Fitted kitchen no washing machine

GJB1954

Yesterday. OH and myself viewed 4 bungalows. Travelled 3.5 hours each way to view. 

All four on description had new / recent integrated kitchen installed. On two of them, we found that these did not have washing machine as part of integrated unit or space for one.
These two had washing machines in garage. Which was away from house. Is this bad practice by selling EA?

hazyjo

Did it not say on the property particulars?

How far away are we talking? It's not unusual for it to be somewhere other than  the kitchen, but I'd not like to have to traipse down the garden to do all my washing.

PS absolutely not bad practice by EA. Up to you to ask or look closer at pics or descriptions. A house won't be sold with the presumption that ''everyday items are in normal places".

NameUnavailable

Bad practice?

A lot of people prefer to put washing machines in cupboards, bathrooms, or other spaces due to the noise they make.

If you like the property surely the current location of a washing machine isn't a deal breaker? You would just move it!

GJB1954

hazyjo said:

Did it not say on the property particulars?

How far away are we talking? It's not unusual for it to be somewhere other than  the kitchen, but I'd not like to have to traipse down the garden to do all my washing.

PS absolutely not bad practice by EA. Up to you to ask or look closer at pics or descriptions. A house won't be sold with the presumption that ''everyday items are in normal places".

On both would have to go out into garden to access garage. One stated standard appliances, this one had dish washer , yet no washing machine. 

Other said integrated appliances. Yet had no dish washer or washing machine. 

GJB1954

NameUnavailable said:

Bad practice?

A lot of people prefer to put washing machines in cupboards, bathrooms, or other spaces due to the noise they make.

If you like the property surely the current location of a washing machine isn't a deal breaker? You would just move it!

Problem on being in garage. Then as both had single garage. Would not be able to get car in.

maxsteam

GJB1954 said:

Yesterday. OH and myself viewed 4 bungalows. Travelled 3.5 hours each way to view. 

All four on description had new / recent integrated kitchen installed. On two of them, we found that these did not have washing machine as part of integrated unit or space for one.
These two had washing machines in garage. Which was away from house. Is this bad practice by selling EA?

I would prefer the washing machine to be in the kitchen or utility room. Some people like it in the garage. It's personal preference. I'm unsure where you see the bad practice.

It's not a big job to install the plumbing for a dishwasher and/or washing machine anywhere where there is space if you don't like the current arrangement. You just need cold water, a drain pipe and an electricity socket.

I guess that you are wanting to grumble about the wasted time. Unfortunately this is part and parcel of house hunting. All you can do is, before you set off, read the particulars carefully, look in detail at the photographs and look on street view and accept that some properties will look perfect in the particulars and will look bad when you get there. Estate agents do much worse things than fail to mention where the washing machine goes.

NameUnavailable

GJB1954 said:

NameUnavailable said:

Bad practice?

A lot of people prefer to put washing machines in cupboards, bathrooms, or other spaces due to the noise they make.

If you like the property surely the current location of a washing machine isn't a deal breaker? You would just move it!

Problem on being in garage. Then as both had single garage. Would not be able to get car in.

So you just get plumber in and fit a washing machine in the kitchen - might mean losing a cupboard but surely that's no big deal?

A_Lert

Provided there's plumbing where it is, it's no big deal.

Now if the house was displayed with a washing machine apparently usable somewhere there's no plumbing, I'd call that sharp practice.

GJB1954

NameUnavailable said:

GJB1954 said:

NameUnavailable said:

Bad practice?

A lot of people prefer to put washing machines in cupboards, bathrooms, or other spaces due to the noise they make.

If you like the property surely the current location of a washing machine isn't a deal breaker? You would just move it!

Problem on being in garage. Then as both had single garage. Would not be able to get car in.

So you just get plumber in and fit a washing machine in the kitchen - might mean losing a cupboard but surely that's no big deal?

Yes should have said bad description on advert.
Due to being bungalows . All had smaller kitchens. So taking out another appliance . Finding somewhere to put. 

On the one that we both liked. Remove either small fridge or small freezer. But then do you put in lounge ? 

Garage space needed for car . 

Or renovate kitchen again . Which defeats object of not having to do much work on new place  

GJB1954

maxsteam said:

GJB1954 said:

Yesterday. OH and myself viewed 4 bungalows. Travelled 3.5 hours each way to view. 

All four on description had new / recent integrated kitchen installed. On two of them, we found that these did not have washing machine as part of integrated unit or space for one.
These two had washing machines in garage. Which was away from house. Is this bad practice by selling EA?

I would prefer the washing machine to be in the kitchen or utility room. Some people like it in the garage. It's personal preference. I'm unsure where you see the bad practice.

It's not a big job to install the plumbing for a dishwasher and/or washing machine anywhere where there is space if you don't like the current arrangement. You just need cold water, a drain pipe and an electricity socket.

I guess that you are wanting to grumble about the wasted time. Unfortunately this is part and parcel of house hunting. All you can do is, before you set off, read the particulars carefully, look in detail at the photographs and look on street view and accept that some properties will look perfect in the particulars and will look bad when you get there. Estate agents do much worse things than fail to mention where the washing machine goes.

We had looked and asked questions. One of the bungalows . Did not show side entrance to garage. We asked about this and EA said not shown in photo’s, but was access down side . Yet on viewing found impossible to get a car down to garage. Which EA should have said. As we told him car would be put in garage.

Sotts

You'll either have to move it or find a different property if it's a problem