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1 Bedroom House New Build - Is It A Bad Idea?
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I can't imagine who would buy this house. Young professionals at the start of their career are more transient and prefer to rent. Older people can't have stairs. Too small for families or evwn a couple. Maybe a landlord?
There's no way on this good green earth I'd buy it.
Ps why is a village only having one pub an issue? I think you may need to reassess your priorities if you want to find a house!0 -
glasgowdan wrote: »Older people can't have stairs.
Yes they can.
I would consider it if it was in the right area. As would a couple of my mid 60s friends.
There are plenty of spiritely older people who are quite happy with stairs.
For me, the biggie is a downstairs loo. I have one now and I do not need to go up and downstairs that much. As and when I get more rickety that will be an even bigger boon.0 -
glasgowdan wrote: »Ps why is a village only having one pub an issue? I think you may need to reassess your priorities if you want to find a house!
A single pub is now the norm for many villages now, some don't even have that luxury.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
It's also worth bearing in mind that prices are rising at quite a healthy rate, so if you spend forever dithering over the little rooms, you might find your buying power has shrunk by the time you've accepted the reality of the local housing stock.
Thanks for your feedback. I am giving up on the idea of a new build, none of them seem spacious enough so i dont think its worth getting a help to buy mortgage only to buy something small. Its worth it for something i really like but that is not the case with the new builds i can afford.
a good house came up for sale in Hinckley today at 180k. I called the estate agent right away because its ideal, sadly they wont take lower than 178 so i cant afford it, no point going to see it.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-71409737.html
the search goes on and on and on ha ha0 -
glasgowdan wrote: »I can't imagine who would buy this house. Young professionals at the start of their career are more transient and prefer to rent. Older people can't have stairs. Too small for families or evwn a couple. Maybe a landlord?
There's no way on this good green earth I'd buy it.
Ps why is a village only having one pub an issue? I think you may need to reassess your priorities if you want to find a house!
If you want a dram at the pub then its nice to have a choice. A lot of the smaller villages dont have trains or good public transport so your tied to your town for going to the pub. If ts rubbish you are stuck with it. If glasgae hud wan boozer naebidi wid gaw er.Yes they can.
I would consider it if it was in the right area. As would a couple of my mid 60s friends.
There are plenty of spiritely older people who are quite happy with stairs.
For me, the biggie is a downstairs loo. I have one now and I do not need to go up and downstairs that much. As and when I get more rickety that will be an even bigger boon.
Im glad you like it too. Sadly im not going for it because of the reasons discussed.lincroft1710 wrote: »A single pub is now the norm for many villages now, some don't even have that luxury.
For some yes. My small village has 2 pubs. I dont have the problem jumping on a bus or train but not many places have train stations or have buses that are not very frequent.0 -
No harm in looking at the Hinckley property. They might not accept a lower offer now but they may in a few weeks.0
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That is nice.
The bitterness you may have sensed in the post you quoted wasn't pointed at you, BTW. It came from my own woeful experience of what I could have bought last time I was looking and what I could buy now.
Best of luck with finding somewhere.
Its ok i understand but i did not think it was aimed at me. Thanks a lot and the best of luck to you.
BorisThomson wrote: »No harm in looking at the Hinckley property. They might not accept a lower offer now but they may in a few weeks.
I dont want to waste my time or the sellers. If its still there in a few weeks ill certainly try again. 0
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