rachelgreen
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House sounds fine. What difference is €11k in the overall scheme of things? If you're going to be living there for 40 years it's less than €300 per year. Not saying that you should overpay but that if everything else is as you want it then maybe it's worth extending the budget by a small amount.Hi,
I was bidding on a 4-bed semi-detached house in south dublin and got my offer accepted today at 691k.
Now I'm having second thoughts because I wanted to stop at 680k. Need help understanding if this house sounds like its worth this amount.
Walk-in condition, South Dublin(around Sandyford and Stepaside), 134 sqm semi-detached 4-bed, 2 bath, 1 WC, under stairs storage and cloakroom
A3-rated, side entry to a good-sized east-facing garden that's not overlooked, open plan kitchen and living area(good size), attic storage, parks and some shops nearby
There's one point to be noted- there's a huge development of 400 apartments planned for an area 100 m from the house but the house won't face the apartments.
Not sure if and how that would impact the resale.
Really confused, help!
Thanks
If 670k was the right amount, you should have stopped at that level. Its a bit late in the day for not doing your homework considering the area you are buying into....either it is suitable or it never was.I feel like we could have easily managed in the 670k range(my original expectation) given the apartments being planned nearby should have helped us get a good price but the bidding war got the best of us and we ended up at 690k. Plus 3-4 years of construction nearby is also inconvenient.
indeed but in 30 years time that won't matter, nor will the extra 11kPlus 3-4 years of construction nearby is also inconvenient.
id echo this as well, east garden (if its small) will be dark and cold.Only comment I would make it about the garden orientation. Had an east facing back garden in the past and wouldn't recommend it. The back of the house (usually the kitchen) can get very dark/cold. I really noticed it when moved to current house which has a south facing back garden so gets the sun all day.
Appreciate this mightn't be an issue for everyone or might be one that you have considered already.
Re the new apartments- sounds like there will be a lot of disruption during the building stage, noise, increased traffic etc. If you WFH then another things to consider.
Right, that was one of my concerns as well, the living area is at the back so it wouldn't get sun most part of the day. Not really happy with that but I made my peace with it when I had the price of 670k in mind.Only comment I would make it about the garden orientation. Had an east facing back garden in the past and wouldn't recommend it. The back of the house (usually the kitchen) can get very dark/cold. I really noticed it when moved to current house which has a south facing back garden so gets the sun all day.
Appreciate this mightn't be an issue for everyone or might be one that you have considered already.
Re the new apartments- sounds like there will be a lot of disruption during the building stage, noise, increased traffic etc. If you WFH then another things to consider.
Yea, I know. The other bidder kinda jumped by 5k and 10k each time so I kinda felt like I had to bid more and hoped it would stop at some point and before I knew it reached 691 to be precise! The more I say it the more clarity I'm getting. Guess I shouldn't go ahead with it given I'm not a 100% happy with things. Happy just with the house but then again that's what I'm buying!If 670k was the right amount, you should have stopped at that level. Its a bit late in the day for not doing your homework considering the area you are buying into....either it is suitable or it never was.
As for value, theres no such thing really in the irish housing system - but youve gotta live somewhere and hopefully be happy there..
Rented with 10% social housing on the other side of the road, away from the house in questionWhat are the plans for the apartment block? Will they be rented or sold to individuals? This will potentially have an impact on how the estate will feel over the next few years.
It's a combination of both actually, going 20k over budget(and I'm sure it's more than what the agent/seller expected as well) with a building site at 100m for the next 3-4 years is what is troubling me. If either was missing from the situation, would have been okayIf you were to restart the process, how long would you estimate it would take to find and go sale agreed on a new home? How much are you spending in this time frame eg rent, storage?
Or is it the apartments that is giving you cause for concern rather than going over your initial budget?
Would 100% agree with this, there's a lot of emotion tied up in buying a house and if something doesn't feel right it's best to move onTrust your gut instinct, if it doesn't feel entirely right, pull out...
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