Nice period home but badly overlooked - yes / no

amateur_house

There seems to be a reasonable amount of outside space from the photos for a property of that age. It​ wouldn't put me off buying it, but I live in a city and most houses round here have small overlooked back yards. As you say there are a lot of more modern houses with big gardens where you are people will obviously have more variety to choose from.

Have you had doubts like this when buying previous properties? You really don't sound keen on this one, but if you find a house you like and your wife doesn't then you would have the same problem in reverse. Difficult.

haf1

Other images here if you wish to see her side of the story

http://1drv.ms/a/s!AsXed8jy4awzhxSuvoPoEGzVnGJ9

I agree she has a point. The house absolutely looks the part. I wouldn't be put off by it being overlooked either, I'd simply ignore that or maybe enclose and use the front lawn facing the church.

However, your photos do give the impression that it will be a money pit (and your survey says the same). I wonder if, once you get started on the windows, more issues will come to light ... you would need to absolutely love the place to put up with the amount of work required, and that is clearly not the case.

Maybe just wait and see if the vendors see your point and lower the price, and have another think about the place.

RocketRonnieRadox

Oh !!!!!! - we just got an offer on our house and if not the period house we don't have anywhere to go.

Thanks for all the replies.

We do want a Victorian character house but just not sure about this one

Arrgghh

RocketRonnieRadox

amateur_house wrote: »

There seems to be a reasonable amount of outside space from the photos for a property of that age. It​ wouldn't put me off buying it, but I live in a city and most houses round here have small overlooked back yards. As you say there are a lot of more modern houses with big gardens where you are people will obviously have more variety to choose from.

Have you had doubts like this when buying previous properties? You really don't sound keen on this one, but if you find a house you like and your wife doesn't then you would have the same problem in reverse. Difficult.

The first house - no reservations and that was the only one we have bought. Since then I have hit 45 and am more risk averse.

I suppose that figures somewhere in this saga

Davesnave

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

Are you sure about living across the road from a church?

I've lived next to a church and it's a negative point to consider.
E.g.:

Bell ringing practice (don't underestimate this one!)
....

Oh, go on, it's lovely, hearing the bells ringing out across the meadows!

(I'm exactly a mile from two churches with a ringing tradition. About the right distance, IMO! )

Clutterfree

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

Are you sure about living across the road from a church?

I've lived next to a church and it's a negative point to consider.
E.g.:
The main Sunday morning service with bells is the loudest but even quiet services generate some noise.
Bell ringing practice (don't underestimate this one!)
Parking issues and a lot of car-door banging for services, weddings, funerals....

I love living near the church. Yes the bells ring at 9.30 on a Sunday morning and 10.30am on a Wednesday and practice 2 nights a week but it's a lovely sound.

Only time I begrudge it is if I'm in bed with a migraine!

Crashy_Time

teddysmum wrote: »

I can't see the links (one comes up as ads for suppositories ),but besides my mention of high heating costs do think house over which you both disagree could well lead to lots of future problems; especially if something expensive crops up.


If your wife feels uncomfortable about a mortgage at 50,surely one at 48 (plus time for the sale to go through ) isn't far from that age. Do you really need such a large house or will it become a burden with so much to look after as you get older ?


There are lots of the large type Victorian houses round here and they do take a long time to sell; I suspect because of running costs, maintenance costs and the fact that people don't tend to have large families anymore.

Sums up what the UK housing market needs brilliantly IMO....

RocketRonnieRadox

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

Are you sure about living across the road from a church?

I've lived next to a church and it's a negative point to consider.
E.g.:
The main Sunday morning service with bells is the loudest but even quiet services generate some noise.
Bell ringing practice (don't underestimate this one!)
Parking issues and a lot of car-door banging for services, weddings, funerals....

Positive spin - it's a church but not a church😜

It is now a community resource and used for beer festivals and farmers markets.

Gargoyles yes
Bells and funerals - no

RocketRonnieRadox

On another note being scanning the market for what else is around in my area for our budget and quite frankly I'm disappointed yes you get gardens that aren't overlooked and are quite sunny but in terms of the house they are more like shoeboxes them houses

Where as this is the house in question

Alexandra Road, Waterloo, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-42691428.html

LandyAndy

Hmm, two churches as neighbours, front and back, and some ugly industrial buildings at the back and no off street parking (although other houses in the street seem to have created some) would make it a non starter for me. Having said that it is a fine looking house but also looks as if there will be plenty of ongoing maintenance.