Proximity to Toby Carvery

NSJ

need_an_answer said:

I agree that you should go and revisit the area and indeed if you want speak to others but ultimately if you dont want to live there thats something that no matter how many people tell you otherwise you'll still have your own opinion.
Personally I  dont think it would make an issue for me,but I am happy to concede that I  have walked away from some lovely places simply because something that might sit comfortably with the next person didnt with me.

at the moment you havent invested too much into the purchase but as it progresses its more difficult to distance yourself if you really dont like the near neighbours

Thanks for this and it makes sense, we have not invested a lot into this house. Though I do love this house and leaning towards buying it regardless, because the main restaurant is one building away and the building next to 'our' garden is an outbuilding so maybe used as storage or kitchen, not sure. 

robatwork

Knock on all your prospective neighbours' doors. You'll learn a bit about them and have a good reason to be doing so ie. asking about the smell and inconvenience. IMHO you're very sensible to be considering this - we have a chip shop about 400m away. Walking past it the smell of overcooked oil is nauseating and we're very glad not to be living in a 50m radius.

Even if it closes, that land has permission for a restaurant so could well be one again.

ChloeManoey

Wait and see what the valuation says, it might be that the bank is not willing to give you a mortgage anyway due to the proximity of the carvery. They tend to be very picky about things like this, and might be more so at the moment. 
P.s. I have never wanted a carvery so bad in my life 😂

gwynlas

Stop investing your future into this house if you have any worries at all, both noise and food smells carry. Neighbours night be happy for the sellers to leave or are so used to the carvery that it is not an issue.
It is a commercial premises that might reopen or not and if not planning permission might be sought for change of use or aiteration to some other commercial or residential development. it would be too late then as you chose to prchase house asjoining site.

maisie_cat

Has this house been marketed since lockdown closed the carvery by chance?  Perhaps the sellers are hoping to get out before the restaurant reopens or becomes something else.