Would you buy a lovely flat with this drawback?

[CherryChapst1ck]

No designated parking space.

However, parking very close by. On street, in a small park two mins away and permit also available. It's not a city, it's a small town.

Flat is beautiful in a converted gorgeous building and in a nice, quiet area. We are considering purchasing it to let out (probably to our daughter but that's by the by and she doesn't yet drive so she's not bothered) but when it comes to re selling or letting to someone else, is the lack of a parking space a huge deal?

Thoughts?

It’s near a Waitrose - Mumsnetters will love it!
I do like it and while lack of a parking space would normally put me off, if you can park outside (free and no time restrictions?) or two mins away, I’d go for it.

Town very safe really - it's a small market place. And you're right - there is always a compromise.

For me speaking personally, when I bought my home, it had to have a garden, parking and a double garage - those were my non negotiables. However this is my planned 'forever home' so with this flat, I'm trying to think back to a decade or two ago and whether a lack of own parking space would worry me. It probably wouldn't

@Papergirl1968 ha yes. Waitrose round the corner! And yes parking is literally a few mins outside with no restrictions.

I would be concerned about the council changing the rules, and if somewhere that gets busy at weekends difficulty finding a space/targeted parking inspections. But that’s from experience in London!

To be honest a garden wouldn’t bother me but the lack of a balcony or yard in which to dry washing outdoors would.

No I wouldnt.

Some people don't own cars. I'm one of them. So obviously I'd buy a place without a parking space, and that flat looks lovely, loads of potential OP.

I’ve got a house with no designated parking. If the price is right someone will always buy it.

I'm not keen on the layout. The occupants of the largest bedroom have to cross the kitchen/living room to use the only bathroom. That would annoy me.

Personally it's the first thing I look for but I don't think everyone feels that way. If it's well appointed it might appeal to those without their own transport

You'll be fine there

We don’t have allocated parking, just about nobody round where I live does. It’s fine. our properties all sell and rent well

Just seen the link and it looks lovely and in a lovely location . I used to live in a picture postcard village and managed for 30 years with no parking space . It sold within three weeks of advertising it for sale . Bear in mind even flats with dedicated car park spaces can have awful issues with others using them ! So get it bought ASAP now we all know about it xx

hmm the bathroom - the sloping ceiling immediately above bath - I can imagine that getting wet unless you cover it with waterproof layer of some type (no shower possible & knocking head if you are tall???)

That flat is lovely, I rent out a flat and it’s a very similar set up - no parking, town centre etc etc. Never had a problem with renting it out

I think lots of people who live in the town centre want to do so so as not to keep a car so pretty easy

Yeah there's definitely a few bits in the flat that put me off if I personally was going to live in it. However it's got such a nice feel to it and the area is very hide so I'm hopeful it'll appeal

@Majorcollywobble ha I'd better offer on it after another viewing tomorrow

I'd be more put off by the sloping ceilings and beams.

@cece you don't get a sense of then when you're in there. You're not having to duck down or anything but I appreciate it may look like you have to from the pics

I’ve never had a designated space. Last two houses we’ve owned had a res permit but no guarantee of a space, previously it was pot luck, often few streets away. Doesn’t bother me.

I'm just not a fan of beams or sloping ceilings.
It can make it hard to use tall furniture. But I can see that some people like than!

Looks lovely. As a rental, the lack of parking wouldn't bother me at all.

It looks like a nice flat from the photos.

How does sharing the freehold with the other flat work? Like if work needs to be done on the building etc?

Hmm I think you’d have to be ok with the fact that your pool of potential tenants or buyers would be smaller because of this. Also as someone who is localish in Oxfordshire it’s very apparent that many people are reliant on driving as public transport is pretty poor unless you’re going to Oxford. You can’t get between places easily if you don’t drive.

For a flat, it is fine I think.