Where best to buy within 45 mins Crawley

isadreamalie

Hi!

So first time buyer my budget is 285 which can hopefully stretch to 295

Won't rule out a flat but preferring a house ideally two beds

Disadvantage is I am single although my wage is double the average

I a,mnot too keen on crawley although live in a house share i nmaidenbower and that part is OK but pricey and far from shops etc plus I don't like living too close to work

With family in chichester I am looking for somewhere between the two as far as say Pulborough

Obviously the whole area is expensive but the advantage is I am not commuting to London so I cna live further out as well as travel costs not being an issue

Any advice for where to look? Does that budget look reasonable? That's with a 60k possibly 70k deposit which is surely more than average

hazyjo

If you haven't already, I'd draw a search area on rightmove. If you see something you like, someone on here is bound to know the area.

I had a quick look in the vague area and there were over 200 2 bed houses.

If you look away from stations you will probably get more for your money.

I don't know the area that well, but my cousin used to live in Haywards Heath which was indeed lovely (another vote!).

Good luck.

Jx

Nick_C

Driving or train? If driving, look at Worthing and Lancing.

isadreamalie

Thanks

I assumed haywards heath was incredibly expensive but then so is Horsham so I will give it a look

Yes I have drawn a map on rightmove which is very useful

As I get free train travel it makes sense to be near to a train station.. But I need to drive durint the night etc when trains aren't running

poddle911

Haywards Heath is nowhere near as expensive as Horsham - and has much better transport links - though obviously you pay a premium for being on the commuter line. Burgess Hill is cheaper, but not as nice. As Nick says, somewhere like Worthing or Shoreham is a good option if you drive, and better access to Chichester too.

Nick_C

Train from Worthing to Crawley is normally 50 minutes, but you have to change. I used to live in Worthing. Nice little town and property is much cheaper than Hayward's Heath. Lots of small victorian 2/3 bed terraces.