Seller living next door

[Mouscadoo]

We recently viewed a house that we really liked in a good location but found out that the sellers are moving into the next door house which they are currently building themselves. Wondering would this impact others decision to buy?

How unusual!
I’d be intrigued but not sure it would put me off
They obviously love the area but I would wonder why they aren’t staying in their current home as it’s literally next door
What are they gaining by their move?

Would definitely want to find out more. Is there a big difference in plot size / view etc that might make sense?

Not out of the ordinary , they probably bought a house with a big garden that they used some of to become a building plot , if so the way they are doing the sale it the financially better way of not having a load of CGT , I would guess they will live there a couple of years max and sell and move on , nothing to impact on your purchase ?

I wouldn’t. They might find it really hard to let go and want to veto any changes you make (yes I know they can’t but I can imagine a world where they get offended if they can’t).

They will be moving in to next door to avoid capital gains tax on the new house ( as a a previous posted has said ). After a couple of years they could move and have to pay nothing.

My mum’s friends moved into a house whose previous owners had moved next door. It was cheaper to move than build the two storey extension the next door house already had.

My auntie moved into a house where the previous owners moved next door. The next door house was a corner plot so had a much bigger garden.

My BIL built a house on his (large) garden and moved into it before selling his original house.
A friend is moving to a house 3 doors down as it has already had all modernisation done to it plus an extension so she decided to move rather than do the work on her existing house.

My friend moved into a rented house (her landlords ex house) and he moved next door.
Quite common

If you get permission to build a house in your garden, you can either sell the plot tax free, or build the house and live in it, and sell the initial home. If you build the house and then sell the new build immediately. you pay additional tax straight away. It will be a financial decision, as others have said. If you like the house, I wouldn’t let it bother you although if you planned an extension etc, no harm in mentioning before the purchase completes to ensure no objection from the seller

Friends in our village built a house in part of the large garden. It was because they wanted to down size after their children left him. It was a very large, old house with huge rooms and high ceilings. They love that a young family bought it and have no problem about them making some changes. Both families are lovely people.

Home not him😂

I’d say they are the brave ones!
The possibility of many questions about the house, accusations about ‘you didn’t tell us the central heating makes a whirring noise’, etc etc.

Wouldn't the building work put you off?

Better the devil you know, I think the issue is theirs not yours. If you’re the type of buyer to take um bridge if anything goes wrong and take it up with them in the future.

My brother built a new house at the bottom of the garden of his old house and then sold the old house. The entrances are on separate roads, his is on the mews lane and the main house is on the road, but their gardens back on to each other. It's been absolutely fine.

Are you up north OP? I've experienced this before up in the North and it's been absolutely fine. I've was informed that it's quite common amongst certain cultures up there, especially with extended families.

I wouldn't have a problem with this. My thinking is that they've probably taken excellent care of the house if they're willing to live next door to the new owners.