I've put two offers in and now I'm stuck. How do I decide which one to ultimately go for? Both are 2 beds with outside space, which was my criteria when choosing.
Flat A: just over 500 sq ft. Very small! A period conversion, gorgeous little Victorian garden flat built with yellow London brick and a bay window at the front. The kitchen is just two units and a cooker in the living room, essentially. I would need to come up with a lot of storage, and use the space creatively. The 'kitchen/ living area' would basically become a big eat-in kitchen, and then I'd use the second bedroom as a living room. It has one small bathroom, and a cute little courtyard garden. It's an end of terrace, so the garden wraps around the back. When I viewed it, there were a couple of damp patches on the walls, and evidence of a leak coming through from the flat above.
Flat B: Nearly 700 sq ft. In a modern, private, gated block (built early 2000s). Two big bedrooms (one en suite) and a long kitchen/ living room in a rectangle shape - a kitchen area at the back (lots of storage/ cupboards) and then a living area which has French windows opening onto a patio, which then leads onto a communal garden (shared by a couple of other flats in the block). The patio just belongs to the flat though. It feels very quiet - almost rural. (maybe a bit suburban? There is a great view of the London skyline from the entrance to the block, though).
I'm really stuck. How would you choose? I like the space in Flat B, and the idea of having more flexibility with the en suite/ bigger bedrooms etc. I worry that the block itself just feels a bit character-less, though? I always envisaged living in a period property. But then...the damp and the lack of space in the Victorian flat may end up being annoying. But the bay window is so pretty!
Which would you go for, and how have you made decisions about homes when you've been deciding? Tips and ideas about making this sort of decision welcome!
Thank you.
Voting, for fun:
YABU: Flat A
YANBU: Flat B