Who lives in a victorian terrace?

I've just put an offer in on an victorian terrace house… near a town centre newly redecorated with 3 beds.  Just wondered who lives in these types of house?

Anyone able to help me out with more information (there's no college nearby so doesn't look like a student market)?  Two of my mates are divorced blokes with kids who don't drive and want to live near town but benefit from room when their children stay  :dontknow: … does anyone actually live in a street like this - I'm amazed at the space in them  8O .  It also looks like there are a lot of friends sharing.  They are letting for good money and researched as much as I can without stalking lol   … just want to know the general market for victorian house near town centres.  They are hidden gems and I wouldn't mind living in one.. apart from the parking !! :roll:

i used to, and  so did the guys next door, this untill they made there own bungalow in the shed in the corner of the courtyard. then they moved in there and he had a whole house to draw pics in. he was a retired architect (spelling).

i loved the place, very well built and bundles of character.

go for it!

I grew up in one mate and my Mum and Gran still have one each. Walls are thin but yes they are so much bigger than they look especially downstairs. Only trouble with them is that the bathroom and toilet are usually located at the very back of the house in an extension, as it's single storey and exposed on at least two sides they tend to be cold and can suffer from damp. Also foundations are normally amazingly shallow so look out for any movement or trees planted too close by the owner or established trees on the road that may offer some damage due to their roots.

That's all I know.

T

Thanks Dean.  It has a sort of brick shed at the bottom of the garden which you may be talking about… Ideal for Bachellor games room, kids playroom or drawing room… honestly it's amazing for the price just need to find out the market and why they let well… thanks for helping bud… anyone else?

I refurbished a 3 bed Victorian terrace around 5 years ago.

Expect a load of bodge!

We stripped the whole place back andvstarted again and found bodge from the 50s 60s 70s etc

be cautios.

Thanks T and Mark.  It's relatively recently been refurbished and rewired as two lads were sharing it but they fell out.  Looking on www.nethouseprices.com it sold four years ago for ?12,000 more than their asking price  :dontknow: .  Only thing that didn't look new was the brick annex/shed thing at the back.

Mark - I'll get a full detailed survey done.  Just cant beleive the house for the money… it looks small then you walk in and it just keeps going lol …. 8O .  Thanks fella I'll check in more detail

T - that's good advice mate there were no trees that I could see but I'll get another viewing (can pull out at any time if issues).  It's like you've seen it… the bathroom is downstairs but really well done.  Does that put people off of renting or not too much of an issue?  It also has shared access for people to get their wheelie bins out but all terrace houses seem to
 :dontknow:

same as funkstar - still refurbing mine - very solid house especially compared to modern plasterboard crappy walls, but lots of bodge, and tasteless additions to get rid of!!  Polystyrene ceiling tiles everywhere, pulled them down to find original ceilings are knackered and falling down, ended up pulling every ceiling down, stripping plaster off the walls and starting again

But will outlast a new house easily now so represents a v good investment. Have you ever been in "modern builds" from about 30 years ago - they creak and groan, bits falling down and need replacement - mine should last another 100years easily

Ross

rossirvine said

Have you ever been in "modern builds" from about 30 years ago - they creak and groan, bits falling down and need replacement - mine should last another 100years easily

Ross

Renting one build about 15 years ago… it's basically a box… and the walls are just as thin  :roll: !!!  I hear ya mate … good to get advice from everyone on things to check   …makes me feel at least a bit more at ease.

iv worked in 100 s of georgen and victorian terraces in norwich . things to look 4 chip paper on ceilings and walls poly tiles on ceilings poly coving thick artex on ceilings and walls . these coverings are usualy used to hide nasties . like tian said damp bathroom and third bedroom if not convirted into a upstairs bathroom if u go 4 it have the big survay it will uncover things u will not see . also if u look at the front of the building is there fancy brick work over the windows or bay windows and under the gutters and the chimney stack the fancier the brick work the better the original build

There's no fancy brick work bud but inside it's totally stripped no coving, new kitchen etc… looks well done but like you and others said… should be covered in a detailed survey?  :dontknow:

If you are going to rent it out, get at least 3 agents round to
give you an idea of the income (when project is completed).
You can rent direct to the local authority which will guarantee
a fixed price for 12 months, (with or without  tennent) so if its
empty you still cover your mortgage,  BUT…………
you have no say who lives there, could be anyone… literally and
the council pay the deposit, so if your tennent gets a little unhappy
shall we say…….. any damage caused he/she does not loose a
deposit.  Other things to be wary of, white goods… if you rent
a house out with white goods fitted, if they fail, leak, break
you are liable, if they supply them its up to you. Or supply
them and state in contract they are a gift, and when they break
its up to the tennent to replace etc… other things to look at
are part / fully managed etc…. most agents have friendly
builders, decorators who they like to keep busy (do it yourself or
book the contractors yourself) trust me.

Sorry for the essay, but a few of these things we found out
the hard way  :?

Best of luck

Dibbler.

I used to live in a terraced house some years ago, the place was massive.
What I like about any older property is that the rooms are far bigger than any of your average modern day house.
As said before, Victorian build quality was second to none, you just can't visualize modern houses standing the test of time like that. I remember our whole street came through the '87 storm completely undamaged (for those who are old enough to remember that far back   ).
Let us know how you get on!

Thanks dibbler and pondlife (like the name mate  :wink: ) !!!  I'll let you know how it goes.

Live in an end terrace and the weight of the others is leaning slightly on ours which tends to form little cracks on the outside wall.  Mum and dad cleared lots of rubbish when we first moved in but it is a great house.

Alex.

ive lived in a few  around the place over the last few years….mostly as a student! im also currently living in another one with girlfriend and family…..these places are like tardises- they are huge compared with how they look! like mark said when renovating them be prepared for bodges…..ALOT of them, usually mostly wiring!  but they do usually have hidden gems such as proper saught after floor boards hidden under carpets and antique fire places! windows occasionally need replacing but careful not to remove old sash windows….well saught after mega bucks here!! :wink:

These types of buildings make spot on family or student places and are well worth the money in my eyes!

Thanks Alex and cheers Nick…. looks like it's going to be a good little purchase… I'm well chuffed!!!    

I'm a 28 yr old male, living with mrs in 2 bed vic cottage and like you say parking can be an issue but anyone with any driving abilitiy and patience should be fine. Parties and BBQ never issues with neighbours (without taking the p?@s ). Supprising amount of space and I love having loft space , board it out as they say and you have an ideal usable space !!! Go the extra step and it's additional room !!! My vic cottage comes with approx 50 ft garden but believe some have 150 foot plots + . at the end of the day it's bigger than a flat but still managable allowing for you to enjoy the town centre and assuming neighbours are resonable I think it's the only option for someone looking to buy !!

Assuming the price is right !!!!