Would you live here?

[loutyre]

I currently live in a newly renovated small house. When I say small it was a comfortable two bedroom that has been converted into a large 1 bed. It is open plan and has a small living area, a new kitchen with built in appliances, a spiral staircase a large landing, a new 4 piece bathroom and a large bedroom with fitted wardrobes. Here's the problem. We are going to look at either renting or selling. Realistically....who would live here? It's not fit for children, or elderly. The only people I could see living here is a young couple who don't want children or a single occupant.

So just putting it out there....would you love here?

The safety gate cover it completely she can't get to the plant or the edge but still I live in fear everyday

I’d be looking a building a surround around that staircase as suspect if you let it and there was an accident you may well have a problem with insurance.

I can't believe that staircase is housing regulations compliant, there's nothing to stop someone falling straight through the stairwell by that plant.
Any spiral staircase would put me off, I hate them.

I think the staircase itself looks lovely. However I agree with others about having that open drop.

Look loads of people will love it. A couple of a single person. Perhaps not on here which is always full of negative nancys acting as if a spiral staircase is akin to jumping across icebergs.

I would, for me the area is more important as I don't want children. I actively seek out 1 bedroom houses in nice areas as they are all I can afford as I'm on my own

Perhaps not on here which is always full of negative nancys acting as if a spiral staircase is akin to jumping across icebergs.

The OP herself has said she lives in fear everyday! Posters are just pointing out facts about legalities and insurance and you’re being incredibly naive and stupid, to suggest there isn’t an issue.

I had one with a spiral staircase once and the upstairs bedroom window was removable from its frame. Problem solved.

I am open to all comments I wanted a true impression of what people thought. If it was up to me as nice as it looks I wouldn't have put it in but I wasn't around when my fella renovated. The area is lovely. It's a little village and our house is down a little hidden street across from a brook and a woodland walkway.

I think you are overthinking this... there’s are people that are single and don’t want children in the near distance future. Isn’t this a great starter home to get people on the ladder ( depending on price of course).

Also, there are ways of getting furniture in property. This is not the first spiral staircase. Chances are it will be a young person buying and they will have flat pack furniture or they take a window out.

Jeez @LizzieSiddal Chill Out. You sound so fucking uptight. I'd rather be naive and stupid than shit my pants about a staircase.

I like quirky houses myself... But that staircase is even a bit too much for me. I'd say make it as safe as possible and make sure it follows regulations. For the right price I think you'll have no trouble renting it (I think that might be easier than selling TBH).

You should be able to let it quite easily. Probably won't be so easy to sell having only one bedroom but it obviously all depends on the price.

I think it would be a very easy rental but selling will be harder. But you never know the first person to view could love it. Put it in the market and find out - you won't know till you do. And then be prepared to rent if the offers don't come.

It does look lovely but the renovation putting spiral stairs in and loosing a bedroom unfortunately have lost it some value.

Made safe, would an investor/ couple buy it as a holiday let/home.

Could you keep it and market it as a holiday home? - thinking village location, quirky house. Could be the typically marketed 'romantic love nest'!

@ourkidmolly 🤣🤣

Holiday lets need to be safe too! There is another problem. The treads appear to be open. A child could roll through the treads. I doubt if it’s building regs compliant. It’s a massive shame a standard cottage staircase wasn’t put in. Some people love these staircases. People with young DC or the elderly don’t so your market is diminished.

Get a quote to put a glass lift into the staircase space. Then get the agent to show potential buyers.

Makes it super quirky.

It’s lovely. Recently replaced 2 single mattress for grandkids room and they came sort of shrink wrapped in a roll. Just had to open the package and they sort of grew. Would be able to get that type up the l stair case.

@Mosaic123 - do you have any idea how much lifts costs both to install and maintain? Added to which, if there was a problem with such a lift there'd be no way to access the upstairs or get down from it. Pretty sure you'd need a staircase as we for that reason. You gave me a laugh though.

Better to get drawings and costs for installing a standard staircase. There are space saving ideas which are not spiral staircases.

As well, not as we

I agree about getting some costings for a standard staircase. They can be very nice, and you would massively increase your potential market.

A child could roll through the treads

It’s nit a house for a ducking child is to?! That’s why the OP wants to move and is explicitly stating it would suit someone without children! Honestly. It’s a spiral staircase not an escalator to hell.

Honestly. It’s a spiral staircase not an escalator to hell.

In all fairness, OP wanted opinions to see who it would appeal to. Clearly doesn't appeal to people with kids. Elderly also wouldn't like it.

Definitely a young person pad or couple. Looks beautiful OP.

Obv if you rent it out then you would have to check out the safety aspect or risk being held liable.

Yep Made safe, I did say that 'bubble buddy*