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What is the biggest thing that would put you off a house?
pbhb
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Just for a bit of fun, what is something you are absolutely not willing to compromise on when buying a house? For me it would be living on a main road!
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A shared drive5
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Any road with more than a handful of cars going up/down a day.Anywhere near a flight path for the airport.Close to an industrial area or school.Lack of garden (front or back).Servant's quarters.Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
Another vote for not living on a main road. Did it while renting, never again.
Equally I wouldn't live in a student area - made that mistake as well!2 -
Number one would be area; could be nicest house ever but in the wrong area no chanceMFW 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 -
Not having a space for me dishwasher.
Never been without one for 40 yearsmake the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.2 -
Main road.Barking dogs close by.Garden under 1/4 acre.Below north facing slope or behind tall trees.Appreciable litter in area.0
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How long have we got?
It'd be a VERY long list.4 -
Noisy neighbours
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Smug middle class neighbours who always bang on about property prices.
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No utility room. I hate doing laundry in the kitchen.2
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