House opposite an electrical substation

Crackingbones

Hi
I am thinking of buying a house which has an eletrical substation on the opposite of the road. The substation is very small, its more like a brick box cabinet, and there is about 40 feet away. However, I am having doubts about whether its such a good idea to purchase the house. The price is good and I really like the house. My main concern is that we'll have problems selling down the line, in particular if the market isn't so good. Any thoughts

Mr.Generous

Absolutely no impact on a negative, look at the benefit - your not facing some nosey neighbours windows!

marksoton

And the problem is.....?

davidmcn

I don't see a difficulty. I had a (much larger) substation directly behind the back fence of the last house I sold - nobody mentioned it when viewing and sold quickly without a problem.

martindow

Although there is endless evidence to the contrary some people are worried about nearby sub-stations. Even if it's irrational it will put some people off so it could affect the value and ease of selling.

Rodders53

Some might hear the transformer hum if close enough and the neighbourhood is quiet enough?

I try to avoid houses with street lamps nearby. SWMBO likes it very dark in the bedroom for sleep. Everyone has different concerns.

"The price is good" may be a reflection of the sub-station proximity?

Cakeguts

If this house is cheap for the area and size that might be because the owners know that it will be more difficult to sell with the substation being there. This is not a problem for you. You just buy it cheap and sell it cheap. It will only become a problem if you try to sell it for the price of one that doesn't have a substation.

PasturesNew

If the price/house are right, I'd only see a problem if it were right next door - and that's more for aesthetic reasons than anything else.

I can't visualise what the one you're describing looks like though ... a photo'd be handy.

CathA

We live practically next to one. There's us, the attached neighbour, then our garages are at 90 degress and back onto the neighbour's garden In between our garages and the neighbour's garden is the sub station. Sometimes we hear it humming if it's quiet and we're out in the garden. It made absolutely no difference in our decision to buy the house.