Would you buy a B listed or bungalow

[OneRareZebra]

New to this but I need help deciding. I am looking at a B listed property. Own water supply and by a river but I absolutely love it. Or a bungalow that needs no work. Please help! My DD loves the bungalow, it has everything we need plus all modern cons but further out of our area. The B listed is on school run but DD doesn't like it. Help!

Tricky!

What is it with the B-listed property that your DD doesn't like?

Do you like the bungalow? (But you like the B-listed property better?)

Yes the bungalow is lovely but had my heart set on a period dream property. It's a classic case of head over heart. The bungalow is in a quiet village 3 miles from a big town I don't like (drugs and crime) but has all transport links whereas the B listed I would have to drive everywhere and it does need work. My DD , been brought up in the country, doesn't want to live in a potentially cold and damp house again.

What does your dh or dp think, if you've got one? I think I'd go for the bungalow. It's more convenient, nothing to do, better location. You'll soon get fed up with the listed property and dd will be unhappy there.

Yes I think I agree. I am on my own so no partner. Thank you..it's hard to make a decision on my own sometimes.

I’d go for the bungalow

You wrote "bungalow ....has all transport links whereas the B listed I would have to drive everywhere"
That would be the deciding factor to me as your daughter will want to go out and I guess is too young to drive.

Bungalow. Having to drive everywhere soon becomes tiring trust me!!

What's a B listed property?

We live rurally with little bus service. Now my kids are teens and can't drive it's a nightmare

If I choose again I'd go for location over period

I love our house but the constant lifts and petrol costs are a nightmare

How old is your DD.

I wouldn't want the commitment of taxi duties living rurally.

The bungalow. Listed homes can soon become massive money pits with having to get advice and permission for any work that needs doing. With the price of energy as well that needs to be taken into account.

I'd worry about the river flooding as well.

What work does the listed property need?

Unless you can do DIY or have deep contingency then I would avoid the listed building. Fixing anything costs twice as much as a normal building and you are legally responsible for looking after the building and so can get forced to to/undo work on it. If that hasn't put you off then go and read some posts on the period property forum so see the kind of stuff you may have to repair and what you need to know to do it properly.
https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/

Any one as confused as me B listed is Scotland, seems similar to category II listed in England.

The bungalow! I've got one at the moment and oh my it's just perfect!

I've lived in a listed building and every single thing is a nightmare. Everything externally has to be the same which means using bespoke craftspeople for the windows etc. whereas here I just went with a respectable company and could choose what they look like based on preference and cost.

I agree with others about the need to drive everywhere.
How old is your DD? Can she drive?
Otherwise you will spend your life driving her around at all times of day and night. Where do her friends live? Can she get to school? Where will she socialise? Where will extracurriculars be?
It's not fair on her to miss out just because you have chosen to live somewhere with no access.

Thank you everyone.

I don't like bungalows so I'd go for anything apart from that.