Fallen in love with house

[Ferrisday]

St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43392936.html

Can you find fault with it?
Needs new kitchen and new bathrooms probably but that's ok
Size of the garden!

[sailawaywithme]

We moved last year from a house that was a similar size...old Victorian, six bed, 5 bath, etc. we have three children and it still felt massive. Because it was so big, it never felt cosy - always a house but not a home. I also hated the fact that we each started to have our own "wing" of the house...I much prefer to be living in close contact with each other. So it'd be a no from me actually I think it's a little gauche for a family with only one child to live in a house so big

[Ferrisday]

I'll live in a 2 bed flat just to suit you then Sail

[MrsSchadenfreude]

My parents had that orange and white kitchen in the 1970s!

[Viviene]

It has a potential and lots o lovely features. Yes, kitchen needs changing and bathrooms need doing (I like the idea of Jack and Jill bathroom from PP) but I would buy it only for he stairs and the garden :-)

And I don't understand people saying you don't need that much space. It's not to live somewhere not cramped :-)

[Ceto]

That Lydiate house really annoys me - looks like a lovely location, but the artificial beams all over the house are just ridiculous.

OP, I don't really think any house is worth changing your life for, but if there are other good reasons to move that house looks lovely. I do wonder though why both agents are so coy about showing the bathrooms; also wondering what an "entertaining hallway" is.

[MissDuke]

Op it is such a personal decision isn't it. I personally would not choose such a big move just for a house -- we are moving at present and were very precise about our search area and didn't even look elsewhere - we wanted to remain within walking distance of our children's schools. Because of the way my shifts work etc and we only have one car (and refuse to buy another literally just for school runs as DH has a work van) we severely restricted our search area. For me it location location location!!! However if it is the right thing for your whole family to move to this area, then go for it if that is what you want. It certainly is a beautiful house. I don't think I saw what age your ds is, is he old enough to voice a strong opinion either way?

I have no idea what 'gauche' is, I presume just a way to through in a stealth bitch at the op? What business is it of anyones what size her house is

[MissDuke]

Sorry I meant to add I absolutely love that 5 bed on westcliffe Road that someone linked to, gorgeous house and garden

[sailawaywithme]

It just smacks of conspicuous consumption to me, that's all. Three people don't need a six-bed mansion.

[DelinquencyMatters]

Am I the only one who doesn't think this home is a mansion or gauche?

[Ferrisday]

Actually there's only 2 of us, Sail, so it's even worse.
Im currently in my mums. I have 3 extra children and 2extra dogs here. My mum is away. I had to get in the loft last night to get camp beds for people to sleep.
That's how we live. People stay over. If I had this house, everyone would have their own room and plenty of space to play.
Just because they don't live there, doesn't mean the house won't get used.

Sorry for being gauche and overly conspicuous with my consumerism.

I don't think it's a mansion. It's a bit shabby.
The actually downstairs living space is not huge. But the rooms are very spacious.

[bibbitybobbityyhat]

You are a bit snippy if people point out the potential issues with it aren't you Ferris?

So you really like it. Put an offer in then and come back and update us when you start ripping everything out.

[DelinquencyMatters]

Potential issues being that it is a mansion and gauche?

Neither of which are an accurate reflection of this property!

[bibbitybobbityyhat]

I think its naff to live in a massive house for no particular reason rather than gauche, but it wasn't me who made that comment.

A big house is a lot of upkeep.

OP's question was "can you find fault with it?" but she doesn't seem to want to hear about the downsides.

Oh well

[Ferrisday]

Bibbity
I'm not being snippy at all except with Sail.
Loads of people have asked questions about the house, that I have answered-having read and reread the spec. And lots have made lovely suggestions and pointed out things that I hadn't seen.
There's loads 'wrong' with the house, but I'm very prepared to deal with those things- as I think I pointed out.
I've loved people's input, I thought maybe others would be interested in doing up a house- seeing as we are in DIY, not Aibu.

[DelinquencyMatters]

At least you are going to live in the house. Detached Houses around us sell and are left empty as investments. It has been very sad to see proud 6 and 8 bedroom Victorian houses bought up and either left to dilapidate or have massive gutting and huge basements put in which take years of construction as no one is here to oversee the works.

I am always happy to see a family home go to a family. I hope you enjoy it if you do buy it, OP.

[sailawaywithme]

Well, your OP asked the question, "Can you find fault with it?" My honest response is - yes, it's too large and somewhat gauche to house a family of three (or, indeed, two.) That's my opinion, which you asked for. If you don't agree, that's your prerogative.

[Ferrisday]

I asked opinions on the house, not whether it's socially acceptable for 2 people to live in a 6 person house.
That's completely irrelevant.

[PunjanaTea]

As others have said if you're responding to perceived faults with, but I'd do this and it would work for me because of xyz, then that's a positive in favour of this house working for you.

Is it a question of you wanting to move to the area but only if you find the right house to move to? How much of a relocation is it? If your DS is nine then this is probably the right time to move in terms of giving him a chance to settle pre starting secondary school.

[Ferrisday]

You've actually got my back up now.
I have a 4 bed house now, and it's too small. Yes too small.
I would like more space.

[Gobbolinothewitchscat]

I've just let my friend at an Easter egg hunt who has viewed it

Apparently it is very dark, on a random street surrounded by bungalows and the refurb that has been done isn't very good. It also is very overpriced as owners only paid about £500k-ish 5 or so years ago. This is probably why it's been sitting on the market

But if you love it and you think it's worth the money, then obviously buy it

[sailawaywithme]

Goodness. My comments have really got under your skin, haven't they?

[Ferrisday]

Yes, because you are judging me big time, and you have no idea of my circumstances

Gobbolino, that's really interesting- I don't think it's going anywhere at that price

The sold history is a bit strange,

[cowgirlsareforever]

I know that house. I can't put my finger on why it is I'm not hugely keen on it. I think I preferred it before the current owners got their hands on it. The area is great though, but there isn't much at all on the market there at the moment. The schools are very good at primary level. After that a lot of people seem to go private or send their dc to Formby schools.

[cowgirlsareforever]

I remember that I didn't like the windows they put in.

[Gobbolinothewitchscat]

It's either been a transfer of title between a married couple into one name or a trust for asset protection or due to divorce

Or it's been a transfer between companies etc