Thinking of buying a very old house

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Fallen in love with a listed georgian house.
Survey has shown some damp
and some wood decay" which is to be expected in a propert this age"

Has anyone bought similar and lived to regret it or otherwise?

I live in a listed house which is older than Georgian but has a Georgian facade. Regret? No
Costs-a-fortune-in-maintenance? Yep.

I've had 4 period properties (I am certified bonkers) but the one we're in now is the oldest, built in 1661 and Grade 2 listed. I have never regretted it but I would recommend getting all of the details of the listing and having a good chat with your local preservation team - usually part of the Planning dept at the council - before going ahead, just to see how detailed the listing is and how much advice & support they can give you.

You need listed building consent as well as planning permission for any work you do on the house. There will probably be 'notable features' on your listing.

I wouldn't worry about damp - get all the windows open, light the fires and get a very good roofer to check your roof and all your guttering.

Personbally I'd go for it, we live in a 300 year old cottage, not listed as not unusual here- but we adore it and the age makes it so much nicer.

thank you very much for your positive replies.
Anyone else got any views- they don't have to be positive!

Go for it.I've lived in 17th 18th & 19th century houses & they were fab.So much better built than the 1960's cardboard walled box we currently live in.