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What's your must have/nice to have/won't touch list

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  • Mobeer
    Mobeer Posts: 1,851 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Academoney Grad Photogenic
    Must: Parking, transport links, broadband
    Nice: Shower, space
    Won't Touch: Bathroom by kitchen, major work needed
  • parkrunner
    parkrunner Posts: 2,610 Forumite
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    Indoor swimming pool for the winter and outdoor pool for summer.
    It's nothing , not nothink.
  • jonnygee2
    jonnygee2 Posts: 2,086 Forumite
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    Must have: Separate kitchen/diner, outdoor space, quiet (good soundproofing if there are people next door / above), lots of storage space, bath, hallway (absolutely hate places where the front door opens into the lounge!).

    Also, as I'm London, has to be less than 5 minutes walk to a zone 2 station.

    Nice to have: Built in wardrobes, (or lots of space for them), south facing

    Won't touch: Places with small windows or dark rooms. Kitchens which are part of the lounge. Anything with a lot of damp where I can't see the cause or how to fix it.
  • Cakeguts
    Cakeguts Posts: 7,627 Forumite
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    Driveway that goes down the side of the house that is not shared with next door. It gives the option of putting in a garage if you want one eventually. Off street parking with no driveway down the side doesn't.



    Good sized garden not a small overlooked one.



    At least 3 bedrooms.



    Semi or detached not terraced or end of terrace.


    Walking distance to a food shop so that you don't have to get in the car to buy bread and milk.


    Walking distance to a station and a bus route.
  • rosyw
    rosyw Posts: 519 Forumite
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    Must have: Decent sized garden, detached, parking, garage (for storage) ALL mains services as I'd had enough of oil heating, septic tank drainage etc! Large rooms. Utility. Shops within walking distance.

    Nice to have: En suite, kitchen diner.

    Won't touch: On a busy road, no front garden, needs a lot of work.
  • FreeBear
    FreeBear Posts: 18,138 Forumite
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    edited 16 September 2018 at 1:00AM
    Must have - A real chimney, either with an open fire or a stove. Big garage & off road parking. Large garden.

    Nice to have - A cellar. would love a big one.... Oh, and somewhere for the servants to sleep.

    Won't touch anything under a flight path, on a busy road, or crowded neighbourhood. Would also reject anything close to a church or other religious establishment.

    A project home would be OK, so I keep an eye on Wreck of the Week just in case... But to be honest, I've got my hands full with this place and would need to sell before contemplating a move.
    Her courage will change the world.

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Our must haves were: open aspect, 1acre+ land, outbuildings and privacy, roughly in that order.


    On our budget, we didn't expect or get a house that was acceptable in many respects, but fixing it was straightforward because it was modern. We'd not have taken-on a period rebuild.



    If I could add a nice-to-have, it would be a walled garden or a small river / big pond.
  • Morbier
    Morbier Posts: 636 Forumite
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    Definitely go with the indoor swimming pool. :rotfl: This IS a dream list, isn't it? Oh and no neighbours within five miles. And while I'm at it, a field full of sheep next door.
    I can't imagine a life without cheese. (Nigel Slater)
  • Zorillo
    Zorillo Posts: 774 Forumite
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    We've got the sheep, front and back. I wouldn't want a house with a swimming pool, though.

    Must have: four walls and a roof.
    Would be nice (that we haven't already got here): gas central heating, electricity to the garage, decent broadband.
    Wouldn't touch: swimming pools, property prone to flooding, anything that wasn't a definite improvement on our current house.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,435 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 15 September 2018 at 10:08PM
    No:
    Open living room and kitchen
    Garden with grass
    Leasehold
    Main road
    School opposite

    Preferred:
    Driveway - if not then have a front garden or something not just off the road
    Shower
    Shop nearby, don't want to drive just for a loaf in the bread in the morning

    Must have:
    Choice of both BT Line and Virgin Media
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