Advert said garage and driveway... Searches say different

comeandgo

Your list of cons being so much longer then pros surely tells you the answer.

HampshireH

You will never be happy if you have this many doubts.

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Lyd00

user1977 said:

Is the on-street parking that bad? Looks like plenty of space the last time Google went past:

https://goo.gl/maps/ciJTwYyPnjfFcC9J6

The times I've been up it it's been quite busy. There's always a car where the micra is because that house has 3 cars.

I guess for other on street parking terraces there's a chance that on some occasions you'll end up being able to park right outside your door whereas for this house that'll never be possible. 

UnderOffer

Lyd00 said:

user1977 said:

Is the on-street parking that bad? Looks like plenty of space the last time Google went past:

https://goo.gl/maps/ciJTwYyPnjfFcC9J6

The times I've been up it it's been quite busy. There's always a car where the micra is because that house has 3 cars.

I guess for other on street parking terraces there's a chance that on some occasions you'll end up being able to park right outside your door whereas for this house that'll never be possible. 

That would worry me too, do they ever park in front garden and park behind, blocking the access to your pathway/driveway? Do the bungalows have parking? 

Doozergirl

Lyd00 said:

user1977 said:

Is the on-street parking that bad? Looks like plenty of space the last time Google went past:

https://goo.gl/maps/ciJTwYyPnjfFcC9J6

The times I've been up it it's been quite busy. There's always a car where the micra is because that house has 3 cars.

I guess for other on street parking terraces there's a chance that on some occasions you'll end up being able to park right outside your door whereas for this house that'll never be possible. 

Because you can park behind the house?   There's absolutely nothing stopping you using it all perfectly legally other than a bit of imagination and rejigging.  It does have pretty much exactly what you could see except absolute ownership at the side.  It's not perfect but it's a fairly neat, solid little house and what is there is a little bonus.  

In reality, the car parked there on google maps looks quite comfortable and it's not in anyone's way, so the reality is that as long as you're not paying a huge premium for parking then what is there is clearly long established without hinderance and the status quo would be expected to remain.  There'll also be an indemnity policy of some sort available, no doubt.  

If it worries you that much then it probably is best that you buy something else that you find less complicated, if there are clearer cut properties with the same benefits at the same price, then it makes sense to buy something else, but I get the impression that this probably at the bottom end of the market for what it has to offer.    I think it comes down to what you pay for it.  £150k doesn't quite seem to buy the equivalent, £160k maybe but these places are obviously all selling.  
 

It's pretty hard to be overlooked by a bungalow.  The residents don't tend to be all that noisy either.  

Lyd00

Doozergirl said:

Lyd00 said:

user1977 said:

Is the on-street parking that bad? Looks like plenty of space the last time Google went past:

https://goo.gl/maps/ciJTwYyPnjfFcC9J6

The times I've been up it it's been quite busy. There's always a car where the micra is because that house has 3 cars.

I guess for other on street parking terraces there's a chance that on some occasions you'll end up being able to park right outside your door whereas for this house that'll never be possible. 

Because you can park behind the house?   There's absolutely nothing stopping you using it all perfectly legally other than a bit of imagination and rejigging. Nothing at all. It does have a 'driveway' and it does have parking - it has exactly pretty much what you could see except absolute ownership at the side.  It's not perfect but it's a fairly neat, solid little house and what is there is a little bonus.  

In reality, the car parked there on google maps looks quite comfortable and it's not in anyone's way, so the reality is that as long as you're not paying a huge premium for parking then what is there is clearly long established without hinderance and the status quo would be expected to remain.  There'll also be an indemnity policy of some sort available, no doubt.  

If it worries you that much then it probably is best that you buy something else that you find less complicated, if there are clearer cut properties with the same benefits at the same price, then it makes sense to buy something else, but I get the impression that this probably at the bottom of the market for what it has to offer.  

It's pretty hard to be overlooked by a bungalow.  The residents don't tend to be all that noisy either.  

Maybe not noisy but I definitely feel overlooked by them in terms of they're home all day and the living room windows are big. They would see me come and go, get in and out of my car, watch me do those things etc. I know this can happen on a street too but they are really quite close to me. 

Slithery

Lyd00 said:
Maybe not noisy but I definitely feel overlooked by them in terms of they're home all day and the living room windows are big. They would see me come and go, get in and out of my car, watch me do those things etc. I know this can happen on a street too but they are really quite close to me. 

And why does it bother you what other people see you do?
Any random person walking past could also see you do these things...

Lyd00

Slithery said:

Lyd00 said:
Maybe not noisy but I definitely feel overlooked by them in terms of they're home all day and the living room windows are big. They would see me come and go, get in and out of my car, watch me do those things etc. I know this can happen on a street too but they are really quite close to me. 

And why does it bother you what other people see you do?
Any random person walking past could also see you do these things...

It doesn't bother me as such it's more that they're very close like I say and the house is a bit squished in. It was on my con list for that reason that's all 

saajan_12

Lyd00 said:

I can't believe this doesn't happen more often. Or does it? Surely a lot of people are out of pocket over things vendors have said/claimed to be theirs that turn out to be wrong. Or do most people order a copy of the deeds prior to making an offer? How is it OK for it to be as simple as "oops, we thought it belonged to us" and someone lose close to £2k for it. Crying inside over how easily this could have been avoided. I've learnt an expensive lesson. 

May not do it before viewing / offering as a prospective buyer may make several viewings and declined offers. However if this is such a basic check that the EA is expected to do (a lay person meant to do 'basic' and 'cursory' checks) then surely it would be reasonable for a buyer to do the same checks. The buyer can download the deeds, titles etc once an offer is expected, and if their lay interpretation doesn't flag any obvious issues, then instruct a solicitor and mortgage application. If it does, then yes they can blame the EA for wasting their £10 to download the deeds.. 

Lyd00

My solicitor just called me with some news. The council are going to change the green/blue colouring on the deeds to brown. Which I believe means right to park/driveway. Unfortunately the person dealing with it at the council is going on holiday now for 2 weeks though