Opinions on this house exterior, please! Ugly or not?

[StiffkeyBlue]

Could I do a quick opinion poll on the outside of this semi, please? I believe it was built in the mid-1950s.

My problem is that I've only ever lived in tall-ceilinged Victorian or Edwardian houses so I'm struggling to understand the architecture of it. If you drove past this house, what would you think?

I like the house for the location (right next to the school we want for DS1) and has huge potential for renovation - we'd put a rear and loft extension on. So we could configure it exactly how we want, and hopefully resale value should be pretty solid because of its location. It's really just the look of it that I'm questioning.

Btw, it could be so much worse - my house is a 50’s build and it’s pebbledashed!

Lovely. Our house is a characterless new build. Would swap instantly !

There's a lot you could do to improve it too. Maybe drive about the area and have a look. Or start a new thread here if you're successful... you'd get lots of responses as everyone loves a home improvement thread!

Not ugly at all. Though that roof looks concerning. It looks like a shed roof!!

It’s a perfectly nice house. You’ll never give the paving a second thought once you’re in.

I think it’s lovely. I really like that 50s-with-a-hint-of-Arts-and-Crafts style. Is it round Cockfosters / Southgate?

The windows really let it down but otherwise looks good. I would have dated it earlier than 50s though.

Thanks everyone, really appreciate the comments, I'm feeling so much better about it now. Have mentally renovated and moved in already - really hope it all works out.

It looks ok but it would look so much better with a wooden front door. I would not a house too close to a school as parents park all over the place and block you in.

Re the alleyway, I guess it's a little more exposed than if it had a house next to it, but not a dealbreaker IMHO. I like the tile hung section. It's low maintenance.

I quite like it. Yes, it's attractive.

@caringcarer We had that exact problem when we went to see it - there were two lots of parents parked across the drive so we couldn't have used it even if we'd wanted to. I suppose it's a trade off we need to consider, what with catchment areas for good schools around here being so ridiculously small.

@SomethingNastyInTheBallPool You're in the right neck of the woods, yes!

@StiffkeyBlue I’ve already stalked and located . It’s a great location and a lovely big garden! I hope it all goes smoothly for you.”

I like it, it has character. I'm in a 1950's place and it is extremely well built, and also has character.

@SomethingNastyInTheBallPool Wow, that is some seriously impressive stalking! I'm a bit scared of you now! 😋

Be very scared, I’ve found it too!

Looks fine to me.

That's not ugly! It's a lovely looking house

I think it looks lovely!

Looks just like an average 3 bed semi to me.

Nice. X

Not ugly, I think the roof tiles need to be red again and I would either open up the porch, I hate boxed in storm porches, which are glorious architectural features, I’d rather have a draft. Or change the doors if it isn’t a boxed in porch.