I've been waiting for a long time for a 2 bed house for me and DD (2 years). We are currently in an upstairs flat which is not ideal. I have previously been offered 2 ground floor flats which I refused as they were in rather dubious areas and I ideally wanted a garden for DD. I recieved my last offer today, which was a 2 bed house in an area which i knew very little about.
I had a drive down today to have a look around the neighbourhood (no keys until monday) and it looked quite nice (apart from a few hoodies that were watching me closely). The houses are pretty with a large garden. I asked the neighbour about the area and she said it was alright, shed had no problems in the 2 years she has been there. (She has a 2 y.o son) She let me have a look around her house to get a feel for the inside. And its lovely and spacious.
On the way home, I called at a friends who I knew has other friends in that area and she told me not to move there cos it's as" ruff as f*" She said theres drugs, violence and robberies... But knowing this friend of hers, its possible that she was probably going out with one of the said drug dealing theives. I keep myself to myself and so dont think i would encounter these people on a daily basis in the same way. Am I being niave? Just because I long for more space for me and DD? Would you move even if alarm bells were ringing all around? My dp is away for 3 months, maybe longer, but he thinks i should move there. My mum is also trying to convince me that it can't be that bad. I am on other waiting lists, so if i do get struck off of this waiting list (for refusing 3 homes), there is a possibility i will be offered something else, altho there is no guarentee how soon,... Any thoughts? sorry if its longo!!!