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Giant warehouse being built behind house we’re buying!! Help

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Pony86 · 25/09/2025 21:27

We offered on our dream house in April (£500k, full asking price), had a bit of a nightmare with broken chains etc but getting there now. The house has a massive back garden which backs onto an old disused government storage site with the warehouse being around 10m high (whiteish colour and pretty much just blends into the sky). We were told by the vendors that it was being knocked down and replaced as the site was really old. Found out today (a week or so away from exchange) that it’s being replaced with a 20m high mega warehouse which will totally overshadow the small street and the garden. I’m gutted. As much as it pains me, I’m considering pulling out. DH is trying to convince me we could spend a small fortune on mature trees and cover the worst of it. I rang the EA today, she had no idea and was shocked so it obviously wasn’t priced into the valuation. Would we be within our rights to suggest a small price reduction to cover some of the cost of mitigating the gigantic eyesore if we do decide to stick with it? I don’t want to come across like chancers price dripping before exchange but this is a hideous situation. Would welcome any thoughts / advice!

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HerewardtheSleepy · 26/09/2025 10:16

I lived for 8 years near a warehouse. Pull out would be my advice.

thereneverwasacloudyday · 26/09/2025 16:20

I hope your DH has seen sense since you've posted @Pony86 and you've pulled out of the purchase.

Trees won't save the value of the house in this case. Or block the noise and pollution that will be constant from the lorries.

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