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Our drive

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inscotland · 13/04/2009 16:37

We're hoping to put our house on the market in the next 2 weeks. We are getting differing advice regarding our drive. Some day to gravel it all and others say to leave it. They all agree on the price we will get for the house which will be around £210,000.

The thing is to gravel the drive will cost £1,000 of which we will not get any return. Yes, it will make the place look a bit nicer but it is lost money. We won't even make back the cost of the work we have done to the house over the last 4 years due to the downturn in the market anyway. We're set to lose about £45,000.

Any thoughts.

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inscotland · 13/04/2009 16:38

I should say the drive at the moment is just grey dirt which has been moulded in with a whacker plate.

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QOD · 13/04/2009 16:39

gravel it will make it look nicer, and its no way £1000! We bought some bags of it from a builders yard and and it wasnt much at all

LIZS · 13/04/2009 16:40

It is about kerb appeal - if it makes the difference between a sale or no sale then it is worth it.

mrsmaidamess · 13/04/2009 16:41

If you decide to try to sell your house when the market is so poor you will not get your 'costs' back.

But surely you did them to make your house a nicer place to live in while you were there, not just to make money?

FWIW I would gravel the drive.

mrsmaidamess · 13/04/2009 16:41

If you decide to try to sell your house when the market is so poor you will not get your 'costs' back.

But surely you did them to make your house a nicer place to live in while you were there, not just to make money?

FWIW I would gravel the drive.

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inscotland · 13/04/2009 16:42

We have a monster drive. It is £1,000 with hubby doing all the labour.

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southeastastra · 13/04/2009 16:42

gravel is horrible, goes everywhere

QOD · 13/04/2009 18:05

I hated my gravel drive, drove us nuts. But was cheap and cheerful, we now have brick paving, our drive is HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGE too.

newgirl · 13/04/2009 18:08

i dont think i would do it really as others may come in and want to do something different

what have your neighbours done?

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inscotland · 13/04/2009 18:09

There isn't another house like ours in the area so nothing to compare it to.

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noddyholder · 13/04/2009 18:16

I don't really like gravel but if it looks terrible maybe you should do something.A better looking house will sell quicker but it will not affect the price.maybe market it as is and if the feedback relates to the drive then do it!

newgirl · 13/04/2009 18:22

if its unique then you prob have some flexibility - if the rest of the house and garden is good then i think you will get away with the drive

if you keen to put it on in two weeks just go for it - if people start to mention the drive or cite it for a discount then you can make a decision

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