Should we buy on Old Hinckley Road?

[optrex]

There is an old saying when property buying.....

location, location, location

The biggest dump in a good street will get you a greater return than the best house in a bad street.

Think about it, if you have concerns about resale, then so will your future buyers!

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I agree Optrex, location is very important - probably more so than the house. Perhaps when buying a house you should let your head, not your heart, rule. Or maybe it should be a bit of both.

Thanks again for the advice, much appreciated.

[Madhatter]

Surely if it's right you shouldn't need to convince yourselves.
Where does everyone else park?
Is there a back garden for the lids to play? is there a park? is there a shop nearby that they can get to without crossing that road?
Where is the next school located that they'll go to?
Try asking a few neighbours what their experiences are.
Personally my view is that a main road is not the best place for kids, and that is a bust road. Kids belong on a quiet side street. But thats just my opinion and perhaps unrealistic as I've got no children.

You make a good point Madhatter, we are trying to convince ourselves it's right. The thing is, I'm the type of person who over analyses everything - so perhaps I'm over analysing the issues with the road too. I dare say somebody else wouldn't give it this much thought and would just be glad they'd found such a wonderful house. I have to say though, having children definitely makes you think harder about things as you feel such a responsibility towards them. Also, the housing stock in Nuneaton town centre doesn't offer this type of house very often, so we want to be doubly sure before we walk away. I am following the advice offered by everyone on this thread which has been a real help.

[Madhatter]

I know exactly what you're doing, I analyse everything too, I've been getting a web server for ooh 9 months now.
Thats why I don't want to just pick it apart and find the bad bits that you're going to get with nearly every house in every town. You always have to compromise somewhere to gain elsewhere.

[molly]

Attelborough is near

[Will]

Originally Posted by molly

Attelborough is near

That's a new one on me, what's Attelborough like?

Welcome to the forum Molly.

[Madhatter]

attleborough on the Lutterworth road Mainly Will. Quite nice, has a few old terrace streets, nice houses, lounge living room, kitchen extention on the back two bedrooms steep stairs, but no parking. Some detached houses, attleborough reminds me of rugby by the station and cattle market.

[molly]

no its not what about maple park

[Madhatter]

ah I did say it has a few streets not that all the streets are like that. I include Attleborough in the nice half of the town Molly, I have family in attleborough.