Dd and dp commute into central London for school and work and ds is possibly changing schools to one in London.
At the moment the commute is about 1 - 1 1/2 hour each way everyday which is more than a bit knackering for all concerned.
We have come into some money and would like to buy a place nearer work and schools. The travel cost saving would be in the region of £600-£700 per month.
I have seen a flat and want to know would you choose it or leave well alone
The flat is described as a 2 bed flat but in an area we never thought we could ever hope to afford. It is in one of the most affluent areas of London. It has a reasonable size eat in kitchen, a hallway with loads of fitted cupboards with hanging rails and draws and places to put your Hoover etc. A reasonable size reception, not as big as the first flat but still a good size given you can have your dining table in the kitchen and the bathroom has a proper bath in it and is again a reasonable size. Apart from shampooing the carpets, a new work surface and oven and hob in the kitchen it is movable into straight away. The downside is the bedrooms. Whilst it says there are 2 bedrooms on the particulars, the master bedroom would just fit a double but because of the awkward shape of the room ( like a right angle triangle with a blunt end) someone would end up climbing over the end of the bed where the corner of the bed meets the wall and the other person would have to sidle down the length of the bed to get in. The other bedroom is a box shape 8ft x 6ft6".
My question is would I be able to sell this on with any difficulty when I come to sell or even rent it out or would I be buying a heap of problems and am I getting carried away by the flats postcode.