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any reason to consider 2 bedroom flat over 1 bed house?

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  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 25,719 Forumite
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    tiger135 said:
    oh thats what they put in a lot of new builds, like a better version of laminate, longer lasting? 
    It's worth having a look.

    If you bring a lot of moisture in on your shoes, that can be bad for engineered wood floors, as the wood can swell. LVT doesn't have that issue, and it's very long lasting. On the other hand, many people prefer real wood. 

    Amtico is quite a posh LVT brand. 
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • MFWannabe
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    tiger135 said:
    What is lvt?
    I defo dont need a second bedroom. I'd be happy to do everything in lounge/dining area. As long as it fits a sofa and tv opposite, and another area for a table / desk thats fine.
    Think I definitely prefer a small private garden, and own door outside, which i get from freehold. 
    Area important to me thats why I'm quite fussy, basically wallingford, tilehurst, pangbourne, calcot , three mile cross or chineham. All areas I like and familiar with.

    Sounds like house 1 ticks a lot of boxes then? 🤔

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  • tiger135
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    edited 1 December 2023 at 10:07PM
    yes it does , if i get it i just may change the ground floor flooring so its easier to clean. nice to not have service charges, the wallingford 2 bed is 140 per month. on top of council tax and bills.
  • MFWannabe
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    tiger135 said:
    yes it does , if i get it i just may change the ground floor flooring so its easier to clean. nice to not have service charges, the wallingford 2 bed is 140 per month. on top of council tax and bills.
    Well that’s the great thing about getting your own home, you make it your own and have what you want 👍
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  • user1977 said:
    What's a cluster house?
    The first example in the OP.

    I'm none the wiser. Is it the same thing as a terraced house?
  • zagubov
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    user1977 said:
    What's a cluster house?
    The first example in the OP.

    I'm none the wiser. Is it the same thing as a terraced house?
    It's a block of houses divided into four so each house has an outward-facing front and side, sharng a back and side wall with neighbours.
    They're usually two-storied with one bedroom and bathroom upstairs and a kitchen and living room downstairs.
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  • Sistergold
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    GDB2222 said:
    I have never lived in a  cluster house, but you have two neighbours with which you share a wall, and one other where you share a corner. So, as far as hearing each other is concerned, is it that much better than a flat? Sound transmission depends so much on the quality of the construction.

     
    I have a friend who bought a 1 bed cluster home with garden and parking in front(in London). There is no noise it’s really a house. Noise in a flat can be from up and or down and I have found that worse like no where to run. If there is noise from neighbours in a house you can put your bed on the wall where there is no neighbours. 
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  • GDB2222
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    edited 2 December 2023 at 11:24AM
    tiger135 said:
    yes it does , if i get it i just may change the ground floor flooring so its easier to clean. nice to not have service charges, the wallingford 2 bed is 140 per month. on top of council tax and bills.
    You will have upkeep on a house, so you are not really saving £140 per month. Or, at least, not all of it.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Grumpy_chap
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    tiger135 said:
    What is lvt?


    LVT is an expensive plastic wood-effect floor, often made to look like wood or laminate flooring.
    I am not a fan because we had a complete disaster and ended up laying carpet on top.

    If you do look at LVT flooring, then be aware that it requires an absolutely perfect sub-base to lay it well. 
    The product is very thin and fairly rigid so the adjoining tiles cannot take up any discrepancy in level. 
    You may also find that the finish at the edges is difficult to get to look good if there has been carpet before, that has some thickness to it so will hide any irregularities in the skirting board which the LVT will not.
    Despite all these challenges, the product is not cheap.

    On the plus side, LVT does have a high level of water resistance.

    From my perspective, if I was changing away from carpet to go for a wooden (or wood-effect) floor, I would select engineered wood, laminate or regular lino (vinyl) in that order of preference.  Another alternative is tiled flooring, though that will look very different from the wood-effect that the LVT would offer.
  • MFWannabe
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    Have you actually viewed any of the properties OP? 
    You may get a different feel/ opinion if you view 
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