Anyone brought on the same street as one they are selling?

Morata_

Seen a house, 8 doors down on our estate, bigger but speaking to people, no one has ever brought on same street.

Does it make financial sense? Should we just sit where we are or find something further afield?

Apologies if this is a bizarre thread topic...:rotfl:

Slithery

Brought what?

Or do you mean bought?

Morata_

Cheers for the contribution.

Sad.

tizerbelle

If you are already looking for a bigger house and this meets all of your needs and you would be thinking about buying it if it were further away, why wouldn't you consider it?

Presumably you know and like the location so have no issues staying in the area. It also means you (most likely) won't need to change doctors, children won't need to change schools (nor moan that they wont see any of their friends ever again in their life!)

lincroft1710

Yes, over 25 years ago and 5 doors away

ThePants999

I mean, the costs and hassle involved in moving home are enormous - but only you can judge if the benefits to you justify them.

Buying on the same street does have one specific disadvantage - I don't know about you, but I'd be putting my key in the door of the wrong house for bloody months

bouicca21

A friend did this, literally now lives opposite her old house. Better house, super easy move, already know the neighbours and the neighbourhood - so why not?

eschaton

I don't see an issue.

When I last moved it was only 0.25 miles away for a house that met all my needs.

If a similar house had been nearer but over 200 yards from my previous one then I would have took that.

jimbog

I moved to the next street for a bigger house and loved it. But, to be honest, when properties had come up on my old road I was quietly relieved when they weren't suitable - it felt, I don't know, unsatisfactory - as if I wasn't getting the real benefits of moving

-taff

There isn't a register of people who do things like move to the same street, so just move if you want to.

Slinky

I have a friend who moved to the house opposite.


Our neighbours used to live next door but one the other side. They moved away, decided they didn't like it despite it being their home town, and moved back into the first house to come back up for sale.