Buying first house (Budget 300K) - opinions would be really appreciated.

[AndreeaG]

After years of renting we are finally looking for a house to buy. So being FTBs, I really need a second opinion.

Both myself and my partner will need to commute into London daily.

We have seen a first-floor maisonette, which is close to the Greenford station and we like the area. Is currently listed for £307,000 and it comes with 100 years of lease. What do you guys think what are the advantages/disadvantages of buying a first-floor maisonette?

We would like to buy a house instead of a maisonette, however, because of our £300,000 budget, we struggle to find a 2bed house with a garden. Do you have any suggestion on areas that we should be looking to buy a house within our budget e.g. (Watford)? Should we also wait to see what happens with Brexit?

Thanks for any input!

OP, have you checked out some areas? Are you looking in London or somewhere extra pretty in the commuter belt? I've just had a look and there might be something in Reigate. It's very pretty, commuters tend to catch trains from Redhill. It's not too far out so shouldn't be too expensive for the season ticket. You might just be able to get a 2-bed house but quite far from the stations/centre.