Townhouse parking at rear

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I'm hopefully viewing a house this weekend - it ticks a LOT boxes in terms of size (probably bigger than I need) and bedroom numbers and location BUT and there is always a but isn't there ....it's a townhouse style so fronts the pavement no front garden. And parking whilst it states in the particulars the house comes with a garage and driveway looking at google images it looks like this is at the back of the house - you can't drive down next to the house (there is a little footpath) so access is around the corner quite some way and you sort of come back on yourself to end up at the house (if that makes any sense)

Would that put most people off do you think?
Means your car isn't visible from the house I would guess?

Thanks all. Top floor is 3 really good bedrooms so perfect for 3 kids

The area I would say is well known for being a bit of a nightmare for cars parking everywhere but I visit a lot of new build estates for work and have to say it's the same everywhere these days - same in my road of 1970s houses with kids living at home older everyone seems to have 2/3/4 or more cars these days

I'll try and get over there for a look before the viewing but I'm without a car at the moment otherwise I would have wandered round for a look already 😂. I just wanted to manage my expectations and try not to get heart set on/excited and questioning/second guessing everything. Post divorce this is the first house I'll be buying alone and whilst I would consider myself an independent career woman I'm finding not having anyone to bounce ideas off / second opinions difficult

That's understandable. My DS is buying on his.own and keeps apologising for asking us stuff. But it's sensible. It's not easy navigating these things on one's own.

Plus Mumsnet has a whole raft of helpful people who have lived the experience. Doesn't mean you won't go for it, but you can go into it understanding any challenges and benefits.

My DS has picked a house with a loft conversion and bathroom too. His view is he can take in a lodger and they can be self contained (be that on top floor or second). He was a lodger himself for 3 years so knows the extra "nice to haves" (dedicated parking, own bathroom, wfh space, own small sitting/TV space) and has tried to offer on houses with them. It makes sense to use as much space as possible and keep prices closer to affordable.