To think pricing these houses the same amount is unrealistic and which would you buy!?

[Yorkshirebornand]

So there are 2 houses in an area I’ve been looking in, they are both sides of a semi detached. One is ready to move in to, quite neutral and doesn’t appear to need much work. The other is INCREDIBLY dated, needs everything doing, the only advantage I can see is that it is the ‘end’ plot and as such would have room to extend. The estate agent has put them both on at the same price, which is actually quite high for the area anyway. Is the potential to extend worth that much money? Im torn, I don’t need to extend tbh but would probably be looking to move again in about 5 years so thinking of resale price etc. WWYD?

Put in an offer on the doer up for a price you're happy with.

The agent hasn't out them at any price, the vendors have. They instruct the EA, so unless they are both being sold by the same vendor (unlikely) it's simply that one is more realistic than the other

Renovations are relatively easy, it's almost impossible to increase your plot size. How much bigger is the plot on the extendable side? I would actually pay more for a project if the land was big enough.

So are the internal layouts identical?

can we see a link?

is this Scotland?

Bigger gardens or having space to extend adds a lot onto the price, especially if they already have planning permission for an extension.

Some people love to renovate - make the house their own, so wouldn’t be that interested on the already renovated one
a bigger plot is a big selling point
personally I like when it’s ready to move in and only small cosmetic details- but I understand it’s not a popular option

If you buy the half that doesn't need renovation, then you'll have to listen to the renovation works next door for months or even over a year (happened to me) anyway, won't you?

It’s in England
this is the project one….https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/135110849#/?channel=RES_BUY

And the ‘done’ one; https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/86158869#/?channel=RES_BUY

I like the fixer upper better. The done one I’d want to rip all out anyway so I’d pay more to get the bigger plot and my own stamp.

I’d want to redecorate the more modern one anyway, it’s not to my taste at all.

The fixer upper is on a cracking big plot!

I like the fixer upper. It’s got more original features and a lovely big garden.

The other one isn’t to my taste so I’d want to do it up anyway.

Project one, without a doubt.

Yes of course it's worth more! You could extend it to double the size and still have loads of land, you're right on the end of the moor so no neighbour or you could potentially sell it.

I also think the 'done' one is really ugly.

Well you've answered your own question. You're torn, because extending in the future would save having to move again and all that cost.

That is why they are worth the same.

Oh gosh it's not just more room to extend, is it? That plot is massive compared to its neighbour!

The 'done' house is a bit dated anyway so people would probably want to think about changing the decor.... but yes I'd say the garden and outside space more than offsets the redecoration costs.

Plot twist ops selling the done one 😬😂

Can you afford £20k to do up the doer upper?

I don't like the "done" one, but the kitchen and bathroom is clean and tidy. I couldn't live with the old kitchen for long.

I prefer the end house, but would need immediate access to funds.

I’m surprised the house on the huge plot isn’t on for more than the “done” house to be honest.

I once heard that doer uppers go for relatively more money as they are generally bought by optimists.
Definitely the case with ours 😅

Agree with others that the 'doer upper' has much more potential and the bigger plot is definitely worth a premium

The more modern one is still dated (naughties rather than seventies) so would still need updating

Definitely the fixer upper. That garden is beautiful, I hope that it doesn't get an extension and someone takes care of it.

Is there a plan of the plot size of the doer-upper?

It's the size of the land. If you look at the Google earth view, you can see the back garden area is easily 3 times the size of the done up one.