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Flat near horse race track

Amal1
Amal1 Posts: 11 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
I am considering buying a flat about 100m/110 yards/320 feet from a horse race track... The track has races twice a week. I am wondering whether that would be a reason that should put me off or not? Thanks
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  • dan958
    dan958 Posts: 770 Forumite
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    Amal1 wrote: »
    I am wondering whether that would be a reason that should put me off or not?

    Is there? We can't decide for you.

    What would the noise and traffic be like on race days?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    I would suggest hanging around on a race day and working it out for yourself. I would have thought parking is likely to be an issue.
  • parkrunner
    parkrunner Posts: 2,610 Forumite
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    Amal1 wrote: »
    I am considering buying a flat about 100m/110 yards/320 feet from a horse race track... The track has races twice a week. I am wondering whether that would be a reason that should put me off or not? Thanks

    Which track? That would give us an idea of how busy it would be.
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  • martindow
    martindow Posts: 10,712 Forumite
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    Are you sure it has races twice a week? Most courses have many fewer than that
  • Amal1
    Amal1 Posts: 11 Forumite
    I am not really asking about noise or traffic since that I am planning to check out on a race day before I commit. I am mainly wondering whether there would be any other possible problems I should consider.
  • diggingdude
    diggingdude Posts: 2,501 Forumite
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    i lived in a flat over looking chester race course. Would have been great other than I had no interest in horse racing. Make sure you have private gated parking
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  • hazyjo
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    They'll probably host weddings and functions too. Check their website. If at the end of the same road, it would prob put me off.


    Is it the actual track that's say behind the garden fence, or do you meant 100m to the entrance?


    Is the property near the car park (presuming there is one)? That's quite an irritant in itself.
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  • Amal1
    Amal1 Posts: 11 Forumite
    martindow wrote: »
    Are you sure it has races twice a week? Most courses have many fewer than that

    Yeah, every wednesday and sunday according to their website...
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,229 Forumite
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    Much depends on if you like racing, really. Also if you can gain any employment there, which will bombproof (near literally) carparking issues.

    I share Martindow's uncertainty as to the frequency - meetings are (a) not quite that frequent even in high season & (b) gallops are a 7 days a week proposition.
  • Amal1
    Amal1 Posts: 11 Forumite
    hazyjo wrote: »
    They'll probably host weddings and functions too. Check their website. If at the end of the same road, it would prob put me off.


    Is it the actual track that's say behind the garden fence, or do you meant 100m to the entrance?


    Is the property near the car park (presuming there is one)? That's quite an irritant in itself.

    Well, it is about 100m to the outside boundary of the race stadium. Actually there is another building in between.
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