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platypus, do you have a link to the new build area in question?
Would you move to a new build
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Trumpington. We're looking at the smaller of the new developments around Addenbrookes, where they are building the country park.
http://www.trumpingtonmeadows.com/
I guess its in case you get problems with the social housing, but then you might just get **** neighbours.
Maybe this is a "good" development, but the rooms are all large, and the plot sizes seem decent to me at least (living in a Victorian terrace).
Yes indeed. We both realise that we can't afford our dream house in the centre of Cambridge (as they cost an awful lot), but this might be a decent stepping stone to being able to afford a good house in 5 years time.And this hits the nail on the head, everyone is different
World would be a dull looking place if everyone liked and wanted the same thing.
Some people want the grandeur/character, others aren't that fussed.
I guess I should have said in the OP that we could just continue to save like mad putting more and more deposit away and over paying the mortgage when we can, the only reason we're looking for a bigger house now is we're likely to have a child next year, and whilst our current house is big enough it would be cramped (especially with all their ****).
Swings and roundabouts..
Barratt homes? OUT!
new builds in general..if it was a first home? id possibly consider it...but not as a long term thing. the vast majority of such places are soul less, cramped and unpleasant places. The houses tend to be built to a very tight budget and you can really tell.
and on a personal level i hate having neighbours stuffed in everywhere. my sister lives in a new build estate and you look out her back window and theres 10-20 houses right there in your face. no privacy, no room. my idea of hell.
but some people like the social aspect of a busy estate i guess.
new builds in general..if it was a first home? id possibly consider it...but not as a long term thing. the vast majority of such places are soul less, cramped and unpleasant places. The houses tend to be built to a very tight budget and you can really tell.
and on a personal level i hate having neighbours stuffed in everywhere. my sister lives in a new build estate and you look out her back window and theres 10-20 houses right there in your face. no privacy, no room. my idea of hell.
but some people like the social aspect of a busy estate i guess.
.That seems sensible to me. I wouldnt look at such a house for a long term 'settle down' house..but as a stepping stone, its a perfectly good plan.
but barratt homes
Again bit of a sweeping generalisation, not all new builds are like this. Our view is countryside one direction, the sea another, with no houses opposite and nothing looking in the rear.
It does highlight the importance of choosing a decent plot though
Again bit of a sweeping generalisation, not all new builds are like this. Our view is countryside one direction, the sea another, with no houses opposite and nothing looking in the rear.
It does highlight the importance of choosing a decent plot though
No, thats why i said the majority
im sure there are some nice ones..Although as you said, you got a good plot. Id wager theres a lot of houses in there that dont enjoy such views.That would be my first port of call then
I would consider a new build if in your position. I dont think id consider a Barratt home though.
No, thats why i said the majority
Luckily due to how this part of the estate was built on top of/side of a hill most houses have good views over the bay. We're lucky in that our road only has houses on one side with nothing opposite though.
Again massive sweeping generalisations.
My folks move quite a lot and have had about 4 new builds in the last 10 years.
All have never had any problems, nice sized rooms, nice sized plots, no privacy issues and all were sold for more than they paid, some considerably so.
I understand peoples dislike of them, but people also forget buying old doesn't exactly get you a perfect house! My biggest bugbear with some of the older properties round here is parking, often with no or very short driveways leads to jammed up roads full of parked cars.
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Have you read any of the thread?
Yeah our place is 9 years old now. Opposite there's some trees and a drop down a hill.
Some of the comments here on new builds are pretty funny though, having family in the property business and having seen houses built form all eras there's problems with everything. Only way to get the perfect place is to build it yourself to get what you want
I've seen and lived in old places which have been small, cramped, overpriced, zero parking, little privacy etc, but I by no means go roudn saying all old houses are like this.
As said before it's horses for courses, everyone likes something different.
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