Which house would you prefer to buy?

[HavanaLove]

Assuming they are the same price:
House A: 5 miles away from the city (where you work), in a quiet town, 1 bedroom and reasonably good bus links to the city.

House B: 15 miles away from the city, in a quiet village,3 bedrooms, poor bus links to the city.

Assume all other factors are the same.

I do drive but I guess it’s still nice to have good bus links in case I am no longer able to drive, ill etc.?

I know it’s different to different people but which would you choose? & which do you think will increase in price better over time?

(As an unmarried mid 20s female)

Oh and house B also has a garden whilst house A does not.

B!

B if affordable
How often do you get the bus?

B

Honestly, neither.

I'd never buy a 1bed, but also wouldn't want to 15miles away from where I would be spending most of my time.

A

It depends what sort of life you like to live. Do you like going out a lot to meet friends or go to clubs/cinema etc or do you prefer a quiet life? Do you like gardening? What are the roads like at rush hour? Do you need 3 bedrooms? Good if you have loads of people wanting to stay but costs more to hear and takes longer to heat. Lots to consider really.

It depends on so much. If you plan to have a family one day it would be better to have the bigger house. If not it might be nicer to be close to town - if you go out in the evening a taxis home will be cheaper, socialising might be easier. I wouldn't want to move on my own 15 miles from my friends, though I'd feel different if I was moving with my family or my friends were fairly spread out.

B. It has a garden and more bedrooms. If you’re there 10+ years you might have a partner and DC who need the space. If you don’t use the bus I wouldn’t worry about it, in the event you couldn’t drive you’d just take a taxi.

Neither. Maybe A at a push. I wouldn’t want a one bed but I’d take it over a family house miles out and in a small village with crap transport links. Is there not a compromise option?

I would have said B until I saw that you were in your twenties and unmarried. Definitely A. You don’t need to live in a quiet village in your twenties.

I say neither too, sorry. I imagine that your social life is based in the city where you work. Where I live 15 miles is a long way away when you take traffic in to account. Even 5 miles can take a long
Time at rush hour. I’d buy a one bed in the city where I was based but not in a town 5 miles away.

Definitely not a 1 bed...big mistake
You might have difficulty selling on
Three bed sounds great
We are 15 miles from york..we go in often

B, no question

House A

You're young and single, I would imagine location near to city with good transport links is more important to your life right now. Social life and being close to friends. You really don't need to be providing for a family you don't even have yet at this point!

You live alone so only need 1 bedroom. Can always have sofa bed in lounge for overnight visitors.

A good location will always be more attractive to buyers and appreciate in value. Will be relatively easy to sell and upsize at the point when you actually need those extra bedrooms.

Honestly, that out of town location with poor transport links will quickly become a daily headache for getting to work and could seriously affect your social life.

Neither . I'd buy a two bed that's halfway between both .

Anything in the middle ground? Two beds, bit further out but still decent transport links?

I wouldn't buy a one bed, due to experiences of friends trying to sell them.

Neither, would rather live in the city I work in. But of the two, A, because I wouldn’t want to live in a village.

You don’t mention traffic - that could make 5 or 15 miles take ages.

Would want 2 beds in or near location A.

If I was unmarried and mid 20's I'd pick A.

B

A - I slightly regret not buying a house where I could be young and single before buying my sensible family house

A, you don’t want to be only the young single in the village

A. I would prefer a short easy commute whilst being young and career focussed. Feel like you can always move onto B when things change. Also wouldn't worry too much about it only being a 1 bed, that's all you need at this stage in your life.

B. Garden means friends round in the summer and 3 beds means people can stay on weekends.