Is it awful?
We've seen a house that I like. It's part of an old farmhouse, there are two buildings, they now sit in a normal street of modern houses.
All the new houses have drives and front gardens, the two old ones are just right up against the pavement.
I don't know if it would be very annoying. Would cars driving past be louder? Would you get people peeping in at you all the time?
Otherwise it's really nice. Offers everything we are looking for, on budget.
Hmm. Not sure how much of a problem it'd be...