Would you buy a house with steps up to front door?

theoretica

Family friend had an outdoor stairlift put in.

Rosemary7391

googler wrote: »

Ice, snow, rain.

I'd rather steps than a steep slope in those circumstances.



I grew up in a house with 3 steps and a steep drive. Never fell on the steps as a kid, always the drive! Now I have 4 steps up outside and then the inside staircase to my flat. 15 is a bit more of a pain but I doubt it'd put me off. You can put in a handrail, bike duct, surface the steps to avoid them getting slippery... lots of options

GTBT123

First house we bought had steps up to the front door. It was cheap, so for first time buyers that was what we needed. But we came to HATE those steps & we have vowed never to have a house with steps outside again.

They were dangerous in bad weather, any large deliveries like furniture, white goods etc were a problem, it was a PITA when we'd been grocery shopping and had to make multiple trips back & forth to the car, plus carrying things like pushchairs, car seats etc weren't fun. I know for some people these things wouldn't bother them, but it really did start to bother us after a while and I genuinely wouldn't even look at a house now with this type of access.

lincroft1710

A friend lived with his parents and grandparents in a large late Victorian terrace house beset with steps. Steps from road to pavement as pavement 1.5 metres above road level. 15 nice wide not to steep steps with handrail from pavement to house, house about 1.8 m above pavement level.

But it doesn't stop there! Out of the back door into the yard, bordered by a 1.8 m high retaining wall holding back the garden. So more steps up to garden and 2/3 steps to second garden level and further 2 steps before you got to the back passageway. Garden was quite impressive, being on several levels. The back passage must have been 6 m above road level.

Parents remained in house until their late 70s/early 80s.

NaughtiusMaximus

xzibit wrote: »

The house is truly nice inside and a great modern layout (house is 2 years old). No way to change the access.

I thought it had been a legal requirement for a number of years that all new houses had to be built with disabled access in mind.

xzibit

NaughtiusMaximus wrote: »

I thought it had been a legal requirement for a number of years that all new houses had to be built with disabled access in mind.

If it's not possible I believe that you can get around having to have disabled access to the dwelling. Which must be true, the house is proof.

p00hsticks

What are the other houses in the area like ?

Some places, particularly old coastal towns that are built around harbours are pretty sloped and as a result steps up to houses aren't unusual (as is no parking)......

Ally_E.

Having steps in old victorian or geordian houses is quite normal, I lived in such houses and enjoyed the beautiful front steps. Is this what you're talking about?



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PhilE

Good views?

That would attract me as a buyer.

Higher than the street is good for some.

quotememiserable

Is it in an area where a lot of houses are similar. That makes a big difference. In Holmfirth it's common and people accept it, because they like the place.