Viewing a house tomorrow, HELP!!

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Hi guys,

The Lady and I are viewing our first house tomorrow and as we are first time buyers with very little experience we would like your help, if you would be so kind.

The property is this one what should we be looking out for what sort of questions should we be asking?

I know the general area and have a lot of work colleagues that live around there and they all say its a nice spot.

Can any one help us please?

Thanks in advance

Ian
 
Yeah had noticed the grey patches on the stone work and assumed it to be from old plant growth, will get a better look tomorrow. There is also damp on the side of the conservatory could just be from a leaky down pipe, will investigate.

The back boiler is a certain, and I'm prepared for that as I noticed the void on the floor plan with the cupboard on the floor above. I too noticed the oil filled radiator in the living room. And all the other radiators look brand new!

Apparently the couple that own it have already bought a place out right and there for no chain. The estate agents won't be there as the the vendor that's showing the property.
 
doing the work is no big issue and there is no way in hell I would pay the asking price! Luckily the family are builders/tradesmen and we have on tap experience of the local area. ;)
 
Well after the viewing I can honestly say I won't be buying that house!

Needs new heating as the back boiler has not been services in 10years!!! Electrics are in my opinion in poor repair and have not been looked at in over 20years. The conservatory was built with out planning permission but has since been granted, although no builders certs and guarantee can be found for it.

All told it needs about £15k spending on it and even then the EPC won't increase all that much, apparently it already has cavity insulation and a double layer of rockwool in the loft!

And yes the pictures make it look a lot larger than they actually are :( That said im not disheartened just given me more pointers for the next viewing! :)
 
4T5 said:
I'm 47 & still can't see the word Semi without smiling. :o

Property has potential though, Knock that **** shed down build extension sort drive out, loads of off road parking.
Mind you I am a bachelor though so I look for different things in a house so ignore me. :p
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I agree completely but the woman does not want to live in a building site!! I on the other hand have camped in houses whilst reconstruction and renovation has taken place!
 
twist3d0n3 said:
find out the density of chavs, being twerton, i expect it to be high
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That depends on the part of Twerton your in and Sheridan road is mostly people that have lived there 40+years and the kids have moved on elsewhere

doofer said:
But what were the dogging opportunities like?
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Togg hill is not that far away dogging central!
Duke said:
House looked quite nice, did wonder why it was cheap for Bath, as you said it does need some work to bring it up to scratch.
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Cheap for Bath!! Not really that's a budget house in a budget area 4miles outside the city centre a work mate lives on New Kings St in a 1bed flat no parking and up two flights of stairs, that's on the market for £150k! So yeah budget area!
 
Right.

The lady and I have been to view this property twice now once with her dad as he is a buildings surveyor. In his opinion it needs a re wire new heating and kitchen, bathroom was done last year and has a brand new electric shower (no bath), the old coal shed out the back needs pulling down and rebuilding.

Given all that do you think it would be too cheeky of me to offer a low 150k as a starting offer?
 
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