If you're looking to buy, what would put you off the most?

[WhoNose88]

Neither buying nor selling for a year or two, but I'm looking around to keep an eye on things and idly curious about what would put other people off.

For me, it would be a garden with no plants (just decking or paving, or that horrible astroturf stuff) or a house with only a shower, no bath (the kids love their baths!).

What are things that would put you off?

Busy road
No garden
Only bathroom downstairs

Completely open planned living areas

Beams - pretty to look at but I find slightly claustrophobic, and often they are quite low

Walk into house straight into front room

Stairs in living room

Things that would cost me too much to get to how I want them. I wouldnt buy open plan as couldn't afford to change that, but cosmetic stuff is fine.

Damp

An arse hole neighbour.

No hallway (walking straight in to a room) from the front door.

Main bathroom downstairs. Also lack of bath.

Not enough storage.

Lack of character / period features. I would hate to live in a new build.

Lack of hallway
No driveway
Small bathroom

Busy road
Far from tube (London)
Only bathroom off the kitchen

No off street parking
Big gardens (I hate gardening)
No utility room
Upvc front doors
Busy roads

dirt and smells -doesn’t need to be modern or well furnished, just has to look like it has been maintained and regularly cleaned
no parking
a place where there are a lot of properties for sale

Conservatory
No bath
Upvc windows

Agreed on the neighbour @Aprilshowersarecomingsoon - a good neighbour makes all the difference!

Shared driveway
Busy road
No driveway/parking
Near a school
No upstairs bathroom
Surrounded by scruffy houses/not nice area

No window in a bathroom
Open plan living
no garden/outdoor area
walk through bedrooms

Damp / visible mould
Lack of storage or potential space for...
Tiny kitchens
No parking
Shared anything (garden / drive)
Blown double glazing
Grot in general
Dirty shower / grout
Musty smells
Dirty carpets

Small rooms
Low ceilings
Open plan
Poor build quality
No parking
Not being walking distance to either school or station (both not possible for us)
Dark rooms that can’t be easily remedied

No off street parking for at least my household's cars + 1 or 2 extra.
No separate kitchen
No shower (you can stick your bathtubs!)
N or E facing garden
At least semi-detached, if not detached.
Dangerous road environment for my cat.

I mostly have all the positives/opposites of these in my current home and now can't imagine not having.

I hadn't even thought of a lot of these taking notes

Downstairs bathroom
Lack of garden, or small garden
Facing a busy road
No double glazing

Poor storage.
Stairs to upstairs from the living room.
Front door opening straight into living room.
Only one bathroom.
Poor quality DIY.
Mould around shower/bath.
Not being in a good school catchment.
No bathrooms upstairs.
Cramped bedrooms.
Nowhere to put a dining table.

Busy road/ road on bus route

A house that has been expensively renovated in a very 'strong' specific taste. For example, a very plush kitchen in garish colours.

A small kitchen.

Open plan - a family needs different options for living space downstairs - especially as the dc get older!

Location - lack of good amenities/schools.

Think about what you can afford and what's in your budget. Some of the stuff that people have listed are great, but when your budget won't stretch that far or you want an area over the house then you need to see where you want to compromise.

I wanted a third bedroom and second toilet, but because it would mean to get them thing it would be in a not great area with terrible schools, we chose instead for a two bed mid terrace that's low maintenance and payment. We could always do a loft conversion to get the third bed and bathroom.

Also, watch out for barking dogs in the neighbouring houses!

If the current owners were to show me round. I like to look at the property without the sentimental bias and and anything can be changed.

No off street parking or a drive a long way from the house.

Neighbours who obviously don't care about their properties.

No downstairs loo.