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Two completely different houses - please help me choose!

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CocoNutter · 02/03/2013 21:29

I'm going round in circles.... DH and I finally viewed the houses we've been drooling over on Rightmove today. Narrowed our three down to two because DH refused point blank to live in one which is a shame as it was the biggest . Both are detached.

House 1: on at £190k. 1960s 3 bed, lounge, dining kitchen, study, garage, reasonable garden. Bedrooms roughly same size as our current ones, kitchen a bit smaller, lounge bigger. Would want to extend (though planning office says no to two storeys). Lovely condition. Very practical and could move in straight away though would need some sort of extension or move in long run.

House 2: on at £250k. 1930s 3 bed, lounge diner, galley kitchen, downstairs wc, sun room. 3rd bedroom smaller than our current 3rd bedroom. Lovely views and stunning, huge garden. Lounge a bit smaller than ours. Planning permission for rear extension to give big kitchen (expires soon but could get it again I imagine). We'd want to make this a two-storey extension as we'd need an extra bedroom. Could be our forever house with work. Wouldn't be able to afford extension for some years though.

DH has fallen head over heels for house 2. I am so confused!! Please give me your opinions! Can link later if that helps (on phone now).

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flatbread · 02/03/2013 21:32

Without seeing photos, house 1 sounds nicer.

But it depends on location, size of windows, orientation, sunlight...

QOD · 02/03/2013 21:36

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Devora · 02/03/2013 21:41

Can you link?

ILikeBirds · 02/03/2013 21:42

60k is fairly substantial price difference. I'd be expecting a significant difference between the two for that, e.g. one needs work and the other is ready to move into but you describe both as needing an extension in the future so that doesn't seem to be the case. Objectively what does the extra 60k buy you?

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CocoNutter · 02/03/2013 21:46

I'll try!

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CocoNutter · 02/03/2013 21:53

Darn it, that was house 2! I'll try again.

Here's house one

Here's house two

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SconeInSixtySeconds · 02/03/2013 21:56

Links aren't working, but I would say house one sounds better...

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CocoNutter · 02/03/2013 22:03

Damn this iPhone. Not only do the links not work but I seem to have created two threads! Sorry about that! Will try to remedy when I can get to a computer in an hour or so.

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CocoNutter · 02/03/2013 22:07

Garden in house 1 is north facing. Garden in house 2 is south facing (and about five times the size). But smaller house.

We are relocating from another area of the country.

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NotADragonOfSoup · 02/03/2013 22:10

You will never be able to improve the outside space of 1.

FunnysInLaJardin · 02/03/2013 22:11

house no 2 from your description. Much prefer 30's to 60's anyway and the big SF garden would swing it for me. Plus loads of room to extend

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CocoNutter · 02/03/2013 22:15

Trying this... Other links work on a phone but probably not computer.

One: www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34378118.html/nomsite
Two: www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-35289607.html/nomsite

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ILikeBirds · 02/03/2013 22:20

House number 1 far better value imo. The 3rd bedroom in house number 2 is only really a boxroom. It does have a beautiful garden, but is that worth 60k to you?

TotallyEggFlipped · 02/03/2013 22:23

I'd probably go for number 1, but I think that 'falling in love with a house' means its probably the right one for you.

FunnysInLaJardin · 02/03/2013 22:26

house no2 in a heart beat. It's lovely

30ish · 02/03/2013 22:32

House number 2. It's beautiful and there's plenty of scope for improvements in the future. House 1 is very small.

SolomanDaisy · 02/03/2013 22:32

Number two for me. Way nicer and doesn't have as much that needs doing straight awAy.

AllBellyandBoobs · 02/03/2013 22:32

Number 2 for me. I like the look/ feel of it. The first house looks close(ish) to the marshes, have you checked if this could have any effect on the house? Possible flood risk or anything?

sausagesandwich34 · 02/03/2013 22:32

house number 2 without a doubt

number 1 is souless, a red box!

I also wouldn't be happy with the split level garden in house 1 with dcs

number 2 has character, options to extend upwards, is much more private, extension won't spoil the garden as it's a much better plot

yes in the short term you may be a bit cramped but the small room is fine for 1 dc

pooka · 02/03/2013 22:33

House No. 2.

Loads of potential if extended. Lovely garden. Great kerb appeal.

VivaLeBeaver · 02/03/2013 22:35

House 2 is beautiful.

Don't like house 1 at all.

MrsJREwing · 02/03/2013 22:46

2

HerRoyalNotness · 02/03/2013 22:48

No question, house 2

bingodiva · 02/03/2013 22:52

house 2 for me every time, there is nothing redeeming about house 1 at all, no style, no character just a bland 60s box.

mathanxiety · 02/03/2013 22:54

House 2 for what's there already plus extension potential and general charm of 1930s look. You would still have a really nice garden even with an extension. And there is a loft.

The tiny little dining area off the kitchen in house 1 would be like an igloo I would imagine and you couldn't swing a cat in it.