Moving near a colleague

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There’s a house come on for sale near us which is part of an exclusive estate. There are about 20 houses on this road and this one would be a few doors along from colleague. This person is also likely soon to be my boss.
We get on but we’re purely professional and not friends as such.
I really like this street though but should we avoid? I love the look of the house but can’t even bring myself to view it as the thought of potentially being neighbours feels awkward. Would this put you off??

I personally wouldn’t do it

Depends on which colleague though.

I live directly opposite a previous boss (she was my boss and neighbour at the same time) and near several colleagues as I live quite near where I work (large hospital). We’ve become good friends. I’m very sociable and know all my neighbours fairly well, so would not bother me at all. The fact you are asking the question makes me think it must bother you.

Thank you all. A mixed response but helpful.
This person is probably going to retire in the next 5 years.
The houses are positioned in a way that we couldn’t see into each others gardens etc. I doubt we would see them much. However, I cant shake feeling that it feels awkward.

It wouldn't bother me, unless you like to skive off/fake being sick etc. Not to mention what's to say you'll even bother be working there in a couple of years. As long as it's not next door, I don't think it would put me off if I really liked the place

Bosses are just human beings. It wouldn't bother me. Immediate neighbour might be a bit awkward but further than that - I never see those neighbours, don't know who they are. I don't think it will make any difference if your a few houses or a few streets away.

You are wise to be slightly cautious but you and colleague, who surely might not be your colleague for ever, can have a conversation to the effect of we will keep work and home separate.

I would imagine they would be slightly wary too!

I think it would be fine.
Go and look at the house.

If you like it, mention it casually to colleague and observe their reaction.

It would not even cross my mind not to buy a house due to a work colleague living in the same area.

Honestly its such an utterly non issue, I wouldn't even know where a collegue lives in the first place.

If you can afford to turn do a perfect house, in a perfect area thats affordable to you over some (frankly mental) 'social ideology' of not living near other employees then you must be pretty privileged (to have so many options) and have more money than sense really.