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Would this put you off a property?

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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 12:02

The garden is quite overlooked

There’s a row of houses on a hill above it and for the people living there to get to their house they have to walk along a path that looks directly down into said garden.

Lovely huge window in the kitchen ... but again people walking by have a direct view of looking at you.

There’s not many houses on the hill ( maybe 8 or 10) and it’s a very private path and you wouldn’t use it unless you were going to one of the houses on the hill.

But still would this bother you?

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RopeBrick · 27/10/2019 12:03

No

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 27/10/2019 12:03

Yes

BaronessBomburst · 27/10/2019 12:04

Yes

GreyGardens88 · 27/10/2019 12:05

I'd like a garden to be a private oasis, so it would definitely factor in my decision

SunshineAngel · 27/10/2019 12:07

It depends. You can easily put blinds in the kitchen, but for me, I like to use the garden a lot in the summer, and prefer for it to be private - so it would put me off to be honest. But is it just the people from the houses above on the hill who would be walking past? If it's a quiet area and it'd only be residents then that wouldn't be too bad I don't think.

Adviceplease1234 · 27/10/2019 12:10

Yes, It would put me off.

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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 12:22

It’s a beautiful house and in a nice area. All the houses on that street are the same build so I did wonder why this one was noticeable cheaper.

I don’t think much sunlight gets to the garden either ...

Maybe potentially to make it more private with plants? Hmm very hard decision.

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FuzzyPuffling · 27/10/2019 12:27

Yes

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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 12:28

Not that you need a photo but you can see out the kitchen window what I mean

(Also I did get this photo off the internet and no one lives in the property)

Would this put you off a property?
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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 12:32

But then aren’t most gardens overlooked by their neighbours?

Only really get the privilege of total privacy if you live remotely or detached,

Most neighbours can see into each other gardens

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Jaxhog · 27/10/2019 12:52

If it's very overlooked, then it would put me off. But then I like privacy! (Our next-door neighbour would need binoculars to see into our garden)

Our previous house was overlooked, and we never used the garden much as a result.

JoJoSM2 · 27/10/2019 13:01

It looks like you can't even screen it with planting?

I'd be bothered -wouldn't want to be seen yawning in my dressing gown by passers by.

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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 13:08

I'd be bothered -wouldn't want to be seen yawning in my dressing gown by passers by.

It’s not a pavement that runs by it, it’s more a rural pathway. That you just wouldn’t access unless you lived there as it doesn’t lead anywhere else. So not sure how many passer bys I’d realistically get.

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MoveOnTheCards · 27/10/2019 13:09

Is the trellis where the path is? If so is it below head height of people walking past? That would put me off.

DramaAlpaca · 27/10/2019 13:11

Yes, that would put me off.

Disfordarkchocolate · 27/10/2019 13:11

I'm not sure. I think I'd have to have a very clear idea of much busy the path was. I've never had a garden that wasn't overlooked to some extent.

BlankTimes · 27/10/2019 13:16

Put the light on in the room, then go and stand on the pathway and look in to see how much a passing person would see of the room. Take photos.

That angle is pretty steep, so there may not be as much of the room on show as you think.

Experiment with window coverings, in that case the blind. It's likely because of the angle that if you dropped the blind down a little way, passing people wouldn't see in well.

All you can do is go and try it and take photos so you know which combination works best.

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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 13:38

That angle is pretty steep, so there may not be as much of the room on show as you think.

I walked down the path and it’s about knee high?

I could see the freezer, table and oven in perfect sight

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DinosApple · 27/10/2019 14:29

Yes it would put me off, as would the lack of light to the garden.

We've a north facing garden and - never again-. I can't line dry between September and May which I hate.

We're house hunting too atm OP and it's been a steep learning curve as to what we are happy to compromise on. And the market is very quiet round here at present.

Gogreen · 27/10/2019 14:55

I wouldn’t buy it, that’s too over looked! And I can imagine things getting chucked over the side or blown over by the wind

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Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 16:41

I wouldn’t buy it, that’s too over looked! And I can imagine things getting chucked over the side or blown over by the wind

I don’t think things get chucked over ... I went to have a look by myself first as it’s a 10 minute walk from mine and it was clean/rubbish free

It is a very nice location and that’s what’s swaying me

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SpiderCharlotte · 27/10/2019 16:52

What's the rest of the house like? It's such a personal thing - it would bother some and not others I suppose. It would depend on the feel of the house if I could make that compromise.

Rockbird · 27/10/2019 16:56

If it has plenty of parking, three decent bedrooms and two toilets then I love it. I couldn't give a hoot who looks in!

JoJoSM2 · 27/10/2019 16:59

OP, it sounds like it isn't much of a problem for you so go for it.

The fact that many people would be put off is just an indication that it might take longer to sell when you're ready to move on.

quincejamplease · 27/10/2019 17:03

How close is the path to the garden?