Plenty of that nature about mate I'm sure there'll be one. I've bought to do up and sell before but I'd like to buy a place and graft on it as my home, whether I'll ever do it is another matter of course.
See I don't mind grafting at all to get it how I want it. Three bedrooms, Garden, Decent boiler and kitchen carcass and I'm easy.
My next house will be new build, for sure. I've put a **** load of value on this one, built in the 70's, cos it needed some work but this game isn't for me, it's been bare stress.
I like the fact that when you get a new build you can be the first person to **** in your toilet. And choose everything exactly as you want it. And if **** breaks Wimpey come fix it. And there's plug sockets all over. Ha.
Totally agree! The build quality these days by some companies, not all, is shocking. You can't swing a cat without battering it's head on all 4 walls in many new builds. And they squeeze as many houses as they can into small plots big enough for only half as many.
Never the room to create a decent garden. Thin walls. Usually a garage taking up half the ground floor. It's not for me.
Only mugs buy them sort of buildings. People who are content with being a number in the rat race. I've been to see a new build recently near my house and it's was finished to a very high standard, that'll be reflected in the cost of course.
But kids trying to get onto the housing market are buying new build houses half the size that we used to buy 30/40 years ago. I know I'm exaggerating slightly but they are so much smaller Tel. My youngest has just bought his first house in Corby. It'll take forever for him to capitalise on it. We're looking to move early next year and there are new builds in the village. I won't be wasting so much as 5 minutes looking at them. Yes, they come with all mod coms but I'd rather buy an old house and rip the guts out of it and put my own imprint on the place. I'm lucky. All my mates are builders, etc. It'll cost me a fraction of what it should.
Oh yeah, the difference in quality is staggering. Even the building next door to me it is shabby as ****, no light, poor kitchens, even the facade of the building. That's why you get summat like the Echo building one he posted for half the price, cos it's ****.
I know what you mean mate, I'd never buy one of them, you're right they're tiny and never have any storage. I've benefited from my contacts also, I get product for nothing, labour from some poles who work for £60 a day. Perfect business for me to exploit but it doesn't interest me one bit.
I like new builds on the whole, we looked at one in the village I live in that was like a normal house but 30% smaller, I felt like ducking my head even when I was in the garden, but then we went to see the one we're in now which is really spacious. People say they lack character but you put your own personality into it don't you.
Absolutely mate. I'm not knocking all new builds. There are some great builders out there. And they're not all making rabbit hutches. These guys will always be looking for the best return per acre and it varies from county to county. Personally, if looking for new build I'd stay away from the big estates and look for the smaller projects.
Ah welol congratulations on the money. If it's a nest egg which gets you property with no debt, it's a good thing. I'll be working till I'm 65 to pay for mine at the moment!!
I lived in a new build for 4 years. Loved the house but it was rented and landlord needed to sell. It cost £200k to buy. We bought a 1934 house with 3 bedrooms and as much floor space as the new build (after converting the loft) for £75000 with another 2k spent turning the loft into a room. Valued at 85k for my mortgage recently so have added 10k in 2 years. The new build I used to live in sold for £175k. I think they're very expensive for what they are new builds
If only it was that simple. I've got no pension yet. I need to stay well and start building it or I'm ****ed when I hit retirement age. I'm only 15 years late in starting it.
