builds- we've got family who've moved in to one today, but in both areas I've lived in the new builds have been further out of town. I like being able to walk into the village/ to the station and you wouldn't be able to do that in any of the new builds here unless you were willing to buy a very overpriced flat near the station. In fact our entire house purchase was based on it was the only 3 bed within a mile of the station that we could afford and get a viewing of! It had been on the market 2 days and we were one of 10 viewers in the first weekend. I dont't remember us picking anything we actually liked about it, it was more a 'this will do'

This is one of my biggest issues with the new build we purchased. I love our house, but I wish it was within a 10 minute walk of the station. I struggled to find any new developments that were within 10 minutes walk of a station - most land available for development is out of town. Still, a 25-30 minute walk is great exercise each day

Davesnave

Jon_B wrote: »

I suspect what they are getting at, is that everyone moves in broadly speaking at the same time - so there is a willingness from most neighbours to build some community spirit.

I get that, having just come back from a BBQ on our shared green with about 30 other households.

I suspect I know what they were getting at too. I was just teasing on the theme of having neighbours who aren't 'decent.'

And I don't doubt that, new roads of homes aimed at a particular market sector tend to attract like-minded people, but I think we have to be very careful before bigging that up too much.

What I like about where I live, and it's been here for around 600 years, is the community spirit born out of diversity, although there's now too great a demographic imbalance towards the elderly.

Rachiedabbler70

I moved into my new build 2 months ago and love it. Only problem so far was a lose tile in shower which was fixed within an hour of reporting. Got good deal beautiful kitchen with integrated appliances, downlighters, cushion close doors, fully turfed and fenced garden, new shed, fully carpeted, parking for 3 cars and very spacious rooms. Would definitely recommend and estate tastefully built. Have lived in new and old and both have good and bad parts. Each to their own😀

ajp1309

We thought we wouldnt have a choice but to buy a newbuild as we were struggling to find a property in our area on our budget but with all the htb offers on the new builds seemed the way forward.

We do like newbuilds but they always seem small in our area. And could only stretch to a small 3 bed semi.
However after years of looking at taking our time we are currently in the process of buying an older detached freehold bungalow. Yes it does need some renovating but am not too worried but glad we held out as its so much bigger than what we would of got in a new build.

I believe the rise in new build sales is down to people not wanting to do work when they move in and also with all the shared ownership, help to buy ect new builds can be more affordable to those who cannot buy on the open market.