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Completely stuck deciding between two houses.... help!

51 replies

Everyoneherehands2 · 03/07/2019 20:27

This is my last port of call as I cannot make this decision. Keep thinking I've decided and then 10 minutes later genuinely thinking the exact opposite. So...

House 1... in the village we have always wanted to live in. Amazing school. Lots of activities for children of all ages. House itself brilliant, but not a great plot, on a corner so garden parallel to a road, has a drive for enough cars but other cars and vans from houses down the road park in front of and down the side of the house and the grass is all churned up looking a bit scruffy. Potential to be annoyed by cars parking all over the place. Garden ok size wise but potential road and path noise next to it and a bit overlooked.

House 2. In a village which is quaint and only 2 miles from village number one, but this village has no amenities. Terrible school but village one say they are 'fairly confident' we would get into their school from this village but of course they can't say for sure as it depends on siblings/kids in the entry year, and may involve appeal. Can I be bothered with this when I have the chance to live in village one? Anyway house 2 is amazing, and amazing plot, all we have ever wanted in a house and plot.

They are the same price.

Wwyd?

OP posts:
HeronLanyon · 03/07/2019 21:00

Do you have to move ?? Only asking because I too keep wavering and realised that neither sound good for you.

EmmaC78 · 03/07/2019 21:01

I would go for house 2. I live in a house with a similar parking situation to house 1 and it drives me mad. I wouldn't buy my house again if i could turn back the clock.

Newdad19 · 03/07/2019 21:03

Definitely 1.

NavyBerry · 03/07/2019 21:12

House 1

notangelinajolie · 03/07/2019 21:14

Number 1.
Location beats situation.

stoplickingthetelly · 03/07/2019 21:16

Think I’d be choosing house 1. Schooling is so important. It also sounds like your children will have more independence in the future.

LadyBrienneofTarth · 03/07/2019 21:27

Can you fence house 1 to stop the cars parking all over ?

timeforakinderworld · 03/07/2019 21:31

1

Original poster
Everyoneherehands2 · 03/07/2019 21:31

Thanks for all replies. Not really much options with the cars outside number 1 as it isnt our land, it is the council's

OP posts:
Youwanapizzame · 03/07/2019 21:32

House 1

hadthesnip2 · 03/07/2019 21:58

House 1. The TV programme is called Location, location, location for a reason. The parking & garden situation can be sorted once you've moved in. It may only be like that because the current owners font care. Once you move in, sort the grass out & put up fencing it wont be a problem anymore. And I wouldnt bet on being able to get into school 1 from house 2. The local authority will most likely scupper that.

HeronLanyon · 03/07/2019 22:00

Definitely not house 1 - you can’t sort the parking as you’ve said it is council land. You’re already worried about it ! House 2 doesn’t sound right. Hmmm

Original poster
Everyoneherehands2 · 03/07/2019 22:12

Well I'm glad it isnt just me that's undecided!! Thanks for all replies :)

OP posts:
PickAChew · 03/07/2019 22:31

Given the realistically, rethink.

AliBingo · 04/07/2019 08:06

I think I'm erring towards house 1.

How big is the difference in garden size though?

You said house 2 is larger but in what sense? Same rooms but rooms are larger or it has more rooms? And how does house 1 compare with your current house size wise? Can house 1 be extended if you think parts would seems small?

What are the kitchens and bathrooms likening each? Would either house need work?

dontgobaconmyheart · 04/07/2019 09:50

Honestly even though it's a faff I would rent and see how it goes OP, if you aren't sure you won't be any more so after picking and whichever is going to be a dampener if neither are right for you. Selling is a pain and time consuming and you'd be chain free if something came up which would be beneficial.

If that's not an option then I'd pick two, as you sound as though you prefer it, your DP sounds like he's against house 1 of he feels you've not slated it adequately enough for a fair test on here either. There is always compromise when buying but sometimes it's more sensible for the compromise to be a wait for something that suits. I would check you can afford what you want where you want though, check sold prices/values etc.

Kpo58 · 04/07/2019 10:16

How many bedrooms does each house have. How many children are there to be housed?

theclockticksslowly · 04/07/2019 10:22

I don’t understand what you mean about the council’s land? (Diagram? Smile)

Is the garden not fenced off at all and cars are parking on your grass? Or is this area not actually part of the garden?

CormoranStrike · 04/07/2019 10:24

House one all the way

BenWillbondsPants · 04/07/2019 10:40

Is village 2 a nice, safe village?

I live in a rural village with very few amenities - one small shop, one pub, small village hall and a playing field and I thought we'd have to move pretty soon after we moved here. 15 years later we're still here and very happy.

We accepted that we'd have to take the DCs out of the village to different things. But I started a playgroup 14 years ago in the village hall and lots of kids came - they still do but I've passed it on to someone else now. There's actually a lot to do here as people have set up various groups over the years.

AuntyMarysBigRedPants · 04/07/2019 11:08

House 2 for me
The parked cars and lack of privacy would really annoy me

RebootYourEngine · 04/07/2019 11:09

On location I would choose house 1.

What are the houses themselves like?

Shhhhfurby · 04/07/2019 11:34

House number 1.
We were in the same situation as you 5 years ago. We went for house number 1. We don't regret it and now think of the near miss we had. We don't even think about the downside points of our house now but enjoy our village community every single day.
All of us have put down such great roots in our village and have a great community and social life literally on our doorstep.
I think if we had gone with house number 2 we would have always felt like outsiders coming into the village for school rather than part of it.

Clawdy · 04/07/2019 12:57

House 1 definitely.

zafferana · 04/07/2019 13:02

Neither is ideal, so I'd wait and go into rented. Hopefully something will come up within six months that fits the bill. The bottom line and the reason you can't decide is that there are problems with both and they're fairly intractable. The parking issue and the corner/road aren't going to be solved and will be crap. The other location is not what you want (even if the house is lovely). I'd wait.