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How important is a garage?
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In London you'd struggle to find a garage able to house anything bigger than a postwar bubblecar.
A driveway would be more useful.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker1 -
That particular conversion wouldn't appeal to me. Perhaps as a playroom with handy downstairs loo/shower (although you already have a downstairs loo). I would much rather that particular house have kept the garage and yes it would put me off buying.
Not saying a garage is essential, I've only had one house with two garages, none of the others have had one. Often, the 'junk' really doesn't need keeping. But I don't believe converting it to living space necessarily adds value.
If it were a 2 or 3 bed semi, a garage would have been a bonus. I certainly wouldn't pay more than the price of an equivalent 4 bed house.
Each to their own though.2024 wins: *must start comping again!*1 -
Not sure what your budget is but this isn’t nice: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/74271903#/
Price was dropped in November and still seems overpriced imo and compared to other properties under offerMFW 2026 #5007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
Mortgage:
04/04/26: £33,500
07/03/26: £34,418.15
16/01/26: £56,794.25
02/01/26: £60,223.17
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
Savings: £20,0001 -
Not sure what your budget is but this isn’t nice: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/74271903#/
Price was dropped in November and still seems overpriced imo and compared to other properties under offerMFW 2026 #5007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
Mortgage:
04/04/26: £33,500
07/03/26: £34,418.15
16/01/26: £56,794.25
02/01/26: £60,223.17
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
Savings: £20,0000 -
Is nice! 🤦♀️MFW 2026 #5007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
Mortgage:
04/04/26: £33,500
07/03/26: £34,418.15
16/01/26: £56,794.25
02/01/26: £60,223.17
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
Savings: £20,0000 -
Build a new garage i the drive :'( seems to be space availableYour life is too short to be unhappy 5 days a week in exchange for 2 days of freedom!0
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Just realised I used to live near there.
I take back what I said about London garages.
A garage is a useful facility in this area.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
Might be worth a cheeky offer xtink_1983 said:
360k is top of our budget sadlyMFWannabe said:Is nice! 🤦♀️MFW 2026 #5007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
Mortgage:
04/04/26: £33,500
07/03/26: £34,418.15
16/01/26: £56,794.25
02/01/26: £60,223.17
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
Savings: £20,0000 -
In property information other properties under offer are £345,000 and £350,000MFWannabe said:MFW 2026 #5007/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
Mortgage:
04/04/26: £33,500
07/03/26: £34,418.15
16/01/26: £56,794.25
02/01/26: £60,223.17
12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38
Savings: £20,0000
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