I am close to exchange on a three bed maisonette on a lovely council estate. Every time I went round to view before making the offer it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Since then I have walked past the flat a few times and heard an absolute racket from the house and garden next door. The first time I thought they must be having a party in the garden, however my heart sunk when I realised it was just a couple of kids who live there screaming. The same thing when I went back next weekend, then the same a couple of evenings after work. The kids are loud enough that you can hear them from outside their house, which is where my garden would be, and they don't seem to be at all under control. I know kids are loud but I've lived next to families with young kids before and the odd tantrum is inevitable, but either I've been really unlucky in when I chose to drop by or the tantrums in this flat are continuous. I've been past a couple of times and heard no screaming, but it seemed like no one was home.
I reached out to the seller through the EA and she has disclosed there's a family with school age children who play out in the afternoons and you can hear them in the flat with windows open, however they do tend to settle down in the evenings. No mention of weekends, which is when I really want some level of quiet. She also says they have requested a larger flat from the council - it's a three bed so this makes me think there's a fair few kids there, however it means they might be moving on soon which is positive.
I'm at a loss for how to proceed. I really love the flat and the area, I've already invested in a survey and search fees, feel very emotionally invested and want to proceed, but I hate the idea of being constantly disturbed and having to keep the windows shut and not being able to use the garden. I also feel really mean when I consider pulling out of a deal because of something that is out of the seller's control. And generally a bit mean spirited because the source of noise is kids, not adults having parties, and can't really be helped. There's no chain involved (it's a probate sale and I'm currently renting). What would you do in my situation?