Boiler in the only bedroom and shared garden

[Josie15]

I have seen a property that I liked nearer my family outside London it’s smaller than what I have at the moment it has a nice kitchen but and there’s always a but …. there is a shared garden each flat have their own plot sectioned off not a fence though … it means looking from what would be my kitchen window I would see them sitting out there or gardening etc have you experienced this type of situation appreciate your views. Also there is a large water tank with a lot of pipes cupboard above it in the only bedroom as the flat doesn’t have a combi boiler and very small hallway, the bedroom not big enough to fit wardrobes it’s doable for me it is old built 1960s lot of exposed pipe work but the tank and the garden bothering me I have no garden at the moment but a Juliet window with a nice view if trees in London

You haven't said what's nice about it apart from the kitchen. Personally I would keep looking.

The boiler in the bedroom would not only take up room but no doubt make all sort of noises and possibly disturb your sleep which could be extremely annoying.

The garden sounds very tricky too. If it's right outside your window it would be like having neighbours in your garden all the time! Which could include dogs/noisy children/mess, all sorts. And most importantly you would have no control over any of it.

It wouldn't be for me, but I don't know your personality or the other options.

Do you mean water tank in the bedroom or boiler in the bedroom.

A lot of people don't like boiler in the bedroom because of CO potential issues, although it would not bother me.

Most system boilers can be replaced with combi boilers quite easily and you would lose the tank. In fact in a small flat a combi would probably be better. Get a fitter to look at it and guesstimate costs, then discount off your offer price. It is probably quite an old boiler anyway if it is in a small flat as most people fit combis these days in small premises. But note sometimes it is difficult/very expensive to refit.

Re the garden. Depends. By shared garden does it mean you actually own a designated part, or is it that the current leaseholders have decided to portion up a shared garden into their own bits without having any formal ownership defined. If the former then less of an issue. If the latter it could cause a problem if one person decides that this informal agreement is not for them. I wouldn't like to have people coming up to my windows with a right to be there. What happens if they decide to hold a bbq outside your kitchen window or have a dog that they allow to crap in the garden ?

I have a gas boiler that shares a wall with our bedroom and I hate it. Five years here and it still wakes me up.

Whatever it is does it make a noise?

Thanks for responses yes exactly like someone in your garden no privacy and no idea if they bring their family etc personality wise I like my privacy say hello to neighbours but thats about all and yes Chamomileteaplease I did not say about anything else being nice did I? that tells me a lot

regarding the boiler in bedroom its a hot water tank I think I will have to keep looking for the moment thanks for your input

Shared garden - no not fir me. Boiler in bedroom - another deal breaker. Doesn't sound like this place has any positives other than location.

Yes just good location you are right MondaytoSunday

It feels like you would be uncomfortable with the shared garden. So I wouldn't do it. It can be fine if you wouldn't mind, but if you're already uncomfortable thinking about it then it will probably not be right for you. I'm similar, so I can relate. Boiler in bedroom can be ok.

I think shared garden is always a deal breaker. I’d rather have no garden than share it.

If the hot water tank is in the bedroom it might not only be noisy and disturb your sleep, it might also throw out a lot of heat, making the room very uncomfortable in the summer. We've got an insulating jacket on ours but it still throws out a fair amount of heat. We've got pretty thin internal walls and you can actually feel the heat through the wall in the adjoining room.

would not be me sleeping in a bedroom with a boiler in it! why was that not integrated into kitchen?

Thanks me too had my own garden before and agree better no garden than shared and the fact I was uncomfortable with it it will be a no