It’s a house buying one (with listings)

[Housedebate2]

Posting in AIBU for traffic.

DH and I are going to view two houses on the same road but are already at odds on which we each prefer.

Please can you give your views on each - ignoring the price, as this isn’t an issue for the right house. It’s us + DS with no plans for any more kids. We both WFH, but on different days.

House 1
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89365290#/?channel=RES_BUY

House 2
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90660585#/?channel=RES_BUY

Note with house 2, the second sitting room is on a sort of middle/split level, it’s not on the same floor as the bedrooms. We would likely use that as a main living room, and look to eventually knock through the kitchen into the lounge (thoughts welcome on that plan too!)

Thanks all

House 1 ruled out after a walk by. Really narrow drive, no option to widen it. Next doors drive right next to it so would be opening car door on to theirs, may seem a minor thing but it would annoy us.

House 2 looks to be in a good position, but we’ve had to hold off viewing - it remains on the list.

You need to go and view house 1 anyway, purely to explain that picture to us!

Exactly, the mysterious green thing needs to be explained!

I'm confused. Why either of these two? There are so many properties for sale in that area which look better value for money.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/88998033?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

This one has 5 bedrooms, nice garden, plenty of parking - you could have an office each and a playroom.

There’s a HMO for sale opposite - the property you’ve linked was on with another agent for ages previously too.

Is it a bad HMO? I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing automatically, is it?

Of the two you linked, I'd choose property two.

Number 2.

I liked #1 better but this is a pointless thread since you clearly need to actually view the houses. You shouldn’t be ruling things in or out from an online viewing except on a factual basis (e.g wrong number of bedrooms).