Is this 'Semi-detached?'

correll

As some previous posters have said I would not class it as a semi detached. If you live in a terraced now and don't like having a way from the front to the back without cutting through the house then it is probably not the house for you. If you love the house then go for it. Whatever the house is marketed as it is up to you to decide if it as house you can live in

diggingdude

I would call this a link attached property round here. essentially its now a terraced house

googler

AdrianC wrote: »

How about "link-semi-detached"? Now there's a term that could gain some traction...

That's exactly what I would call it.

It's no longer a semi-detached, due to attachment to the one on the right.

It's not terraced, because whilst the whole boundary wall is attached to the one on the left, the other semi, only a minor part is attached to the one on the right. If the whole was attached to each, it would be a mid-terraced.


One of our neighbours is in a detached house, and their neighbour in turn, also detached, wanted to construct a staircase between them, and build it onto both houses. The first neighbour took advice from a surveyor, in whose opinion the construction would redefine their house as "link-detached" as opposed to fully "detached", and this would adversely affect (i.e. lower) any valuation he and other surveyors would put upon it.

So, to those who say "it doesn't matter what you call it" ... it does.

getmore4less

10y old sitecheck

related to the development at the other end of the road where the bungalows are.

older pics from 2015/16?

looks like a wall has gone to go open plan

What are the current plans for HS2 around this area?
Plans I see are viaducts very close.

warby68

Its a 'former semi'

Its link to the right side neighbour might reduce its appeal and value a bit so its lower down the semi pecking order than one that has side and rear access and no second join. It still has the drive which is the other popular feature of a semi versus terrace, albeit it is a bit car park like rather than drive.

KatrinaWaves

AdrianC wrote: »

I used to live in a definitely detached house - no party walls at all - where you couldn't get to the back garden without going through.

Surely that’s more a boundary issue than an issue of the house. I know lots of new build ‘detached’ where even the skinniest of people couldn’t get through the gap between houses. Yes they may technically be detached but... I don’t consider 10 inches detached! Either that or a property built right up to a boundary, would still be worth less than a detached property with plenty of land around

goathead

FreeBear wrote: »

That wood stove is a huge concern - Way (and I do mean way) too close to combustible materials and is a disaster just waiting to happen.

I have a similar design cassette multifuel stove, and the surfaces surrounding it get hot. Immediately above, in excess of 150°C - This is enough to cause serious burns.

This was my first concern. I should imagine you could cook in those draws next to it.


Whether you call it a semi detached is largely immaterial. losing side access is a pain. Any vegetation you cut in the garden has to come straight through the house. You have a arb team come do some work on that tree out the back and that will all have to come through the house.

seven-day-weekend

One of my essential criteria when we moved was to be able to get to the garden without going through the house. We could even do that in our terraced house.

I would class this house as a 'former semi' or 'link attached'.

warby68

You can't negotiate directly about its debatable semi status as that is something which is glaringly obvious at first glance.

You can indirectly factor it in to your offer by comparing the price with similar fully semi detached properties and offering accordingly.

For what its worth, its not generally advisable to give reasons and arguments for the price you offer. The vendor won't care and might even get irritated. Just make the offer its worth to you and keep such reasoning to yourself.

When you can debate specific issues is after survey if any unexpected items come up that either weren't disclosed or obvious and which you couldn't factor into your original offer.

Cakeguts

You know it is way overpriced for what it is? As an ex council house it will be worth less than a house that has never been a council house like this one https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61024965.html Which has a lower asking price.


Or this one https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62329035.html


Or this one https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61179063.html




As has already been mentioned where that wood stove has been put is dangerous. They get very hot. So does the flu and that one goes out through a ceiling so no idea what kind of fire proofing they have done. You also have to have the flu swept as if it was chimney. I would think that the position that it is in is extremely dangerous. So you would probably want to take that out straight away which would mean a hole in the ceiling and whatever else it goes through and then demolishing those cupboards around it.


The extension on the back to make a utility room has been done on the cheap and the bit with the dining chairs in it is described as a conservatory so not an up to building regulations extension. There should be doors that you can close between the kitchen and the conservatory.


The Park Grove house is further away from the railway line and further from the motorway than the one you are looking at. It is a true semi and has never been a council house and yet it is cheaper. It also has a real extension on the back.



George Road will have a top price because of the ex council house aspect and the proximity to the railway line and the motorway. This is never going to be a desirable area. The end of terrace in George Road has a price of around £230k and has been on the market since March which indicates that it is also overpriced.



I would guess that what with the work that needs doing to the ex council house ex semi the asking price should be nearer to £240k than £260k so around £20k overpriced.