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Why are people buying new builds.
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Silvertabby wrote: »We bought our 4 bed forever home as a new build 25 years ago (local builder, not one of the 'usual suspects') and have never regretted it.
However, we recently had a look at a couple of comparable new builds and were horrified, not only how small they were, but the standard of workmanship - even in the showhouses - seemed very shoddy.
The build quality will vary from development to development even within developments by the same developers. The standard of work is all down to the standard of the contractors. They can't use the same contractors on every development.
Luckily ours seems to have been built by a decent bunch.:cool:0 -
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Crashy_Time wrote: »
I'm sure persimmon boss Jeff and is £75m publicly funded bonus last year couldn't care less about people's homes falling apart0 -
Personally the new build I bought has an amazing lay out, Well thought out front room maximising the space available, no stupid windows fireplaces or walls everywhere. Double bed with two en-suites good quality of work and stress free, not a single problem in 2 years. Perfect town centre location.
Could set budget to 40k higher and not find a house I'd rather have more.0 -
If something absolutely blew us away we would have considered an existing home but after literally our first day of viewing properties we became 100% set on a new build for our first home.
Whilst not wealthy and very much buying on a limited budget, we did not want a fixer upper, it's just not who we are. If something breaks we call a repairman. We can buy a new build and unless we get very unlucky then we will not have to significantly invest in the house for years. We are also protected by an NHBC warranty.
Also, we absolutely loved getting to choose our own kitchen, our own floor tiles, carpets, wooden floors and bathroom tiles. We get to move into a house tailored to our exact tastes from day one -that is a huge factor for us
Many will disagree and that's fine, but new build was exactly what we wanted.
Oh and its great not to have a chain to worry about. The house we are currently in the process of completing on was built by a local firm, not a national chain
One of the things I dislike about new builds is the lack of storage cupboards. But when you are looking at a decent sized garden, 3 respectable bedrooms and a large private drive for under 150k? I suppose there has to be some sacrifices0 -
jimmyjammy001 wrote: »I'm sure persimmon boss Jeff and is £75m publicly funded bonus last year couldn't care less about people's homes falling apart
They might start to care if people stopped buying them?0 -
A stopped clock, an' all.Crashy_Time wrote: »They might start to care if people stopped buying them?
If people didn't buy these shoddy new-builds, they'd quickly step their game up. Nobody HAS to buy one. They might WANT to. They might PREFER to buy things that aren't available. But the only way to get over the message about shoddy products of any kind is to vote with the wallet.0 -
As i like to keep the house clean & tidy, i have no desire to keep things like tools, tins of paint, spare bits of wood in the house. So no it wouldnt be better at all. Those houses just arent practical
How long has all the 'spare' stuff been hanging around for?
At my fathers house, the spare tiles, paint, lightbulbs & a toolbox fitted in an understairs cupboard.0 -
This is what frightens me - the build quality. This car (admittedly a range rover) was parked right next to a new build house. He chose the wrong gear. No speed at all, he was just leaving the parking space.......:eek:
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/car-crashes-into-house-gorleston-1-6226174
Where's the insulation?0 -
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