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Opinions on this house please!

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 15:35

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-52961436.html

Hi - does anyone know the area, or just generally have any views on this house?

We like the driveway and off-street parking (so rare in greater london) and i think the garden (west facing) could be lovely.

It's obviously a huge project, but we are familiar with the shape/layout of house and with a proper loft conversion it has the potential to be 4 big bedrooms or 5 (with a study/walk in wardrobe).

My view is that its a bit steep, and we'd certainly be putting in a lower offer, in view of the agent's fees, and the work needing done

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wowfudge · 15/02/2018 16:14

I agree - I'd say it was ambitiously over-priced. It could be lovely, but there's a lot of work needed.

meandmytinfoilhat · 15/02/2018 16:24

It would be beautiful all finished. There is a property of similar size not far away that for sale for 475.

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 16:57

I saw that one tinfoilhat but we really don't want a terrace (trying to escape noisy neighbours at present!). But it is in nice condition and doesn't appear to need anything doing to it immediately. So i do think 480 is punchy, notwithstanding its semi status and driveway/garage set up

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BrazzleDazzleDay · 15/02/2018 17:04

Holy shit that is awful, was it a 80s brothel? Grin Would need a bloody fortune spent on it

LooksLikeImStuckHere · 15/02/2018 17:10

How much do you have to make it habitable? It’s going to need a lot!

demirose87 · 15/02/2018 17:12

It looks like the house off the conjuring 2 but with a lot of money time and effort would be beautiful.

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 17:32

I know I know! I suspect it needs stripped back to floorboards and brick - plumbing and electrics, the works.

The thing we have in our favour is that it’s just two of us so if we could get one bedroom and the living room sorted and stick a v v basic ikea / second hand kitchen in we could manage for a few years.

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LooksLikeImStuckHere · 15/02/2018 17:44

You could but don’t underestimate how draining that can be. Also, you don’t just need a bedroom and living room, you’ll also need a bathroom and kitchen facilities.

A house like that is going to cost you a lot more than 100k to do up. I’m not saying don’t, I’m just saying go into it with your eyes wide open.

OutyMcOutface · 15/02/2018 17:48

It's a bit rough out there but a lot of people around 30 are moving out that way. It will probably be up and coming in 10 years time. Are you willing to wait that long?

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 17:49

Thank you, I agree, we are conscious of the potential cost. The thing we are v unsure of is whether it would be worth the effort financially.

I’d be so grateful if anyone has any insights on the area? Not looking to make money on it but don’t want to lose either. It’s v tricky to guage as the area hasn’t (to best of our knowledge) taken off so I think, understandably, not many houses have been ‘done’. Cf: Walthamstow or Leyton or somewhere comparable

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 17:52

Thank you outy it is a long-term purchase so no concerns about riding things out per we. Just don’t want it to turn into a 600k spend that will never, even in 2027 be worth that.

Do you know the area? We do not. All we know is its affordable (ha!) to us. May I PM you?

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Katjolo · 15/02/2018 17:55

Seven kings is not great. Depends on your taste but imo the high street is really poor. However, if you tend to socialise elsewhere and commute then it could be for you.

Viviennemary · 15/02/2018 17:57

I'd say it needed a lot of work doing on it and a lot of money spent to bring it up to standard. Which would cost a fortune. Not sure if the house does merit this. Doesn't seem to be much of a garden which is a shame. And if house prices fall it might not be worth the cost and effort. You could look and see what prices similar houses have gone for over the last few years. And even how much that particular house last sold for.

frumpety · 15/02/2018 18:01

I think the first thing to consider is a structural report , especially with regards to the hanging extension above the car port , also is there any asbestos on the back garage , if so that could ramp up costs if you need to dismantle .
I think it could be a fantastic family home though , I like the shape and size of the rooms and without the massive garage the rear garden could be lovely , looks like the house next door has already done their loft ( velux window ) .
First thing I would do is enclose the stairs and reinstate a hallway , hate stairs out of a room and being so open and near the kitchen is a fire hazard .

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 18:06

I agree on the stairs frumpety (no noise barrier either!)

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DexyMidnight · 15/02/2018 18:09

katjolo it sounds like you know it well?

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Bluntness100 · 15/02/2018 18:11

That's a whole lot of work right there and expensive work at that. It's also hugely over priced. If this is a case uou cant afford to renovate and will live in it like that but will consider buying it because uou think you can get it cheap I'd think again. Waking up every morning in that shit hole and spending every penny on the basics would be soul destroying,

Decide how much you have to spend, then work out how much renovating it will cost, so say 100k and then deduct that from your budget and that's your offer. But compare that offer to thr celing in thr area.

SimonBridges · 15/02/2018 18:12

Unless I had somewhere else to live while the work was being done and it was £150k less than similar in the area I would run to the hills.
Living somewhere that is a building site is physically and emotionally draining.

Fosterdog123 · 15/02/2018 18:19

What about this instead? You could live in this whilst doing it up. www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-60978073.html

Oddbutnotodd · 15/02/2018 18:33

Just watched an episode of love it or list it. No way would be able to do all the work and live in it. Agree with having a full structural survey. It could easily cost £150k ++ especially in London.

RazzleDazzle3 · 15/02/2018 18:42

Know the area well, the high street is run down and not the prettiest. On the plus side the station is on the new crossrail Elizabeth Line so I would imagine prizes will increase there when it opens late 2019.

Without children and if you commute and socialise in central London I think it could work...

They are lovely big houses round there at reasonable prices.

FluffyWuffy100 · 15/02/2018 21:42

Don’t like it. Too expensive. Too much work.

BettyBooJustDoinTheDoo · 15/02/2018 22:38

I don’t think that house will be anything particularly amazing even when done up, for an old house it is quite boxy and plain, to make it special or at the very least is bit more interesting you would have to put an architecturally pleasing extension on the back to create a kitchen/family room and put in real working fireplaces etc to try and gain some character. Also the front room will just be a passageway, very frustrating when your sitting watching the tv and people are walking past you all the time to get access to the kitchen. For an old Victorian (?) house it’s a poor example.

AlexaAmbidextra · 15/02/2018 23:32

Lots of work, time and expense required to live in a grotty area. I wouldn't. Seven Kings really has nothing going for it.

MrsZippyLake · 15/02/2018 23:46

OP, I really wouldn't consider it. It looks like a money pit. I'd estimate that £150k would be around the minimum you'd need to spend to repair, renovate and then decorate well. I would have thought that for £630k, you could get somewhere much nicer with no structural work required and in a less grotty area. Also having been through extension work myself, don't underestimate the toll it takes on your time and mental health (I did have a particularly bad experience though!).

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