Would you buy a house with kids playing outside?

martindow

eschaton said:

It put me off. 

My last/first house was a new build in a cul de sac 25 years ago. 

Really nice to begin with then young kids started using the monobloc road as a football park. They and the parents had zero respect for the property of others. 

I had decided to do an extension with integral garage and was just starting to plan it. 

The thought of needing to park both my cars on the road during construction wasn’t worth thinking about. 

I came home from work one night, looked around and decided to look for another house. 

Found one not long after. If ticked every single box. The biggest one being not being situated where anyone could safely play with a ball. 

I offered asking price, put my house up for sale a few days later and moved within 6 weeks. 

Never had a single issue in 20 years. 

You sold the house to someone, though, who didn't see this as a problem.  It illustrates the general view that any house will be attractive to some people but not to others.  Luckily we are not all the same!

mlz1413

I bought on a new estate last year. I don't have children and have a fairly low tolerance of bad behaviour, in any age group. 

I do have children play outside my house as it is the end of a cul-de-sac, but generally view this as a good thing as they are mixed ages, nationality and wealth all playing happily. Plus they aren't sitting indoors on their phones.

I have drawn the line at my driveway being used for scoring goals, which was received well.

But this is actually the quietest place I have lived for 30 years.

The benefits are no one makes a noise before midday at the weekend.  Very few barking dogs.  Plus no sirens or helicopters that were common place when I lived nearer to town and a large park.

Also I rarely smell Weed being smoked now, which I appreciate. 

So I'd say the same as others.  Put up for sale in November as there days are shorter and hopefully sell to someone with children who wants them to play outside.