To find it hard to adjust to this kind of home?

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I recently viewed some houses, where the front door/windows are right at pavement level. So people walking past the house can easily see in, if you were unlocking the front door, others would be directly behind you if they walk past. Aibu to feel this is a bit unsafe?

I’m sure many people manage okay. It’s just that I have had my own apartment for a few years. It’s a nice apartment complex with restricted access, gated entry, concierge so feels safe. I’m also on the 2nd floor. So I feel risk of theft or break ins are low.

Previously I lived with my friends at university, and before that I lived with my parents. My parent’s house has a long, steep driveway and a porch. Their front door isn’t accessible at street/pavement level to passers by, you’d have to take the stairs. As a result, they’ve never had any bother from strangers and their house feels safe. Was no bother leaving parcels in the porch as they were covered from street view.

But something about the houses I viewed recently, just felt unsafe. Like they were too accessible to members of the public, people just naturally end up in close proximity and able to see inside. Aibu to write these off for that reason?

Does your front door literally open at street level right on to the pavement? or does it have ratings.steps?

Except that's not 'the norm' any more for a lot of us

they don't bother to.knock, let alone wait to see if anyone us Joe, they just leave parcels in the door step!!

I would hope with flat fronted houses directly in the street to herd fi a little better. But I wouldn't put money on it!!

Wow! They’ll still have the problem of parcels on the doorstop 😮 I wonder if it’s on one of those very quiet little side streets where you get the expensive Mews houses.

Three houses ago, I lived in one of these... 40 years and still exactly the same. Except, now have double yellows... people used to pull up on the pavement.

House prices have appreciated in value much more compared to flats. You can always extend your house downstairs or the loft or if you don't want to at least somebody else later could and that's the appeal. You will also have easy access if there are no steps involved. And no bloody service charges! You are very lucky if you can afford to buy a house in London in your 20s! Use it as a stepping stone.

I live in Yorkshire now and most of the houses round me are like this. I lived in one that opened into the pavement at a pelican crossing, it was a shock to the system but you do get used to it quickly. If the big windows are an issue you can get blinds that go upwards instead of down so you can have more privacy and the feel of a more normal window, you can also get window film which is very effective but it does create more of a mirror on the outside.

I'm not sure what answer you're expecting?

If I don't find it unsafe, how does that make you feel better about buying a house like that?

I lived in a terrace like this, in a really shitty area. I never felt unsafe, but then I never lived alone there.

I agree with others though, I'd feel less safe in a more isolated country spot if I'm honest. I'm a city dweller.

This would make a cracking little starter home for a young couple who don't mind getting their hands dirty with a little renovation project 😂.

Oh Quelle Fucking Horreur.

Hint: many people who live in these perfectly normal types of houses (both at the lower and very upper ends of the house price spectrum) have their parcels delivered to a drop off shop or locker. Which is far more convenient and reliable anyway than neighbours etc.

Thanks for the info. We don't have lockers and they would never leave with a neighbour here, but then we tend to have bigger front yards so it would make it quite labour intensive finding one that was home.

I’ve had so many people asking why I don’t move to a house that it’s made me feel almost like I’m not a “grown up” because I have a flat?

it’s a ground floor with private garden as well