Would you a buy a house next to a cemetary?

Badger_Lady

Both the houses I lived in as a child were opposite graveyards... to be honest, I never really noticed the "death" thing. It was just nice and quiet, with good light (because it's at ground level) and no risk of being built on.

When we were teenagers, our friends would think it was really cool (yeah, I know, but who can explain teens?) - we used to walk around reading the stones and wondering who was under there... or competing to find the oldest one etc.

The cats loved it, too - used to hang around there all day!

carpetbelly

I'd be dead for the peace and quiet...



I'll get my coat.

Pukeko

OP, I know of a few occasions when houses weren't selling because they were next to or within sight of a cemetery. How long has it been on the market for before you came along to view? How many offers has it had?
You could have problems selling it quickly because you would need to wait for someone who didn't mind having a cemetery next door to come along and buy it. Might be the first person who saw it or might be the 99th person! That could also mean that you might not get as much as you want for it either. Is the price it's on the market at at the moment in line with the prices of houses on the market in the neighbourhood (ie. especially houses that don't see the cemetery)?
As for your personal preference of course that's up to you you could probably get used to it. Or maybe just put some opaque window treatment (like the stick-on stuff) on the windows with the cemetery view, if it really bothered you that much.

pulliptears

When I was a kid my cousin lived right next door to a large cemetery and it was a beautiful location. So peaceful. In summer the air all around was filled with the scent of flowers.

We used to spend hours in there as kids, it was quite large so we rode our bikes around the pathways and played on the (then empty) fields. Winter was just as nice, snow on the headstones looked lovely.

My mother always said "The dead cant hurt you it's the living you have to watch out for"....

Aiko_2

I would very happily live next to a church graveyard but not a separate municipal cemetery. They have different atmospheres because of their different uses (the first has multiple functions and the second a single function.)

LuciferTDark

I used to know someone who lived next to a cemetery, I stopped visiting after seeing a disembodied head floating outside the first floor window overlooking it.

tracyold

well its not the dead that hurt you its the living lol with a name like angel dont think u need to worry

Austin_Allegro

Just think of all the free flowers you could get! :rotfl:

Seriously though I lived opposite a cemetary once and it was quite nice - very green and peaceful. If it's well maintained it should be ok. My only concern would be if it is a run-down type of graveyard, which can attract troublemakers.

There's nothing wrong with being reminded of death every day either - makes you appreciate life all the more. Our ancestors understood this ('memento mori') which is why they were buried in the centre of towns, not hidden away in crematoria miles away.

danielle24

I lived next to a beautiful cemetary in Stoke Newington, London - I wish I could have afforded to buy the flat but prices got too high before I had the deposit!

gallygirl

I'd be happy if it was full, but wouldn't want to see funerals going past. At least you know it wouldn't be built on.