Buying a house near a planned gypsy site

sxp842

Just an update - we have officially pulled out of the purchase now. We got confirmation from the council that the site would definitely go ahead, although it would take a few years before it was built. As we would have stayed in the house for about 10 years, it is quite likely the site would have been built by/around the time we were planning to move.

It is such a shame because there are no any other houses like this on the market, but the views of everyone on here were so strong it really worried us.

Anyways, fingers crossed we made the right decision, just have to hope something as good as this comes on the market! Thanks for all the responses.

moneyistooshorttomention

Will keep fingers crossed for you.

Even in a very limited market there will be properties as good or better coming up. I was only reviewing the local market here online this morning and thinking "That house there is WAY better than mine - if not quite such a 'select' location - but still a good location and worth paying that bit extra for the advantages that house itself has got compared to mine".

I've seen several since my purchase that looked worthwhile looking at. The one that was suspiciously good for the money is - the next door neighbour has Japanese Knotweed and couldnt give a darn about dealing with it.

I think you've now seen the reason why you could afford that one:cool: (ie travellers site forthcoming in your case, rather than JK).

Good luck in the future.

Morglin

We live relatively near a static traveller site - no problems at all, and houses haven't devalued (mind you, I don't think anything devalues London commuter belt!)

Not been burgled, vandalised or anything else in 10 years.

Under new planning laws, most, if not all, local authorities are going to be told to supply sufficient sites/plots, so I guess everyone will have to get on with it.

Lin

westernpromise

Morglin wrote: »

Under new planning laws, most, if not all, local authorities are going to be told to supply sufficient sites/plots, so I guess everyone will have to get on with it.

Alternatively, vagrancy could be made a criminal offence, if it isn't one already.

Jane_B

You've done the right thing, I would never leave near one, even if the house was free!
My sister lived behind a gypsy site and the issues she had were immense, so much so she had to sell her home at a fraction of the market price to get out.
In 3 years she had 4 break ins, her car stolen once, her dog stolen and 'sold back' to someone down the street (who thankfully checked the dogs microchip after buying it' her kids were beaten by some of the traveler children when walking home from school about 5-10 times just because.

I agree that its all well and good saying good and bad exist, but I am personally yet to meet or hear of a good one so will keep my judgement.

durbanbird

is crays hill still a traveller site or gypsy site would you buy property there ?

PassingOutInTheParade

An official travellers' site near the shop I work in has pitches (and facilities) for 'upto 20'. In reality there can be as few as 3 there during the summer as they go to the coast for the extra money, and then probably 50-60 over winter.

We have some trouble, but mainly from the kids as they are bored stiff and get themselves in trouble. Most don't go to school after the age of 11, especially the girls.
The adults tend not to 'poop' on their own doorstep as they don't want trouble from the immediate locals.

SG27

durbanbird wrote: »

is crays hill still a traveller site or gypsy site would you buy property there ?

No not the whole town just one small area in Oak Lane. The site is smaller now the illegal pitches where evicted a few years ago.

Computer_Beginner

I previously had a girlfriend who lived right next to a traveller site. Her house was still very expensive (well, it was her parents house).
So I don't think it always brings prices down.

But that was a long established site. So there was plenty of LR transaction records for neighbouring houses etc.

The travellers did some work for her father and always seemed friendly enough to me.