Re: Would a north facing garden put you off buying a house? / First time buyer dilemm
Hi all,
Wife and I are first time buyers, with excellent salaries and looking at entering property market as we are fed up of renting.
We have found a very nice 4 bedroomed house, excellently finished, on the Luas, close to shops, schools etc. in one of Dublin's nicest and best built and maintained housing estates.
Dilemma is this:
A North facing garden about 50 feet long. However, viewing it at midday in January it didn't seem very dark as the light coming through the house from the living room to the kitchen was very strong. The current owners have spent a fortune on a landscaped garden which is pleasant. The estate agent has said that the garden gets strong sun in half of the garden during high Summer but not sure whether this is sales speak. I have to say sun is important to me but I'm not sure if Noth facing is overly put down or not?
As first time buyers our purchasing power has gone up immensely in the space of 6 months. We can now afford a 4 bed house instead of a 3 bed and have no stamp duty. Add to this the fact that the house is very moderately priced compared to its peers and it makes it look like a good deal if we can get over the north facing garden dilemma...
Sorry for the rant but would love to hear anybody with any views on our predicament and indeed on north facing gardens!