Researching on behalf of a good friend who's not on here (she thinks she wont get any relevant info because shes not a mum - I'm trying to persuade her this a really useful site!!)
They're getting really despondent about how few properties there are on the market and are considering widening their search area, but say it's difficult to get an idea of what places are like when everything is closed.
What they need
Ideally a 2 bed house, but would consider a g/f flat with own garden
Space or potential for space for her DH to wfh (garage/home office/shed that could be converted)
Ideally less than a mile from a tube/train and journey time less than 1 hr to South Kensington.
Could be suburban or possibly a village but with at least a food shop, pub etc, stuff going on.
Not too rural as she sometimes works shifts and would need to walk from a train/tube at night.
Budget is around 450k, could possibly stretch to 475-500 for something that needed no work
They have friends/family in bucks, herts, ealing, harrow and kingston.
Preferred areas started as Harrow, Pinner, Northwood, Rickmansworth, Roe Green Village, but also considered Ewell, Kingston and Epsom. The south London ones are obviously a quicker commute but much more expensive (she is on barely above min wage)
I suggested Bushey or Oxhey but I dont think they are keen on that area.
Their EA suggested Harrow Weald and Wealdstone which they are also not keen on (they know that area quite well)
Any suggestions of potential places to look, or experience of living in any of the places mentioned.