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Right house wrong area or vice versa?

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  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    SuzieSue wrote: »
    No, a terraced house cannot be turned in to a detached house. Everyone has different priorities. For me, a detached house was a priority because I did not want to worry about noisy neighbours and I wanted to be able to have my music on as loud as I wanted.
    But you can improve the insulation on the party wall substantially.
  • The OP hasn't actually said the other house is in a dodgy area where you're likely to get stabbed if you leave the house though, just that it's not in a preferred area. It might still be nice, just a bit further away from work or family.

    If it were a choice between two fairly nice areas but one was less convenient than the other I'd probably go for the less convenient one. If it were a choice between a nice area and a rough area I'd never pick the rough area.
  • If its in the wrong area it can never be the right house.
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    If it walks like a Duck, quacks like a Duck, it's a Duck.
  • SuzieSue
    SuzieSue Posts: 4,110 Forumite
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    If its in the wrong area it can never be the right house.

    My house is.
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