Neighbour extension will it devalue my house

g0009348

Yes exactly, thank you for all the feedback appreciate the reassurance

diystarter7

mi-key said:

I dont think it will make any difference to the value of your house. Most people know a link detatched isn't actually a detatched house anyway as you are attached to a part of someone elses property, and they could have decided to convert their garage to a playroom for screaming kids or a workshop for metal work, so a noise issue would always be possible even without them building an extension.

Hi

I completely disagree. A link det house often have a contacting garage and the garages may in part encorach the main biuiling. However, without add on's they still look a lot better than a semi and are accepted as detached and not of the bedrooms/rooms etc are atached unless garge is converted even then it is mostly detached

If we were buying a a house like that and next door had built up close to the house we were looking at - unless it was below market value by a lot, we would not buy so it can affect some potential buyers and therefore it does make a difference.

OP, there will be some that take the iew its still lin det property and happy that people on your raod have money and take pride in their home and street, so its luck of the draw, you win some and you lose some, it is what it is.

Thnaks

diystarter7

Btw - have you cotnact planning dept re your concerns? They will offer free advice/gusindace that may put your mind at rest. Ask to speak to the duty planing officer.

Gavin83

diystarter7 said:

mi-key said:

I dont think it will make any difference to the value of your house. Most people know a link detatched isn't actually a detatched house anyway as you are attached to a part of someone elses property, and they could have decided to convert their garage to a playroom for screaming kids or a workshop for metal work, so a noise issue would always be possible even without them building an extension.

Hi

I completely disagree. A link det house often have a contacting garage and the garages may in part encorach the main biuiling. However, without add on's they still look a lot better than a semi and are accepted as detached and not of the bedrooms/rooms etc are atached unless garge is converted even then it is mostly detached

If we were buying a a house like that and next door had built up close to the house we were looking at - unless it was below market value by a lot, we would not buy so it can affect some potential buyers and therefore it does make a difference.

OP, there will be some that take the iew its still lin det property and happy that people on your raod have money and take pride in their home and street, so its luck of the draw, you win some and you lose some, it is what it is.

Thnaks

Personally I'd say it's in it's own distinct category as it's not really a semi or a detached. Probably why it has it's own term. You'll get some that consider it a semi and some that consider it a detached though.

I think regardless of what you define it as most would agree a link detached is preferable to a semi but not as preferable as a detached.

mi-key

diystarter7 said:

mi-key said:

I dont think it will make any difference to the value of your house. Most people know a link detatched isn't actually a detatched house anyway as you are attached to a part of someone elses property, and they could have decided to convert their garage to a playroom for screaming kids or a workshop for metal work, so a noise issue would always be possible even without them building an extension.

Hi

I completely disagree. A link det house often have a contacting garage and the garages may in part encorach the main biuiling. However, without add on's they still look a lot better than a semi and are accepted as detached and not of the bedrooms/rooms etc are atached unless garge is converted even then it is mostly detached

If we were buying a a house like that and next door had built up close to the house we were looking at - unless it was below market value by a lot, we would not buy so it can affect some potential buyers and therefore it does make a difference.

OP, there will be some that take the iew its still lin det property and happy that people on your raod have money and take pride in their home and street, so its luck of the draw, you win some and you lose some, it is what it is.

Thnaks

It depends, if all the houses are link detatched on an estate or road then it would make no difference at all to the value, nor would it be likely to put someone off who wants to buy there. 

I don't know of anyone apart from estate agents who would describe a link detatched house as detatched, they are not the same.

The point for the OPs situation is there house isnt being turned into a semi by the neighbours extension, it is still a link as it was before. 

Grenage

Link-detached is a term used by estate agents; it's a semi detached house.

It shouldn't affect your home's value.

grumbler

Old MSE threads:

link detached - if the adjoining garage is converted, is it still a link detached?

Detached vs link detached (for noise levels)

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https://www.google.com/search?q=Link-detached+site:forums.moneysavingexpert.com&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=AJOqlzVyftZ6jHwxv9sHwGTceA2cCdUctg:1678282174460&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOrN2muMz9AhWvTEEAHQqsA9sQrQIoBHoFCLcBEAU&biw=1199&bih=1208&dpr=0.8

 

Gavin83

Grenage said:

Link-detached is a term used by estate agents; it's a semi detached house.

It shouldn't affect your home's value.

There's a clear difference between the classic semi detached house and a link detached house. Probably why the extra term was created in the first place.

I would personally consider a link detached as closer to a detached than a semi. I wouldn't live in a semi unless I really had to but wouldn't have a problem living in a link detached. Others might think differently.

Niv

What about 'linked end terrace' there are more than two houses attached once the building work is done.

Gavin83

Niv said:

What about 'linked end terrace' there are more than two houses attached once the building work is done.

I'm struggling to visualise that. So are you suggesting a row of connected houses, then a garage or two then another house on the end of that? If so I'd still consider that a link detached. What's on the other side of the linked bit seems to be somewhat irrelevant.

In many ways a standard end of terrace seems to essentially be a semi anyway.

This would be my take on it:

Terrace house - More than two houses joined together.
Semi Detached - Two houses joined together sharing an entire (or most of a) party wall.
Detached - A house completely disconnected from any building owned by another.
Link Detached - A house connected to an out building (generally a garage) owned by someone else but no connection to their living space.

It muddies the waters somewhat if the neighbour converts that garage to living space. However I think most would agree it's still preferable to have that space connected to your living room or kitchen rather than have your bedrooms connected, plus your living room/kitchen.

There's even several different styles of link detached. You could have the scenario the OP has where the neighbours garage connects to your house. Alternatively your house could be connected to your own garage, which is turn is connected to your neighbours garage which is then connected to your neighbours house. This would probably be preferable again because you'll always have that buffer of your own garage regardless of what your neighbour does with theirs.