What questions to ask?

kezzygirl

exiled_red wrote: »

In regards to questions you want to ask most are specific to the house, anything that looks odd, different to what you are used to or expect ask about. Ask about any damage that you see.


I would do some research about the trees how far the roots are likely to extend, if you can see any in the garden or around the house.

There are very tall lelandi trees at the side of the house, blocking the light from the sun. I would imagine their roots are quite far reaching and close to the house.

😣😏 looks like this house isn't for us , too many uncertainties and the neighbour issue would be a big thing for us. They already have 2 "vintage" completely stripped cars sat against our fence, which are a bit of an eye sore. The estate agent said the owner loved his old cars but cannot bring himself to part with them now he has dementia (!). He also said the front drive was very overgrown and very cluttered and he had to ask them to clear it because he couldn't sell the house as it was.....it apparently took 4 skips!

dancing_star

I'd run. And detail to the EA exactly why I was running.

lincroft1710

kezzygirl wrote: »

😣😏 looks like this house isn't for us

Definitely agree

The location isn't brilliant

The layout isn't brilliant

Possible neighbour problems

Possible tree problems

etc

pinklady21

A septic tank above ground in the front garden??? Wow. Usually they are buried and have to be at least 5 metres from a building or a boundary. The electricity connection on it could be because it is a small sewage treatment plant - such as a Biodisc - that requires energy to run it.
I am curious as to how the waste is getting into it though, unless the house is uphill of it, as usually the waste goes in due to gravity.
Possibly the electricity is to pump the waste in. Seems a rather unorthodox way to deal with it, and I would be asking why they did it that way when it was built.

Having seen what else you write about this one, though I would run a mile too!

If you want to pursue it, get your own independent buildings survey done before you do anything else. Best of luck with your house search.

kezzygirl

pinklady21 wrote: »

A septic tank above ground in the front garden??? Wow. Usually they are buried and have to be at least 5 metres from a building or a boundary. The electricity connection on it could be because it is a small sewage treatment plant - such as a Biodisc - that requires energy to run it.
I am curious as to how the waste is getting into it though, unless the house is uphill of it, as usually the waste goes in due to gravity.
Possibly the electricity is to pump the waste in. Seems a rather unorthodox way to deal with it, and I would be asking why they did it that way when it was built.

Having seen what else you write about this one, though I would run a mile too!

If you want to pursue it, get your own independent buildings survey done before you do anything else. Best of luck with your house search.

I thought it was very unusual to have the septic tank like that, it is surrounded by a brick wall and covered by a metal grid plate with what appears to be an isolater switch on the outside- it takes up the space of a small car. The estate agent said it used to be connected to the neighbour also, but has been disconnected from them now. humfh. I did like the house on the pictures, shame there is so much to do and a family occupying the whole road :rotfl:

We are viewing another house tomorrow, fingers crossed for this one!

JoJo1978

Onwards, Kezzygirl! Good luck with the next viewing. You’ve got a great benchmark now for what “issues” you are and aren’t willing to take on

exiled_red

Searching for houses is a frustrating process (or at least we found it this way), but the first few you view at least test the things that you think that you can live with, and identifies a few things that you haven't thought about.


Good luck with the search!