Would you buy a house next to a graveyeard?

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Would you? Or would it freak you out??

This property is a cottage in a conservation area in a beautiful village with traditional red telephone boxes, every house is covered in wisteria and climbing flowers it’s what I would call picture perfect village.

The church is 1800’s I think it still holds weddings and christenings and I guess funerals but no new burials.

I was stood in the kitchen window and my view was a gravestone saying 1803, all the front windows view are the graveyard, from the garden the view is the church aswell.

How put off would you be by the graveyard? I’m trying to think of the positives that the property isn’t over looked at all, it will never have a new build estate built in front of the house.

There is a beautiful local pub and very good school and it’s in the middle of the countryside.

Think I’ve watched to many horror films but was curious to know how many other people feel the same about graveyards?

I'm not quite as close as that. But I absolutely adore living very near a church. Bell practice on a Sunday afternoon while I cook the dinner is bliss. Or hearing the wedding bells on a Saturday. But I know some people on our road tried to petition the church to stop ringing the bells?! Why live near a church if you don't like it. The bells are something you need to consider. Graveyards are lovely calm places too. We often walk around ours. The kids say hi to their 'friends' on our way round

I had a house next to a graveyard and I loved it. The church bell went off every 15 minutes! It was lovely.

Only living can hurt you, not the dead.

I’ve got neighbours who play their music at all hours. Frankly dead people sound a delight.

Agree with Emmmie - wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

This would have put me off when I was younger, but I'm not squeamish about the dead anymore. Graveyards are beautiful and peaceful.

I live opposite a church (no graves). I don't even notice the bells ringing now tbh. Do get an indemnity policy though, as the churches will sometimes try to get the locals to pay for repairs.

Wow I’m definitely over thinking it, I just keep thinking is it a bit morbid having gravestones as my view but like everyone says they aren’t going to be causing me an issue it’s the living!

That would actually make me want to buy it

I was really intrigued by a recent thread. I had not given it much thought, but people seemed to love it. i especially liked one person who said eh liked looking over the green space!

Oh yes- make sure your solicitor checks the chancel situaiton. That can be a bugger.

I am not sure I wouild want gtavestones looming over me, but if that is not the case and it is just the view I'd be good.

I did buy one! It is a disused church though, so no bells/ parking issues for services. Neighbours are wonderfully quiet. 😅
We even found a ( very) old gravestone in an outbuilding after we moved in!!!
I can't think of any negatives- it's wonderful.

We live next door to a church although our garden is away from it but our neighbours back onto it. No bells or recorded chimes and we took out an insurance for the chancel repair liability, although I don't think we had it anyway. I'm kind of into 'woo' stuff but it doesn't bother me and it's lovely that it's so quiet and the church is gorgeous to look at too!

Go for it!

Definitely. I find them very peaceful and calming; it wouldn't put me off at all - I'd see it as a bonus.

Not really an issue , after all' if the living don't bother you, the dead certainly won't.

The fact it’s a graveyard would not bother me, only the potential for nocturnal disturbance due to young louts messing around.

The channel liability insurance is no big deal - we live near a church and had to take out a one off policy when we bought our property. It was about £50 I think.

*chancel

I wouldn’t want to be best to a ‘modern’ one as it would make me sad to see ceremonies or upset people bribing flowers. An old one wouldn’t bother me - I find old ones fascinating.

I was ready to buy one, I lived it. Problem was so was everyone else!!! Price shot up 45k over asking price in a day.

I live next to a graveyard and church, it’s the main reason I bought this house. I find it peaceful and like the idea of being so close to a church. I sit in my living room and look out in to the graves.
The church bells only ring at weddings. Parking can be a pain when there is a funeral or christening but as we have a drive it’s not a massive issue. Plus it’s lovely when there is a wedding and I can watch the bride arrive from my sofa 😊

Channel repair can apply to any house in England in wales which is in the parish of a church. It has absolutely no bearing that this house is next door to a church.

Tess Gerritsen — 'The dead do not hurt you; only the living do.'

Another poster echoed the same sentiment. It'll be quiet.

Only cons are the covenant thing (but you can get insurance around that) and it might be harder to sell on if you wanted to.

I wouldn't mind living near a graveyard, it will never be built on! Would never live near a church with bells ringing again though. I moved into one without realising once and it was awful - woke me up before 8am every Sunday morning. The practice would have been just at the kids' bedtime as well.