Son looking at house but I'm not sure its a good buy.

Mgman1965

Son is a FTB and has seen a house he likes in a nearby village. It's a lovely village and the house is an old traditional one bed cottage and is very pretty.

BUT,

It's been on the market for months and been reduced 3 times.

I think it's because there is a right of way across the front garden to next door but more importantly to me,

There is no off road parking, you can't park outside it and the nearest safe on-road parking is hundreds of yards away (it's on a narrow road next to a bend so can't even park briefly to unload the weekly shop).

He seems to think it's not a problem and it may not be for him but it seems to be for everyone else.

I found this property on the Rightmove Android app and wanted you to see it: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/68770739

ChrisK....._3

If he's happy to write-off the back garden as he would have to leave access to the neighbour anyhow he could easily create a drive and car standing there, and it should take this question away when he comes to sell it on again

G_M

If the parking isn't a problem for him (no car? happy to walk to the nearest place?) then that's up to him. as long as he's considered it seriously.


As suggested there may be potential for rear parking, though you'd need council permission for a dropped curb which may be a problem on a bend.

Throwaway1

It's his house and his decision to make. If he's happy parking a bit further away then that's up to him. I'm not sure I'd be happy if my mam or dad were getting this involved in my house buying decision (unless they were giving a large contribution).

fairy_lights

I don't see a few hundred yard walk to your car as a massive issue really, it's pretty usual if you live anywhere without off street parking and clearly your son doesn't see it as an obstacle. More of a problem if you've got kids and pushchairs etc but I doubt that applies to any prospective buyer of a 1 bedroom cottage.
Was it overpriced to begin with?

Arkers

Goodness I wish there were such options for my children to purchase a house like this as a FTB. If it has been reduced 3 times, then I'd suggest it's now at the right price. He doesn't have to offer the asking price as not being able to park safely nearby will be reflected in the value (same for ROW).

I know it can be difficult not to have a say, but I presume its your son's money and mortgage therefore you have to let them make their own decisions.

PasturesNew

We all make mistakes ... and we have to be allowed to make our own mistakes.

You might try to understand what he sees in it.

Personally, with that budget, I'd rather have the £160k newish build with 2 beds round the corner .... but maybe he's got a romantic notion about cottages....

I'd just think: 1 bed, so no junk room.... nowhere to park for me, anybody visiting, any workmen, even moving in will be an issue....

Is he handy? You need to be handy with older places.... deep pockets and handy.

He'll end up feeling "trapped in the house" as the weather's a bit nasty and the car's a long way away and he won't fancy going out to get XYZ as it's all a faff and he might lose that parking spot when he gets back.

Some people have a romanticized view of cottages, just the word gets them going .... all dreams and soft kittens.... the reality is different.

davidmcn

The road doesn't look particularly narrow (bearing in mind it's a 30mph limit) and the roads generally don't look too bad for parking on, though nobody else is (presumably because they've got their own spaces).

getmore4less

There is no back garden the place has party walls with No.6 and No.10 on 3 sides.

Planning has been refused for parking once.

both 8&10 tried as they are both locked into the plots

WP/1991/0034 refused
BW/1976/0902 withdrawn




No 9 needed listed build consent for a boiler suspect this is listed as well.

Davesnave

ChrisK..... wrote: »

.... he could easily create a drive and car standing there, and it should take this question away when he comes to sell it on again

No chance whatsoever. Highways would take one look at the restricted visibility and, rightly, refuse this.


EDIT; getmore4less is better at research than me, but it's now confirmed.


I wondered too if someone had 'forgotten' listing. The fireplace isn't original though, nor is it much more than decorative, so I'm still wondering.

getmore4less

cute little cottage

noting else around unless sales fall through except this 2bed at £190k