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To ask which house is the best buy?

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AlsagerMum · 10/07/2024 14:34

just as the title says really. I need to buy a house in this village. I don’t know which one. None are stand outs. All are quite nice.

which would you choose and why? Which is the best buy?

house 1

house 2

house 3

house 4

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TheYearOfSmallThings · 10/07/2024 21:02

I'd be happy with 1 and 2. I wouldn't consider 3 and 4 because those packed in new build estates make me stressed.

cherish123 · 10/07/2024 21:01

4 then 1

Sunnydiary · 10/07/2024 20:58

To be fair they are all modern houses that are very overlooked. There’s very little to separate them.

I agree about needing more than one bathroom in a four bed. Aside from that, can you decide on specific location/position of house?

Howmanysleepsnow · 10/07/2024 20:50

In order of preference
4
2
3
1
1 seems like the layout doesn’t flow right, and ceilings seem lower. Space isn’t used right.
2 and 3 are ok but could flow better and kitchens seem more constrained.
4 seems most liveable.

Ponoka7 · 10/07/2024 20:46

3, 4 then 2. I like the cut off feel of the living room, rather than open plan. The squarer kitchens appeal to me as well. I like that it's slightly detached and there's an ability to plant a nice garden at the front. Consider every life phase that you'll be living in the house, through.

L1ttledrummergirl · 10/07/2024 20:46

They are all awful. I wouldn't buy any of them.

Twoshoesnewshoes · 10/07/2024 20:40

1 I think
looks like a great family home
id definitely avoid leasehold on a house

Tulipvase · 10/07/2024 20:38

The ground rent on 4 is over the £250 figure that mortgage companies don’t really like. And I’d want to check very carefully how much it can increase by.

iamtheblcksheep · 10/07/2024 20:35

Without being rude op, it’s like asking us to pick between 4 shades of beige. Only you know which will work best for you as the living dynamics and quite different space wise.

I would discount 4 though. Leaehold would be a no from me.

HoppyHop · 10/07/2024 20:32

Hello, I know the area well but I assume you do too?
Look closely at the available parking, if you may need street parking no4 is tricky. Also leasehold. I would avoid it.

Throwing in a curveball what about this...great plot, near to the park & station. Close to town?

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/145261229

bellamountain · 10/07/2024 20:01

House 1, the garden is bigger and you'll feel less hemmed in from other houses. Nice big front too.

I would love a house like that, houses similar. in my area are marketed at 800k upwards :(

LettuceTruss · 10/07/2024 15:47

1 or 4.

AspiringMermaid · 10/07/2024 15:43

I would discount 4, the service charge could increase, more difficult to sell a leasehold house in future. I'd choose 2, nicely presented, cheapest option, council tax band D, ensuite, good sized garden. I like a conservatory, although carpet needs replacing and the 3 other bedrooms on the smaller side

Wintersgirl · 10/07/2024 15:38

I liked 4 the best but it's leasehold so I probably wouldn't touch it, I liked the look of 1 on the inside inside but liked 3 on the outside, sorry not much help!

CactusMactus · 10/07/2024 15:33

4... but yawn on all of them!

macaroniandcheeze · 10/07/2024 15:32

2

or 4

MollyJustMight · 10/07/2024 15:30

Depends what you're after!

roibustea · 10/07/2024 15:28

Probably 4, possibly 2.

664theneighbourofthebeast · 10/07/2024 15:27

One has a wider footprint and it would be really easy to extend on top of the garage, so more future proof.

Pollypocket81 · 10/07/2024 15:15

4 looks best when looking at floorplan, however it is leasehold.

DramaAlpaca · 10/07/2024 15:05

Just going on the floor plans, I'd pick House 2. I like the conservatory and the garden.

I'm surprised by House 1, it doesn't have much kerb appeal but it's much nicer inside. Doesn't have an en-suite though, so I'd rule it out for that reason alone.

House 4 is the biggest, but the garden is very overlooked.

House 3 I don't like how the utility isn't next to the kitchen, but I like the storage space upstairs. It looks neat and tidy.

delilabell · 10/07/2024 15:02

Number 1 for me

MiddleAgedDread · 10/07/2024 14:58

wow you get a lot of house for your money there!!
I would be reluctant to buy a 4 bed house with only 1 bathroom, although house 1 does at least have a downstairs loo. It really depends who's going to be living in it - if there's 2 adults going to work in a morning and a couple of teenagers to get ready for school then I think you need 2 bathrooms.
The grey one is boring but a good layout although i would be concerned about what might get built on the field across the road over time.
Arley Close is a bit of a weird layout with the dining room doubling up as a hallway - i'd want to knock that through to the kitchen and put a wall up to make a hall way to the living room. That one probably has good potential to extend across the back too and replace the conservatory. The outlook looks nicer than the others.
I don't like the decor but that can be rectified, but I think Eaglesea Way is probably the best room dimensions and layout, it's just seems very overlooked at the back.

StripeyDeckchair · 10/07/2024 14:58

In order of preference
4 3 2 1

No 1 only has one bathroom
None if them are exciting and make me want to live there

EmileFord · 10/07/2024 14:57

No 4 is leasehold - I'd be wary of that.

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