Property Solutions to Sell Your House Fast For Market Value
If you buy a house with a west facing garden the front of the house enjoys sunlight in the morning and the back garden will be drenched in sunshine the whole afternoon after 1pm and into the evening. As the sun sets in the west you’ll be able to watch great sunsets in your west-facing back garden.
Houses with downstairs bathrooms don’t sell for as much money or as easily as houses with upstairs bathrooms. Many homebuyers are deterred by downstairs bathrooms, which are commonly found in old Victorian terraced houses. This is due to the inconvenience of its position in relation to the bedrooms.
Only buy a property with a flying freehold if the flying freehold coverage is no more than 20-25% of the total gross floor area of the property, otherwise you may struggle to get a mortgage. Also the owners of the properties will need to enter into mutual deeds of covenant confirming their obligations.
It’s okay to buy a house with woodworm as it’s unlikely to have caused any structural damage. Active woodworm infestations need to be treated to halt any further damage to the timbers. But get the vendor to pay for any treatment required or deduct the cost of treatment from the purchase price.
An acre of land is worth at least £5,000-£7,000 per acre as pasture or £7,000-£9,000 as arable land. But the value of an acre of farmland will cost more to buy if it’s converted into a garden. However, its worth will be even higher if planning permission is granted for a housing development.
Only buy a house with a shared driveway if it has an easement for a right of way across it and there’s a shared driveway maintenance agreement and sinking fund to take care of the ongoing repairs and maintenance. Make enquiries of any disputes that may have arisen over the driveway with neighbours.
