To buy a dream house with a crazy neighbour next door?

Don’t do it unless the price reflects what you would want to get paid to put up with harassment which can get worse.

crazy people can live a very long time.

Another person with a bad neighbour here 👋 I'd say it's probably no - but are they nasty or just a bit nuts?

I'd also he concerned as it sounds quite rural, and an unhinged neighbour who controls boundaries etc would be a worry in the middle of nowhere. Could be quite scary!

under no circumstances whatsoever.

Your neighbours can make our break your home.

I also feel sorry for the people trying to sell the cottage. But if you buy it OP, someday you will be the people trying to sell the cottage and we will feel sorry for you.

DON'T DO IT OP!!

Although I do feel sorry for the people trying to sell the cottage.

Hopefully the neighbour will one day get the help he needs too.

But just.... no.

Your life would be hell. I’ve lived through crazy neighbours and it was utter hell. No privacy and no results. We sold.

No way I’d buy a house with a nightmare neighbour. It ceases to be the dream house.

I did. I did not know he was crazy. I have a child, so now i live in rented appartement, While trying to sell, going bank rupt. Dont. I regret so much i ever bought a house when it is so easy to rent. Im stück with this stupid house!

@JohnMajorsChicken well yes of course that could happen, but can't tell the future so can only base the decision on what information you have now. Not a risk I'd be willing to take.

I would go and visit the property again, and drop in to said neighbours - knock on the door, introduce yourselves and say you're just thinking of buying next door and wondered how they find the area / local amenities etc - see if they'll chat and see if they'll state their side of the story eg by saying oh good we can't stand home owners next door because.../whether they genuinely are nutty or just find the home owners are the mad ones..
If they refuse to answer the door / shout at you, I really wouldn't bother unless they're obviously in their 90s and you think you could manage a few years.

This isn’t a “horrible” neighbour, this is a mentally ill neighbour. It sounds like paranoid delusions, the neighbour could be schizophrenic? Having had a friend with this who was really frightening when he didn’t take his medication, I would be worried that the neighbour sounds as though he or she has an illness that is not being managed very well at all.

You will regret moving there as long as those neighbours are there. Don’t do it knowingly!

If I thought they could pose a physical threat, I wouldn't risk it. If they're just odd but harmless, it would depend on their age relative to my own and how long I want to live there. If the price is right, it could be worth putting up with some foolishness for a few years, but I wouldn't choose to live next to someone who seemed able and willing to harm my family or damage my property.

No. No way. Not in a million years. Not if someone gave me the house FOR FREE.

Absolutely not. I’ve just moved after dealing with a crazy neighbour for years. Previous house was perfect and perfect location. The daily stress caused by having an insane neighbour is not worth it no matter how great the house is.

Oh OK …I get it
I completely missed your point there.

Although every year is precious and waiting for someone to die isn’t a great way to live. Let’s face it They could outlive OP even if in their 80s

This is the dark side of hippyish places like Stroud. Too many conspiracy theorists and crazies, with their Light 'newspaper' and conviction that vaccines contain microchips, and wifi fries your brain.

If it's your dream house, it would be difficult to turn it down, however, your dream house can easily become a nightmare living situation without a moment of peace. We bought a house we were so excited about and within the first week, the lady next door was making us absolutely miserable and it never let up. We had to keep all the curtains pulled for any sense of peace, couldn't enjoy our yard, couldn't even have DD play in the yard or trick or treat on our road because we had become so harassed. I was tense even driving down the street toward the house, and I all but became a hermit for over three years, counting the days until we could sell. When we did sell (much sooner than we'd ever planned), I literally walked out the door without a look back--more like ran out of there. I did feel bad for the buyers, but the relief was so huge when we got settled in our new home, even the dogs had a totally different energy.

When we looked for a new home, we paid very close attention to the people nearby. Of course, you can't predict if a lovely person next door will sell to a devil after you've been there for years, but if it can be avoided, I would avoid it.

On the flip side, at least you've been warned...

Yes, thats my point. If they were in their 40's I wouldnt buy it because they could realistically be there for the next 40 years. But an 80 year old....you see what I am saying.

Omg don’t do it, no way!

Did you lie and say there were no neighbour problems?

No

we had a crazy neighbour at one point and it made life utterly miserable. We moved in the end, selling at an huge loss, and the relief was incredible.

Nope. Having your sanctuary disrupted by a neighbour is awful. If there is already drama with the neighbour it will only get worse.

Of course, bad neighbours can make even the most beautiful house a hell.

I wouldn't do it. Home needs to be a sanctuary, not a place of stressful unpredictable people.

Dear god, no.