which is better? cul-de-sac with no offstreet parking or a busyish road with driveway for 2 cars

steve866

Can you post links to the properties? There might be other factors you have missed. I recently purchased a Terrance in London with no private parking (permit only). I was really worried as it looked quite busy on the days of the viewings. It has been fine since moving in; there has always been at least 3/4 empty spaces within a very short walk for the property. 

Benzine

I'd always prefer the cul-de-sac but would be bothered by a lack of parking. It doesn't have to be one or the other though, I probably wouldn't go for either unless the house was particularly good. 

Teapot55

Considering saleability a few years from now (not impossible: circumstances can change & people sometimes end up moving within a short time) I’d say a house with its own parking would sell more quickly than one without. 

A bus route by your house could be a positive thing when your children are starting to become independent in a few years. 

I also think a mid-terrace can be cheaper to heat. 

SaintJudy

During my search I looked at a lovely flat in a cul de sac but parking was also an issue. Despite the listing saying there was parking on the front when I actually visited the place it was obvious that couldn't work. There were garages to the side and the opportunity to rent one, but as my car is 2 door I'd be able to get it in the garage, but I wouldn't be able to get out of the car! There was a small space to the side of the garages but no guarantee I'd be able to park there. All in all I just couldn't get the parking situation to work and I had to leave it.
My car is fundamental and I've lived places before where I've had to park in an adjoining street because I couldn't get in my own road, and believe me it got old very, very quickly as the car became useless for some of the things you want a car for, like being able to move big stuff or bring home lots of shopping. Not being able to wash or hoover the car either is something that drove me round the bend. 

Drawingaline

We live in a quiet cul-de-sac with no driveways. When we moved in 11years ago parking wasn't really a problem. Now it is a nightmare. In out little block of 5 houses there are 12 cars! And we have 1! There are probable 30 houses here and parking for maybe 25 cars. Most houses have at least two cars, our neighbours have 4. We are moving and high on my list is a driveway. O am bored of having to lug my shopping the whole way along the cul-de-sac. And coming home after 8 at night, no chance of parking. We always find some within a couple minutes walk, but then I forget where I have parked until leaving in the morning, which is inconvenient if I haven't loaded the car with all my work stuff (takes two trips from the house).

Honestly for me parking would he a deal-breaker, and I wouldn't even entertain looking at a house without it. But it may not be such a priority for you.

Sistergold

user1168934 said:

I am getting a bit double minded about two houses.

House one a terraced house on a somewhat busy road but has driveway sufficient for 2 cars.

House two is a end-of-terraced in a cul-de-sac with no offstreet parking. There is street parking but might be difficult to get parking when all residents are home so hit and miss really.

Both houses have very similar covered/living space. House one (terraced) is wider than usual and house two (end-terrraced) has a proper extension. Their price is also similar due to the modernisation needed. Both are at a similar distance from transport links. I like both of them and can see my self living in either - obviously cannot buy both

Which one would you prefer and why? Which one would be better value or easy to sell come reselling time?

What you are considering now is what the next people would also consider! Both will be difficult to self and easy to sell for the same reasons so one no parking but quiet the other parking but on bus route. For me both quiet road and having parking will be a must so in this case I would keep looking. 

MysteryMe

I'd rather have the busier road and parking, a cul de sac with no parking sounds like a nightmare and parking is about top of the list when it comes to disputes, people do get resentful if one house has multiple cars and other people have to walk half a mile to get parked up. Especially in winter and the dark.

getmore4less

What are the turning arrangements for the cul-de-sac.
Deliveries, bin day etc.

GaleSF63

You've got doubts about both. Are you in a hurry to move?

Whatever the parking is like now will be the easiest it's ever going to be. Car ownership just grows. When/if you sell, there will be more cars in the cul-de-sac, or if you don't plan on selling for a long time, your own family will probably own more cars. Have you looked at the cul-de-sac at  a time when most people will be at home? Then imagine a few more cars there (growing families). Does it still look comfortable?

zagubov

This is a common, if not universal conflict, particularly here in London. Main roads often have parking and wide enough pavements for people to manoeuvre into their drives.
Side roads (if built ages ago) won't have parking spaces. 
I'm extremely close to a train station and great bus routes. No off-road parking but some paring spaces nearby and don't usually have too much trouble.