Would you buy a house with no room for tumble dryer or dishwasher?

luckofthe_irish

Hello

Looking for some sensible opinions from people without any emotional attachment to the house in question (as I am becoming very emotionally attached!:rotfl:).

I am a FTB buying alone. I am looking at a lovely two-bed terraced house which I love, but on a second viewing last night I realised there is no room in the kitchen to install a dishwasher or tumble dryer - would this be a no-go for people? There is currently a washing machine & fridge freezer installed but no other spaces for appliances.

I have a small half dishwasher in a cupboard at the moment in my rental property but it doesn't look like any of the cupboards in the new house would be big enough to house this and there is no utility room or under the stairs cupboard that I could fit a tumble dryer into and the bathroom is pretty compact for floor space.

What does everyone think? I have always thought when I have my own house one of the benefits is that I would be able to have a full kitchen with all the appliances I have done without in rental properties but I am not sure if this is enough for me to not make an offer on this otherwise lovely property!

Any opinions - positive or negative - are appreciated!

whatdoyouthink...

I didn't have room for these appliances either, so we bought a washer/dryer and as for the dishwasher we bought some marigolds!

hazyjo

If it's a small house (which it seems to be), I wouldn't be so fussed about onward value and what other people want. If it was a larger family home, I wouldn't buy without at least a dishwasher.


Personally, I can't stand tumble dryers. Have had two and never use them. Current one (washer/dryer) broke and we replaced it with just a washing machine. But then my house isn't massive so I'm not fussed re onward value (plus, no intention of moving again lol).


I really think this is only one you can answer. Can't see onward value being affected by it, so I think you need to give it some serious thought as to whether it's a dealbreaker...

Bossypants

My parents have theirs in the spare bedroom, they had a special cupboard installed so that they could have them one on top of the other to save space. It works really well.

It's really a case of deciding what's important to you, bearing in mind that you are unlikely to get *all* your wants met as a FTB, unless you are very rich, very lucky or have very few wants. For me I always want to have a separate washing machine and dryer (not a washer/dryer combo), but I don't need a dishwasher, for example. And of course, the fact that it's your property means you are free to install a new kitchen in a year or two, and factor in space for all the appliances you might desire.

cloo

Tumble dryers aren't an essential in my book. Dishwashers yes, if you have a family, but without kids, fine. My first place didn't have one.

pinkteapot

I think it'll be a question only you can answer. If you really want those things, you need a house where you can have them.

Personally - I'm not fussed about tumble dryers. Have never had one, though my current washing machine is a washer-dryer. We only use the dryer for towels though. Dishwasher on the other hand: I didn't have one in my first place, a two-bed flat (similar size to two-bed terraces). I have had one since I've had bigger houses and now I've had one I wouldn't want to go back to not having one (unless I had no choice).

Not sure that'll tell you much about you though.

If you're worried about future resale - I don't think people would generally expect much appliance space in a smaller property, so I don't think it'll particularly limit your market. If it were a 4-bed family home with no space for a dishwasher, that might be an issue.

Nasqueron

As a couple in a 2 bed terrace - no.

I do the washing up in the sink and we didn't have a tumble drier at all for about 5 years until my parents gave me an old one they had (it still works fine) - we use the washing line in the garden in summer and have a Lakeland DrySoon heated airer which, with the cloth cover, is great for drying stuff overnight without the smells of laundry from using radiators. It takes up maybe 1m2 of floor space and costs about 6p an hour to run. A washed/spun load on the drier is done overnight if you don't overload it. We could probably fit one of the slimline dishwashers in somewhere as and when we get the kitchen redone but they're not essential by any means.

wjr4

It wouldn't bother me at all. Managed two years so far without a tumble dryer although considering getting one for this winter. We do have a dishwasher which was a plus when we bought the house but I'm quite capable of washing up as well so it definitely wouldn't have been a deal breaker.

hjghg5

Perfectly doable. I bought my house in 2003 and didn't have a dishwasher until 2 weeks ago. I did have a washer dryer rather than a separate dryer but realised we never actually used the dryer so I'm now down to just a washer.

davidmcn

In short, yes, because I bought one. I have a washer-dryer, and I could fit a dishwasher if I reconfigured the kitchen - but haven't yet felt the need.

RubyHouse

You can always get an integrated Washer/Dyer as we have. But I hate using the dryer, clothes never seem fresh enough so we only use it for towels.

I've never lived in a house with a dishwasher so this is not essential for me. If theres only a few of you just buy a pack of marigolds and a bottle of washing up liquid! I grew up in a house with 5 others without a dishwasher and my Mum was one of 10 children - guess what - No dishwasher!