Selling part of my garden

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Cantabulous · 29/06/2024 14:38

I’m fed up with maintaining the trees/shrubs and lawn and they need more space for their kids. They suggested it during a general ‘gah, I’m fed up with my garden’ chat over the fence. I’m very taken with the idea but how do I establish an asking price?

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KnickerlessParsons · 29/06/2024 18:47

The neighbours you sell to might not always be your neighbours. They might move on and you may get new, noisy neighbours you don't like much closer to your house than you'd like.

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Cantabulous · 29/06/2024 21:07

Rollercoaster1920 · 29/06/2024 18:29

For valuation you'd want to use a RICS land surveyor. The price they will suggest will be what value it adds to the neighbours house, and if it devalues yours. It is quite subjective. In our case we bought with a covenant that the land would remain garden land which included an overtake clause if development started, payable to the vendor or successor in title.

Our neighbour sold to us because he liked to help the young family next door. The loss of land didn't affect him or the house, it saved paying a gardener for that bit. And he was after taking some money out of the house and estate to help children. Was a win all around.

This is my situation exactly

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Cantabulous · 29/06/2024 21:07

KnickerlessParsons · 29/06/2024 18:47

The neighbours you sell to might not always be your neighbours. They might move on and you may get new, noisy neighbours you don't like much closer to your house than you'd like.

This is also true

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