Aibu to ask your opinions on these houses?

[PhDPepper]

1st time buyers.

DH likes this one www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-48999540.html

I think it has potential but would need a bit of redecorating and a new bathroom etc!

I like this one www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-65445908.html

Bit more finished but smaller, we can’t decide!

Number 2 for sure. It is loads nicer I think!

The first one definitely.

Well we went to see the second house again today and it has a lot of potential, but a lot of traffic noise that wasn’t there during the week.

Going to see the first house again tomorrow and I think it could be a goer. We drove past it on the way home and it looked very quiet round the area. It’s really exciting! Yes it’s rank but I think we could make it our own :)

Number 1. You could do so much to it and really make it your own.

Number 1 for the space.

It needs some work doing but it's work that can be done a room at a time.

The only thing I could see decoration wise in the first house that may be expensive is replacing the kitchen but thats only because I'm not keen on the work surfaces.

The living room looks a good size too and so do the bedrooms compared to house 2

I agree with all pp comments about why 1 is a better option all round. I was put off the house we live in now when I looked online. Not attractive from outside and decor really not our thing. Two years on I am so glad we got here. We now have a child and another on the way and the space outweighs what I initially disliked. We’ve almost entirely redecorated too - it’s been worth it!

Is my link taking me to the wrong pictures ??
What "needs doing" in the first house, exactly ?

I don't know the area, and location is REALLY important, but, if they were equal in terms of area, then I'd choose House 1 without any shadow of a doubt. (out of the 2 - I personally really do not like stairs being part of the living room, and I'm not keen on houses without a hallway, where all traffic has to go through the living room).
House one is bigger. House one has a third bedroom. House one only has neighbours on one side.
Even if it weren't better in those 3 pretty crucial areas, it is £12.5K cheaper.
there's no Competition.

Call me picky but I would never buy a mid terrace.Of the 2 I prefer the look of no 2 but don't know Leeds well enough as where they are is important.

What kind of an offer would you make on w house that’s 127k?

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In both cases, check Local Plan and see if the open fields are in/adjacent to the settlement area. What's an open view now could be a housing estate in the future.

(The first house for me - you can't have too much space!).

First one. Bigger and great outlook at back

I love the first one.

Definitely 1 to my mind

I think location of 1 is better - further away from crossgates is surely better?

Neither. Just because if you both don't agree then it's not the right house.

That aside, house 1 is cheaper so you could use money saved to do it up, but that would depend on what time you have to do it.

House 2 is lovely, but small and wouldn't suit a growing family m, so if you did have kids later on you'd be looking at moving and wouldn't really get much equity to get something bigger. Whereas if you outgrew house 1, there is scope to make a bit of equity to move up the ladder later on.

But I still stand by what I said above: it's not the right one of you don't both agree. Keep searching.

First one. Needs completely redoing inside but ok space for a first rung on the property ladder.

1st one and do it up!

You can’t even get a garage for that where I live. I’m moving to Leeds! 😂

Based solely on photos, I prefer house number 2. Lovely view from both though.

Game changer... we have friends in ossett it’s not far from Garforth and I love this house
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62331322.html

Someone has done that up really well, very nice. How busy is the road at the front?

I know it may not be to some people’s taste, but I’m really confused as to why some people think no 1 needs ‘gutting’ or completely redoing?! It looks fine to me (well, not necessarily what I’d choose,but I’d live with it and decorate room by room as I went along).

I agree dixie

Other than the fitted wardrobes I think the rest looks fine! I actually love the living room floor! Maybe cos I have similar

Not as keen on no 3.

Lovely inside but I would personally prefer a bit of front garden.