If you had to choose...

[StylishDuck]

Property 1 -
Perfect location (good schools, close to shops, close to train station)
Price is an absolute steal for the area
Good sized living space
BUT needs a lot of work (ie fixing damp in the roof, ground floor needs treated for damp and completely refloored, new kitchen, new bathroom, decorating throughout, garden needs landscaped)

Property 2 - Good location but not as good as 1
Needs absolutely no work done apart from a bit of personalisation
Smaller living space but potential to extend and therefore increase value at a later date
BUT at the absolute top end of our budget

Which would you choose? We are a family of 4 (one 3 year old, one 8 week old).

That's a good point re stamp duty @JoJoSM2 thank you. I'll look into it. It would only be for a few months hopefully.

DH is going to ring the mortgage advisor at the bank today and see what he says.

I'm of the opinion that we should put in an offer and if it's accepted then great and if not it wasn't meant to be.

1 for me (done it twice with young dc). However you may get people on here more likely to vote 1 as they are ‘into’ property!