AIBU to think living here would be magical?

[Cookiecrumblepie]

www.dexters.co.uk/property-for-sale/house-for-sale-in-henry-tate-mews-london-sw16/153092

I didn’t know places like this existed in London! So Am I being unreasonable in thinking that it would be amazing? Or is there something I’m missing?!

The shared outdoor space looks nice enough, but its no better than a park. You would never be able to grow veg in it, or plant flowers or lovely hedge for wildlife. Never have a private BBQ for your mates in it. None of the benefits of a garden at all.

The grounds look lovely but it is TINY for the asking price! I know London is expensive but please tell me that's not the norm?

‘Tis a gated community!
Beautiful grounds but quite a bland house.
I know what you mean OP! I’d love it just for the setting.

Magical Streatham!

Ahem, Streatham Village! Sorry OP, I see what you're saying but it's not the best location (much as I like the area as a former resident).

Ahaaa thanks mumsnet for pulling the wool from my eyes. I don’t know much about good and bad areas, just thought it was so picturesque and no gardening to do. So a win!

It's quite cheap for the area but would rather have a bigger private garden than the shared space.

@Cookiecrumblepie

I’m not from London so that’s probably why I’m imagining it to be better than it is. I just thought for shared garden, it would have less people than a park, but be a beautiful space that is well maintained. Just looked nice and low maintenance, and still closeish to London.

But you'd be paying for the upkeep of the garden!

The garden looks magical but I agree with PP; I’d rather not pay a huge service charge but have my own manageable garden and the chance to invite people for a bbq.

Usually I come onto these threads and go weak at the knees. This time the property is significantly cheaper and (imo) less attractive than my current home so I am feeling very good about myself. Thanks for that OP .

@LadyCounterblast

I've lived in the area for over a decade and this is genuinely the first time I have heard the words 'magical' and 'Streatham' in the same sentence.

Not my style but you dream on OP

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and only one reception room? No thanks.

Southern trains as the main means of transport.
South of the river.
No nearby cultural venues (a couple of miles away).
It's gated for a reason.

@LadyCounterblast

I've lived in the area for over a decade and this is genuinely the first time I have heard the words 'magical' and 'Streatham' in the same sentence.

Not my style but you dream on OP

haha true

but in fairness, Streatham is not that bad!

Nothing magical about Streatham.

@enigma16

Magical Streatham!

This made me lol

@peak2021

Southern trains as the main means of transport. South of the river. No nearby cultural venues (a couple of miles away). It's gated for a reason.

A couple of miles is very near in my book!

Lived in a 3 bed 30s style semi in London as a child. Loved it then had enormous garden as well .Having lived near the sea in a 30s style detached house (remininscet of my GPs home ) here in Dorset wouldnt like to go back TBH. This seems a nice house but nothing to go mad over !

Pleasant enough- magical? No!

Oh Streatham's fine, it's actually perfectly pleasant, especially at the Streatham Hill end. (For OP's benefit Streatham suffered a bit in the 80s and 90s, then started to smarten up and became a good place to buy if the budget wouldn't stretch to Brixton, Balham or Clapham... as such it's had a dose of the up-and-comings in recent years.) But it's not especially fancy more a practical, sound and sensible place to live.

The location isn't great - you have a long schlep to a train station or bus stop and the nearest tube is Balham which must be a good 2.5 miles away. You also have to walk past the common to get to public transport which I wouldn't want to do in that area in the dark. Local shops are awful - other than a huge Tesco - and crime isn't good - usually some pretty dodgy characters hanging about on Streatham High Street.

Er...no...

Aah St. Reatham. It’s obviously gone up in the world since we moved out of London.

“It's gated for a reason.“

Poky and bland. Not my cup of tea, sorry, OP.

@jaundicedoutlook

Aah St. Reatham. It’s obviously gone up in the world since we moved out of London.

I started calling it St Reatham because MN.

my sister has lived there all her adult life and was baffled 😂

Can't see the full square footage on the spec.

This apartment in the same development but within the original house looks interesting (and bigger):

www.winkworth.co.uk/properties/sales/henry-tate-mews-london-sw16/STH200345#about

And with this one you get your own pool - but it’s twice the price though:

hubbardtorlot.domus.net/site/go/viewParticulars?propertyID=385285

Funny how none of the details of these properties mention the service charge.