Garden - from 200ft to a courtyard.

[ItsInTheTrees]

Am totally in love with a house. The catch is there is no garden, just a courtyard.
I can imagine us living there, it's gorgeous, great location and preferred school catchment. I have viewed other houses, but none of them give me this lovey housey homey feeling.
Has anyone gone from a big established garden to a courtyard ?
Very worried in case kids miss their trampoline and the cats freak out. I like courtyards !

I haven't, and I don't think I would to be honest. I suppose it depends on how big a courtyard, but I really like a garden with children and pets.

I think you will feel very limited, especially after having a garden - no matter how lovely the courtyard is.

It's weeny !

How old are your DC? Do they still play in the garden? I suppose if they are teenagers then it might not be an issue.

Actually it would. Is there room for a table and chairs and pots and the BBQ and somewhere to put the washing out?

And a shed to keep the bikes etc.

Have you got a park or a Heath nearby?

All room for those things yes thankfully. DCs are teen and pre-teen ... am now driving myself mad !

Big park across the road - bike track 2 mins away ! I don't know if I am talking myself into it or out of it ha ha !

I couldn't. I just couldn't. Where will your cats wee?!

Well, your children are old enough to play in the park now so I suppose that is a big benefit.

Do you enjoy gardening? Will a few pots satisfy you?

My last argument against it is for re sale - just bear in mind most people who buy big family houses want a big family garden, so you may be ruled out when you come to re sell. Not a fool proof argument clearly as you are interested , but bear it in mind!

I think it depends where you are, really. Where I live, in SE London, the nicest, most expensive houses have courtyards. It

We have a tiny garden and 2 kids but they don't really use the garden as we have a park outside the front. We're just about to build a big shed and deck what garden we do have as its just a slushy muddy mess and I know we'll get more use of it. Depends how old your kids are etc and if you like gardening, we don't like gardening.

I have 3 teens and they don't use our 200ft garden.

I could live with small so long as it was really sunny.

I agree with oreo - the day you buy is the day you sell....

No courtyard, ever, regardless how nice the house is.

We looked at a lovely house in a v lovely village but the lack of a proper garden was the killer.

You/you're kids might not be bothered now, but I mention it as a buyer/resale potential