Any tips or pointers at a house viewing?

getmore4less

more like this numbers forsale/SSTC looking out 3miles

price....3b... 4b+
0-200 22/61 03/00
0-250 29/67 06/02
0-300 32/68 11/06
0-400 37/72 14/13
0-max 40/72 23/19

£250k seems to be the ceiling for 3 beds

how does it compare for space to those at the top end of 3bed?

these are 2 4bed sold upto £250k

£210k
£210k

those other 4 that sold upto £300k might give an idea done up.
£295k
£290k
£275k
£270k

for a project I would also look at
£280k

planning

Planning Applications (2)
28 VICTORIA ROAD, STOCKSBRIDGE, 30 - KITCHEN, UTILITY ROOM AND CONSERVATORY.
Ref. No: 80/00540/FUL | Status: Application Granted
28 VICTORIA ROAD, STOCKSBRIDGE, 30 - EXTENSION TO FORM GARAGE WITH BEDROOM OVER
Ref. No: 92/02456/FUL | Status: Granted Conditionally


look at what people have been paying

this was on at £300k
and sold for £300k

pioneer22

getmore4less wrote: »

more like this numbers forsale/SSTC looking out 3miles

£270k

That is exactly what we will want to do.

Absolutely spot on.

Thanks

getmore4less

You won't do that with £20k.

You would have to excavate 1/2 the garden.

In the picks there is a room with fire and steps up to the left, which room is that.?

pioneer22

getmore4less wrote: »

You won't do that with £20k.

You would have to excavate 1/2 the garden.

In the picks there is a room with fire and steps up to the left, which room is that.?

One of the main bedrooms.

We would take out the wall between the kitchen and conservatory and take out the wall/doors by the conservatory to get the space ideally.

I think we would have about 45/50K.

pioneer22

So it hasn't sold yet and has had 20k knocked off.... we said we would be looking at paying 190. But EA was pretty patronising.

I don't see them getting 230 for it.

seven-day-weekend

pioneer22 wrote: »

So we went its a probate house and needs a bit of work to bring it up to speed. Smelt musty and damp I did really like it though.

Biggest thing for me was next door they had a yappy chihuahua I don't think it shut up the whole time we were there.

That would be a BIG no from me no matter how much I liked the house.

Our bungalow was also a probate sale . It also smelt damp. That's because it was. This was to do to do with airbricks that ventilate under the suspended floor being blocked up and causing the floors to go rotten. So do get that checked out.

We didn't mind doing work (there was other work apart from the floors) but only you know how much you are prepared to do.

compynei

Smodlet wrote: »

The difference is the EA is there at your behest. Maybe you have no problem with a bunch of randoms traipsing around your home snapping away like crazy; some of us have a different opinion and would consider it a violation of our privacy and damned rude. It's probably a generational thing, as so much seems to be when it comes good manners; they are a dying art, imho.

You want upwards of a quarter of a million pounds off me to buy the biggest purchase I will likely ever make and you consider it rude that I want to take photos which I will use to consider my decision?

I would run a mile from your house sale.

Bacon_Sandwich

An often overlooked question is: do the vendors or their children have rat bites on their bodies? If they are being gnawed at in their sleep by rats, they will probably try to conceal with long sleeves, so be sure to insist they roll up their sleeves/trousers so that you can inspect them for rat bites.

Davesnave

pioneer22 wrote: »

Biggest thing for me was next door they had a yappy chihuahua I don't think it shut up the whole time we were there.

Didn't spot this till now. All I'll say is give me the rat bites over that, any day!

LittleAnn

1. Each person Make a wishlist of your ideal house. Inc location. Put in order of preference. Only see houses that meet your essentials that will save time
Use all your senses you can smell damp. Look up you can see leaky roofs from ceiling stains. Don't discard houses becos they are dated. A dated house can be an ideal home if you like DIY. Check brickwork for loose mortar and blown fronts. Check roofline to see if straight. Take a list of questions.
Never be in a hurry and over pay. ideal homes are like buses another one will come along.
Don't be afraid to bid low. You can always increase.
Get a survey! If the survey brings up issues renegotiate price.
If you are selling consider renting or moving in with mum and dad. A chainless cash buyer can get a discount. Your mortgage company may give you a period to do this.