Buying a home and don't know how anything works
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miss direct
misfungled
What do you all think of these homes?
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These two below are in an area I know and would prefer to be in. Can walk or cycle everywhere from here.
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
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Check out this 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Alderson Road North, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 for £130,000. Marketed by haus, Sheffield
Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for sale in High Street, Ecclesfield, S35 £122,500. Marketed by Martin & Co, Sheffield
These two below are in an area I know and would prefer to be in. Can walk or cycle everywhere from here.
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Victor Street, Sheffield, S6 for £140,000. Marketed by Haybrook, Hillsborough
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Ecclesfield is quite a way out from the city. Used to be alright but got rough in recent years. Iirc the high st is where that kid got stabbed to death the other year at a house party.What do you all think of these homes?
Check out this 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Alderson Road North, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 for £130,000. Marketed by haus, Sheffield
Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for sale in High Street, Ecclesfield, S35 £122,500. Marketed by Martin & Co, Sheffield
These two below are in an area I know and would prefer to be in. Can walk or cycle everywhere from here.
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Victor Street, Sheffield, S6 for £140,000. Marketed by Haybrook, Hillsborough
hash tag
Books, not bombs
No.. 1 no. that cladding is a no. Could be hiding problems including damp.
No. 2 yes. I wouldn't mind being on a quiet high Street.
No. 3 no. No front garden (lack of privacy) and trams running outside ( noisy).
No. 4. Definitely maybe. Quiet no through road - what's wrong?
I don't know area.
No. 2 yes. I wouldn't mind being on a quiet high Street.
No. 3 no. No front garden (lack of privacy) and trams running outside ( noisy).
No. 4. Definitely maybe. Quiet no through road - what's wrong?
I don't know area.
miss direct
misfungled
Yeah it looks a little far. It just has some nice stone properties at good prices.Ecclesfield is quite a way out from the city. Used to be alright but got rough in recent years. Iirc the high st is where that kid got stabbed to death the other year at a house party.
miss direct
misfungled
I've actually walked round to see this property. No for sale sign up so not quite sure which one is it, but all the houses on the road are much the same. It's just off the tram line. I liked it and was wondering why it's (relatively) cheap.
miss direct
misfungled
I just had to look that up - it means you "own" the shared alleyway, right?
muscovyduck
Good IT skills and food hygiene competent
Ime trams and trains are easier to live with than road or air traffic, but maybe I'm an outlier
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
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hash tag
Books, not bombs
No. It means part of your house is over the alleyway, which you might own, might not own or share. I remember some lenders objecting to this and it might cause problems. You (or neighbour) might have to have rights of way over it and who is responsible for repairs above it, below it and alongside it and who insures which bit?
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Number 4 is best for me. Number three has been tarted up on the very cheap, and they’ve put in a half-kitchen to try and sell it as a dining room. That’s not the end of the world, but you’ll likely want more kitchen storage and will end up with at least 1 appliance standing elsewhere in the room.What do you all think of these homes?
Check out this 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Alderson Road North, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 for £130,000. Marketed by haus, Sheffield
Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for sale in High Street, Ecclesfield, S35 £122,500. Marketed by Martin & Co, Sheffield
These two below are in an area I know and would prefer to be in. Can walk or cycle everywhere from here.
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Victor Street, Sheffield, S6 for £140,000. Marketed by Haybrook, Hillsborough
I don’t think bedroom 2 is a realistic double, either - but would make a great office.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
depends where.
if it's on a sharp curve, you can get rail squeal, if there's a set of points there, you can get noise from them.
and there are going to be occasions where they need to dig the track up or do noisy maintenance work overnight.
estate agents tend to work on the basis that if you could get a double bed in to a room without it touching 2 walls, then it's a 'double'
moonsi til
worked it out now!
miss direct i feel your pain about living in a room. Me & partner have been living with his friend of many years for 14 weeks this Friday. We thought it would be 4-6 weeks whilst our house sale went through but some sort of issue with planning caused delay so now here we all this time later hoping our move goes ahead this Friday.
Whilst I utterly appreciate the kindness of being given a place to stay it is not my own space, the house is much colder than what I am used to & the bed is rock hard. I now crave my own kettle & kitchen even after such a relatively short amount of time & with such a accommodating host.
Whilst I utterly appreciate the kindness of being given a place to stay it is not my own space, the house is much colder than what I am used to & the bed is rock hard. I now crave my own kettle & kitchen even after such a relatively short amount of time & with such a accommodating host.
miss direct
misfungled
I hope you are able to move this week! Will be so nice to be in your own space again.
I too, am grateful that I found this place (was set to move into a hotel which would have been much worse) but yes, it's the little details. The element in the kettle here has gone and there's always black bits floating in the water
Can't wait to buy a new clean kettle so I can drink my tea in comfort!
I too, am grateful that I found this place (was set to move into a hotel which would have been much worse) but yes, it's the little details. The element in the kettle here has gone and there's always black bits floating in the water
Can't wait to buy a new clean kettle so I can drink my tea in comfort!
miss direct
misfungled
I keep wanting to buy one but I think the landlady will be offended/not see what the fuss is about so I've decided to just suck it up until I move out. Did actually consider getting my own one for my room but then it's annoying having to fill it up and not having milk near.
I've got a flying freehold over the alley between mine and my (seemingly now former) neighbour's place. No problems with the lender, but I did have to get my solicitor to check out rights of way, responsibility for repairs, and so on. Offhand I don't recall what they said except that it wasn't issue enough to hold things up and I do have the legal right to use it.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
I like the Ecclesfield property miss direct but the second bedroom looks small though. Estate agents have a tendency to use wide angle photographs and wedge themselves in a corner to make the room look super big.
What do you all think of these homes?
Check out this 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Alderson Road North, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 for £130,000. Marketed by haus, Sheffield
Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for sale in High Street, Ecclesfield, S35 £122,500. Marketed by Martin & Co, Sheffield
These two below are in an area I know and would prefer to be in. Can walk or cycle everywhere from here.
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Victor Street, Sheffield, S6 for £140,000. Marketed by Haybrook, Hillsborough
Of those I'd be most interested in #4 followed by #2
#1 has that cladding, which might not be a problem but might be hiding something. To me there looks to be something of a mismatch between the outside of the house and the rooms as they appear in the pics too, in the sense that the rooms look larger than you'd expect from the exterior. One wonders if there's some trick camera-work gone into making a poky house look bigger than it really is!
#2 is in Ecclesfield, which is some way out of town and has a bad reputation, but the house itself does look nice.
#3 agree with spanglechick that it looks as if it's been done on the cheap, and that half-kitchen might not suit you. Not much privacy either, with no front yard and a window straight onto the street.
#4 looks like a nice house in a good area. If it was me, that's the one I'd look at the most seriously.
e2a - damn it urban, I'm supposed to be working, not looking at houses in a city 50 miles away!
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trashpony
Hag
I also think #4 looks best. I wonder if parking is a nightmare (quite often is with no through roads) which is why it's not much more expensive than #3? ETA: I know that doesn't bother you though!
Make sure there's proper planning permission for that attic room. Also, if it was done fairly recently, the house is supposed to have fire doors on every single door - I can only see one door in the photos, and it isn't a fire door. I think there are ways round it (or people put fire doors on to pass regulations and then get rid of them) but worth checking
Make sure there's proper planning permission for that attic room. Also, if it was done fairly recently, the house is supposed to have fire doors on every single door - I can only see one door in the photos, and it isn't a fire door. I think there are ways round it (or people put fire doors on to pass regulations and then get rid of them) but worth checking
bimble
floofy
miss direct just a little burst of positivity: my friend who’se been looking for a little while just texted to say she had her offer accepted on a little house near here that is just perfect for her and honestly it’s such a joyful feeling. Coming up with the offer price was stressful and there’ll be a load of boring stuff now with solicitors surveys etc but the good feeling of her finding a her-shaped home is brilliant, much better than a new boyfriend or anything. Keep in mind that in amongst all the slog there’ll be a big happiness too.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Has anybody advised miss direct to take a marble or ball bearing to check uncarpeted floors don't have an unexpected slope of any kind?
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Proof of witchcraft and sorcery?And watch out if they roll uphill
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Yep. Being in my new home for lockdown 3.0, now I’ve been told to WFH again is something I’m looking forward to this time round. Having a massive country park on my doorstep and not having to smell the stench of strong weed (no offense to weed smokers) from both sides of neighbours is a huge positive.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Been there and tried the marble. Couldn't stay in the old part for long it made me feel seasick.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Be aware that a house with a downstairs bathroom may be less than ideal.What do you all think of these homes?
Check out this 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Alderson Road North, Heeley, Sheffield, S2 for £130,000. Marketed by haus, Sheffield
Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for sale in High Street, Ecclesfield, S35 £122,500. Marketed by Martin & Co, Sheffield
These two below are in an area I know and would prefer to be in. Can walk or cycle everywhere from here.
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Victor Street, Sheffield, S6 for £140,000. Marketed by Haybrook, Hillsborough
I've lived in one and wouldn't do so again in a hurry. Looks like urban favourite, house 4, has an upstairs one!
