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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    theGrinch wrote: »
    Do you have any experience of Great Missenden and the surrounding areas? Its NR but was suggested to us last year.

    Limited highstreet facilities if you want to be walking to those.

    Do you need schools
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    Limited highstreet facilities if you want to be walking to those.

    Do you need schools

    We don't need schools as a priority. We tend to agree and the station was a little far for a casual stroll although you got more for your £.
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    Denham (nr Uxbridge) was suggested on a thread and today it was suggested by one of our neighbours.

    They also said Eastcote was worth a look (their inlaws there) as it was slowly changing with new openings.

    Anyone have experience of either?
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,779 Forumite
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    edited 7 January 2018 at 7:17PM
    theGrinch wrote: »
    .We have budgeted £990,000 for the actual purchase plus extra for SDLT, survey, legals, valuation, removals etc.

    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
    The most outstandingly best example of irony I've seen in years....

    ff.... £120k will get you a home, qualifying past the "enough" test, in several areas of the UK
  • bouicca21
    bouicca21 Posts: 6,720 Forumite
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    I used to live near Eastcote. from memory you won't get the sort of house you want in Eastcote itself.
  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    The most outstandingly best example of irony I've seen in years....

    ff.... £120k will get you a home, qualifying past the "enough" test, in several areas of the UK

    £120k? that's a lot of tent.
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • bouicca21
    bouicca21 Posts: 6,720 Forumite
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    Somehow I doubt £120k would even get you a tent in London.
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