what could £140,000 buy you within 25 miles of where you live

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Inspired by million pound thread, I thought what if anything could you buy with 4 x the average full time salary (32,000) so 128K mortgage and a 10% deposit 13K = 141K call it 140 to allow for fees
90 minutes is considered the longest reasonable commute . So I thought what is the biggest accommodation you can get near you that is liveable ie no renovation just re-decorating the electrics and plumbing are safe not necessarily modern

Lovely one bedroom duplex with 2 bathrooms ,parking space ,small yard in a lovely market town ,with local shops ,brilliant cafes and restaurants within walking distance .Small Theatre with regular shows
Great schools and 6 miles from a town that regularly features as one of the best places to live in uk .
On reflection ,am wondering why we haven't sold it yet

Two garages OR two one bed house boats, OR one of each, which would make more sense. Sleep on the boat. Park car/bike in garage.

The range of what you get really is amazing! I wonder if other countries have such a range in properly value?

A 1 bed flat above a corner shop in slough.

@lenalemonade I now want to know where you live - sounds like exactly the kind of town I’ve been looking for! (But from the property prices possibly nowhere that’s practical for me)

Darn, forgot, also 1 bed apartments.

Probably a garage.

Within 20 miles of my house - static caravans that are going to fall into the sea, 1 bed flats, a couple one bed houses, a couple of 2 bed houses in an area you don’t want to live in.

However, I am already 40-70 minutes from the areas where you could earn £32K and where I live there are a couple of very small 1 bed flats. Most of the properties within 20 miles of me wouldn’t give you a £32K salary with a 90 minute commute.

Less than £140,000, detached, 2/3 beds and in a lovely location with a great beach https://www.stewartwatson.co.uk/properties/165-seatown/

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/139308707#/?channel=RES_BUY It seems you can buy quite a lot!

Absolutely nothing!

A reasonable 2 bed flat within 20 miles. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/137530448#/?channel=RES_BUY

3 bed semi. Not in our town though, in a less desirable, rougher town 15 minutes away. Still better than renting though.

A grotty 1-bed flat in a not very nice area, or a couple of retirement flats.

Retirement flats, caravans, lodges and this. All within a stones throw.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144777107#/?channel=RES_BUY

Just scrapes in as offers over
3 bed

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144559874#/?channel=RES_BUY

Quite a few options around me.
This one is the biggest for the money.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143778104#/media?channel=RES_BUY&id=media1&ref=photoCollage

This one looks a decent house and detached! Decor is needing an upgrade to put it politely but it seems liveable.

No idea about the area but seems far too remote for me and hence the price.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/86748792#/?channel=RES_BUY

This was one is nicer inside and a lot closer to the city. Don't think it's a great area but certainly not the worst for Glasgow.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144734819#/?channel=RES_BUY

A garage!

This is the biggest one
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/140094857#/?channel=RES_BUY

But most are only 1or2 bed flats.

I live in Dublin so probably decent tent.

I suspect ground rent would be extra and lhe choice would be between a floodplain or
miles away from anywhere

Stamp duty, property tax, planning permission, a waste disposal and traffic management plan would also be required.

The town nearby is Harrogate .

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/139287002#/?channel=RES_BUY

Quite a few park homes

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/142604048#/?channel=RES_BUY

This doer upper

Thank you - I’ve actually been looking at a couple of towns not a million miles from there, so good to know there are nice places in that part of the country!

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143576873#/?channel=RES_BUY

Other than this pretty much only apartments are all that budget allows within 20 miles of me.

A Victorian terrace in a dodgy area, or a 2 bedroom apartment in a nice block in the city centre. I bought my house for £137 4 years ago. I reason is now worth about £200k.