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Best place to live for £400k near Fulham/West Brompton

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:17

Hi everyone

I am desperately seeking a 3 bed within easy commute to West Brompton/ Fulham, ideally would love a house with garden but I am getting nowhere

Any recommendations on nice and safe areas I could look into that would meet that criteria?

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Wherearemymarbles · 11/07/2024 10:58

Problem you have is Fulham/West Brompton is really shit for public transport unless you pretty much live there.
I think for want you want to need to be way further out and face a ridiculous commute

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:57

I live in a cheaper part of London but want to move

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Coffeerum · 11/07/2024 10:57

unmp · 11/07/2024 10:44

I mean a few stops either way of Clapham junction that a child could navigate

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Surely if you already live in south London you’re well aware you aren’t going to get a 3 bed terrace “a few stops from Clapham junction” for 400k??

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:56

wheresthebigcarrot · 11/07/2024 10:51

Who would be commuting? Is school / work near Fulham? How long commute is "enough" vs how long is "too long"? If commute could be an hours then you may find something. If it needs to be 20 mins, then you won't.

Hi children are commuting aged 13&11 so wanted to keep the journey simple with limited train changes etc ideally if the commute could be under 45mins

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wheresthebigcarrot · 11/07/2024 10:51

Who would be commuting? Is school / work near Fulham? How long commute is "enough" vs how long is "too long"? If commute could be an hours then you may find something. If it needs to be 20 mins, then you won't.

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:49

Hello98765 · 11/07/2024 10:45

you wont get any 3 bed for 400k anywhere in west or south west london. Sorry!

I would be open to a 2 bed with a good size bedroom where kids can share

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:48

FleetwoodMacAttack · 11/07/2024 10:30

Did you mean £4million?

Sadly not Confused, I hate that London is sooo expensive

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:48

CraftyNavySeal · 11/07/2024 10:29

You don’t have enough money for what you want.

This is what you can get with 3 beds within an hour of Fulham.

If you want something decent in an ok area you are looking at a 2 bed flat, or a 2 bed terrace in somewhere like Croydon

I feel so defeated, currently own a maisonette flat in south London and ready to move to the next step of the ladder, eg a house so really had in mind a terrace

Are there any areas slightly further out that would suit the bill, I am trailing through Zoopla and right move daily without success

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Hello98765 · 11/07/2024 10:45

you wont get any 3 bed for 400k anywhere in west or south west london. Sorry!

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unmp · 11/07/2024 10:44

LarryUnderwood · 11/07/2024 10:19

Define easy commute. It's a very expensive part of London.

I mean a few stops either way of Clapham junction that a child could navigate

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FleetwoodMacAttack · 11/07/2024 10:30

Did you mean £4million?

Coffeerum · 11/07/2024 10:29

lol.

CraftyNavySeal · 11/07/2024 10:29

You don’t have enough money for what you want.

This is what you can get with 3 beds within an hour of Fulham.

If you want something decent in an ok area you are looking at a 2 bed flat, or a 2 bed terrace in somewhere like Croydon

LarryUnderwood · 11/07/2024 10:19

Define easy commute. It's a very expensive part of London.