Would you buy a house without a garden?

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Excellent area, new build so no need to do much work, close to a park and a Main Street. But no garden? (Two kids 4&8)? On a new estate with a small park and plenty of kids.

I live in Scotland so whilst the garden is nice for bbqs etc we don’t actually get the opportunity that get out and sit.

For the same price you can get a house with a garden but you sacrifice location.

Now if I could have a massive garden and gardener maybe I'd consider one but that would need to be a lottery win for me to afford that where I live

No. I have similar aged DC, a large park 2 minutes walk away and no interest in gardening, but I wouldn’t be without the garden. I forced DC out in it after lunch in ‘home school’ so I could have a break from them, occasionally (not often enough) I sat in it on my own with a glass of wine and a book in peace and quiet in lockdown, we could see my parents there at the point of lockdown when you could only see people outside, we had a paddling pool up many days this summer, I hang the washing out to dry, we ate dinner out there and had a campfire for DD’s birthday when there was little else we could do. Most of these could not be done in the park however close it is.

No because I have cats who need it (I have secured their outside space so they can't roam and stay safe) and even though my garden is small, it's lovely to have that private outdoor space. Hanging out the washing in the summer, growing herbs, just having that space to sit in.

Saying that, I lived without a private garden all my life before moving to this house in my 30s and it was fine, it's just what you get used to really. I would look carefully at the area and what else is on the market though as I would imagine this would be a dealbreaker for most people if you ever sell the house on.

No.
And think about who would buy this house without a garden when you want to sell it, you are limiting your potential buyers.

We had same dilemma when we bought our house. We fell in love with a lovely house in very nice area, but no garden. We almost bought it but changed our mind. I am so glad we did.

Would never buy a house without a garden especially with young kids. Mine are 6 and 3 and spent loads of time in the garden. Also Scotland but have had good weather this year so had paddling pool out etc. Ours is fully enclosed so can open the door and let them come in and out.

No. Even if I loved the house, I'd rule it out straight away.

No, never.

No I wouldn’t consider buying a house without a garden, think carefully, it could prove difficult to sell in future.

No, I wouldn't.

My garden is basically for my pets... so if it wasn’t for them, honestly, I could quite happily not have one.

I don’t enjoy gardening, even with lockdown I’ve only been out there other than with a dog half a dozen times, and most of them were just because I couldn’t have people inside.

So no, I wouldn’t because of the cat and dogs, if I didn’t plan to have pets - I would.

No, Even if you have a few square metres of paved garden with two chairs, some potted plants and a ledge for your wine glass, it means you can relax in the sun for half an hour.

The value in mental health alone is huge.

No. No way. Morning coffees in the garden, BBQs on the evening, a space for the kids to bounce on the trampoline, watching birds coming in the garden. I wouldn't be without my garden even though my most fleeting of interest in the plants within it usually secures its early demise.

No way. Would be hard to sell and my child loves being outside in the garden.

No garden at all, not even space for a little seating area? No I wouldn't. I would consider something with a tiny patio garden but not when I had young children.

No way

theres no way i would buy a house without at least a courtyard to sit in and i do believe that a garden is nice for kids.

With children, I wouldn't have lived somewhere without a garden because kids loved playing in it. Going out to a park is fine but you wouldn't let young children go without an adult.

Now I'm oldish I am looking for somewhere with a little private outside space but it doesn't have to be a full blown garden.

Plenty of people live in flats, especially in Scottish cities - loads in tenements. So it's entirely possible to live without a garden.

No, never.

No I wouldn't. A park is great, but not a substitute for your own private, enclosed outdoor space.
It would massively limit saleability in the future too.

No.

Lots of people in flats would be desperate for a bit of outdoor space. Even just 15 mins of sunshine a day helps keep you healthy and even a bit of peace it’s nice to sit outside.

I think you’d have issues reselling the property

It is, of course, more than possible to live without a garden. However I think that you’ll find the house hard to sell.
What is behind the house? Is there no outside space at all?

No never.

I would always get somewhere that has SOME outside space, like a patio area at least, as I hate being inside when the weather's nice.

Well that's the reality for loads of people so yes obviously people do buy houses without gardens. Not everyone can afford a garden.