Outside garden is woods of a park

cherry2017

I just viewed a house, the house is in a good area, but the garden outside a few meters is a walking path in a small woods of a public park, this park is very quiet not much people.
The house was on the market about 7 weeks now,
I feel the garden has security risk and it can down value of the house, also it is not good for resell it in the future when I am retired.
What's your advice please?
Thanks

Brie

I'd take a look at it at different times of the day, different days of the week.  Maybe it's busy on weekends or at 6 am.  Does the path itself seem well kept (by whom?) or is it full of shopping trolleys and doggie bags (if you know what I mean).

I don't think there's necessarily a security risk but maybe a nuisance one if there were a lot of nuisance neighbours.  

You may very well like to put up motion sensor lights if you are concerned about trespassers.  Maybe one of those cameras?  Likely to get a lot of great pictures of the local fox and badger communities.

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I don't think it would down value the property but, in my opinion, needs much thought, i know of such an example and although sounds delightful can also create noise, movement, and trespass issues.
As Brie just said - do some due diligence, plenty, and make your assessments from there.

ProDave

Surely there is a fence between your garden and the public path in the woods?  If not put up a suitable fence.  No security risk, or at least no more than any garden fence.

The woodland would add value for me as it pretty much ensures no other houses will be built there so it ensures peace and quiet and a nice place to go for a walk.

Norman_Castle

cherry2017 said:

I feel the garden has security risk and it can down value of the house, also it is not good for resell it in the future when I am retired.

If that is the case presumably you're now able to buy it at a price lower than if the path wasn't there.

Depending on the layout I'd suspect there's possibly a higher chance of minor intrusion. A fence and gate would help.

cherry2017

Brie said:

I'd take a look at it at different times of the day, different days of the week.  Maybe it's busy on weekends or at 6 am.  Does the path itself seem well kept (by whom?) or is it full of shopping trolleys and doggie bags (if you know what I mean).

I don't think there's necessarily a security risk but maybe a nuisance one if there were a lot of nuisance neighbours.  

You may very well like to put up motion sensor lights if you are concerned about trespassers.  Maybe one of those cameras?  Likely to get a lot of great pictures of the local fox and badger communities.

sure，I will check in different days and time.
The park is very clean and nice, no flying tipping

Mr.Generous

Is the park used a lot for dog walking, it could be a dogging hotspot. Get a camera.

Woolsery

There are many properties which back onto public areas and there's always a minor risk with security in such situations. I've seen Georgians solve it in Bath with 3m high stone walls, but the Georgians didn't require planning permission for those!

If there is no access from the garden to this woodland, then something like climbing roses or similar  planted along the end of the garden would deter the most determined intruder and completely repel any casual miscreant without the need for extra building or technology.

My only other thought is for you to check how the woodland might affect the available sunlight, especially when the sun's track is lower in winter.

Woolsery

Mr.Generous said:

Is the park used a lot for dog walking, it could be a dogging hotspot. Get a camera.

. I'd guess there might be some blue tits visible in winter, but the OP might not be interested!

HampshireH

Mr.Generous said:

Is the park used a lot for dog walking, it could be a dogging hotspot. Get a camera.

I mean.... If that's his thing

OP is the garden about to be suitably fenced in? If so I think it sounds fine but you may find kids congregating more of an issue than dog walkers. Definitely do as someone said about and visit at different times of day. It's school holidays so if it's an area of interest for kids they will be likely to be hanging around which will give a good indication.

You mention resale value but surely that's no different to you looking at it now. Do you intend to resell?

cherry2017

HampshireH said:

Mr.Generous said:

Is the park used a lot for dog walking, it could be a dogging hotspot. Get a camera.

I mean.... If that's his thing

OP is the garden about to be suitably fenced in? If so I think it sounds fine but you may find kids congregating more of an issue than dog walkers. Definitely do as someone said about and visit at different times of day. It's school holidays so if it's an area of interest for kids they will be likely to be hanging around which will give a good indication.

You mention resale value but surely that's no different to you looking at it now. Do you intend to resell?

Thanks, we gave up for this house, as not only the woods block 2 hours sun, the neighbour's house also block another 2 hours sun, so, it is dark house LOL