Two completely different houses - please help me choose!

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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).

Since 2010?! Good grief. Tbh even if it needed a rewire / new roof we might still consider it, as it's cheaper - though we'd potentially want to pay less for it.

How much would a rewire, plaster, decorate and new roof cost around your way? May all add up to the price of house 2.

This one has a lovely garden and next door have already extended to the side so that shouldn't be a problem.

But it's not detached.

Number 2 in a heartbeat if you can afford the difference! So much nicer. Period houses make better investments too

DD1 and I vote No.2 - more character - just lovely. Like the garden better too.

Number 2, I wouldn't even consider number 1. Regarding number 3, you need to ask the EA what the problem is with it because it has been on the market for such a long time. Is it because it is overpriced or has it sold and then fallen through because there is something seriously wrong with it. There is no point viewing it, falling in love with it and then finding out you have to spend £50k just to get it up to scratch.

LadyKooKoo that's my task for tomorrow. It does set alarm bells ringing a bit!

Piprabbit we did consider that one, even though it's a semi, as the garden is stunning. We dismissed it we couldn't see how to extend but I hadn't noticed next door have done to the side so thank you.

Looks like we may have to have another day of viewings. Sigh!

I like 2 best, there is loads of scope to extend when you get the opportunity too. I love the garden!!

Loved house 1 especially kitchen diner compared to 2. I am not a fan of galley kitchens and lounge diners with children. BUT House 2 could be fantastic when extended. I would caution against moving to unsuitable house thinking you can extend in couple of years IME with DCs there is always something else to buy!!

Thank you all for your input! Spoke to house 3 agent today. Nothing wrong with it structurally, just needs updating. Hooray! Fingers crossed... Now have to wait nearly two weeks to view it

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-33748286.html

I adore this actually. I think it could have a fab contemporary water side feel done up.

I think it could be stunning, Yfronts, but we just don't have the time or the capital, unfortunately. It really appeals to me but it's just too much work for us at this point in time!

I wish I could transport it to my neck of the woods! I can see it would take a lot of time and work!

What have you settled on?

NUMBER 1

Going to view no. 2 and 3 back to back, as someone up thread suggested, and also a few in a different area. We've not totally discounted house 1 but we've seen it twice already. Fingers crossed we did something before I go mad!!!

House 2 all the way, lovely garden, doesn't look overlooked and is south facing.

I would neveR again get a house with north facing garden

It is a bit overlooked though, that's the problem. I was thinking it might not matter that the garden of house 3 is north west facing as it's pretty big so should get sun anyway...?

We have a north facing garden..but tis 300 feet long so this is not an issue as it means we have a shaded patio (suits me as am not a sun lover) and sunny garden. It depends on what is around but you are right to a large extent.