Curb appeal/ugly house

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Would an ugly house from the outside put you off? Think ex council house. Square box with little square box infront. Its really not attractive and not much that can be done to improve outside. But inside is perfect family home. With lots of storage and a large garden. Its probably about £30k less than others in area.. because... well its ugly. Would you?

Outside appearance is way down my prioritiy list - I spend very little time looking at my house from the outside !

I would be worried that people would put massive inflatable santas on the roof above the porch every year.

Its what it is does what it says on the can and if the inside suits you worth it but I would want to get the parking sorted. it could be improved change the bin doors pots of plants etc

My house has zero kerb appeal. But it ticked many boxes and the floorplan looked ok and the estate agent persuaded me to have a look. It's a fab house, works perfectly for us. So maybe it will put some off but not everyone, and if it's a good price and works inside then plenty will see past the unappealing outside.

I'm a sucker for kerb appeal I'm afraid. Almost OCD about it, and I definitely wouldn't consider that house, I'd find it depressing to come home to and would worry about resale.

Bit of useless and unsolicited advice: render whole front and paint it grey, change all window and door frames to black. That wooden thing also could be painted black, et voila - you own a bauhaus house! When it comes to reselling, agents will scramble something along the lines of “a tasteful homage to the brutalist era and constructive design”.

House buying is all about compromises and what is available in budget. So it depends.

I'm actually quite intrigued that someone stole a window though. What's behind that blank wall above the door?

That would look abysmall in this context. And painting it grey, you can’t be serious?

Are there pictures of inside? Hard to tell from one outside pic

Honestly it isn't that bad! You could have large planters outside and have trellis attached to the wall which could look very nice.

Not being funny but how can you be 'almost OCD' about liking a nice house. I hate the casual use of debilitating illness like this, it really downplays how appealing ocd is. Perhaps I could be 'almost diabetic' about not liking sugar.

From your thread title I thought the picture would be way worse. It's not a particularly pretty house, but there is much worse out there. It's neat and tidy and could very easily be brightened up with a few pot plants.

How attractive it is would be determined, for me, by what the surrounds are like. Are the houses close by similar? Are they in good condition or in poor repair?

Your house sounds perfect x

Buyer. I need a 3 bed family house in an area that is very expensive due to train station, schools, beach, park and little old village nearby. Most houses are victorian in the area and terrace. But also very much out of my budget.

Its perfect inside. Brand new large kitchen diner. Living room. Wc
Storage.
3 large bedrooms and family bathroom and storage. Big garden.

Very nice
Super modern

Oh ha ha i hadnt thought of that 😄

Its brutal anyway ha ha. But i know what you mean... embrace the modern elements. I think im moving towards the opinion many have expressed... you arent looking at your own house.

If it's perfect inside then resale will be no problem. People with modest budgets will always need homes. I wouldn't say its ugly although it is very plain. Once you shut the front door, you won't spend any time worrying about the look of the outside.

All very neat and tidy. There is a row of about 9 of them. In an older area if that makes sense.

Honestly @Redlarge it sounds lovely inside and perfect for your needs - and you say it's in a good location, I'd go for it. It sounds as though you can just move in and unpack with no work needed which sounds fantastic.

My house has no kerb appeal but inside it's full of light, has a fantastic and not overlooked garden and large rooms. When I bought it I put it in the 'maybe' pile to view, went to all the 'yes' pile and didn't like any - loved the light and space here straight away.

If you feel like it makes a good home then go for it - it's what's inside that counts

A few pot of flowers, hanging baskets it’ll look nice and be easy to maintain.

Thanks everyone ... ive just had my offer accepted on the house. Xxx

it wouldn't bother me. Of course we would all like a picture postcard home - but that's not reality.

You've said it's perfect inside - so what's the problem? People laughing at the wooden doors are nuts. Storage for your bins is really important. Would they rather they were scattered outside?

Congratulations. It sounds perfect ( I hadn't seen page 2 of this when I commented).

I think there are a lot of people buying 60s and 70s type houses now due to better insulation, square rooms and little maintenance requirements.