2014 Bovis House, avoid?

Flatulentoldgoat

First time buyer here. Seen a Bovis house and I'm prepared to make an offer. In all honesty it was very tidy and I couldn't see any immediate flaws. I swore I'd never consider a new build....any thoughts?

dimbo61

Well it's now 6 years old so Not new.
Why don't you like New builds ?
Small rooms ? Thin walls ? Layouts ? Quality ?
Without seeing the property , layout, condition, location , price and suitability for your needs No one has a clue if it would be worth buying. 
We have lived in a couple of nearly new homes over the years and older properties but it depends on your needs.
Modern houses tend to have cheaper bills as better insulation, double glazing, A rated boiler, Gas heating !

kasqueak

Do you have a link to the house in question? 

iampetesmith

It probably won't be as bad as an actual new build as the previous owners would have hopefully had all the snags sorted. It still might not be the best build quality, but you can view it as much as you want and check everything you need to if you're unsure after you've put an offer in.

GDB2222

It's maybe not a show-stopper, but I'd want to know how it's constructed. Timber frame, or traditional bricks and mortar?

Titus_Wadd

We looked at new builds but the rigmarole of selling first, exchanging early with a vague completion date way into the future we discounted them but eventually bought a 2015 build happy in the knowledge that all the snagging had been done,  (Ofcourse we still acquired the neighbour from hell, but that can happen anywhere).  If a house fits your requirements keep it on the shortlist.

Jeepers_Creepers

Is it detached, Flatulent? If so, you at least shouldn't have any issues due to sound transfer from a neighb through thin walls.

If it looks ok, nicely finished inside, chances are it'll be fine. What warranty comes with it - NHBC or their own?

Flatulentoldgoat

Here's the property in question. Worried about thin walls for sure but no idea how to verify whether they'll be a problem or not?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89118334#/

Jeepers_Creepers

Nice. And still clearly very new. And a quick cyber-drive around these streets suggests it's all nicely looked after, so hopefully very few problem neighbs. A Sports Club too :-)

I personally wouldn't worry about anything 'structural' - the walls ain't going to crack or come down. My only concern would be noise transfer from the neighbouring house, and I've no idea if that's an issue with Bovis houses or not.

Don't know what to suggest other then the usual - surf the interweb, and if you can bear to, knock on a few doors.

ciderboy2009

My mother has a 2010 end terrace Bovis home in Bristol which she bought from new.

Yes, the rooms and gardens are small but you never hear the neighbours and the insulation is unbelievable - her gas & electric bills are around a third of what I pay for my 1930's, fairly well insulated, end terrace.

Just check to see if it's freehold.  Even if it is then it's likely that the parking spot will be leasehold so there will be an annual charge to pay for that and general estate maintenance (my mother pays around £250 per year).

davidmcn

That's...compact. If the party wall turns out to be an issue, your problem there is that every room adjoins it. Though I'd be more concerned about the open plan downstairs / staircase meaning all of your downstairs noise/smells travelling upstairs (or vice versa).