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Even the nicely done up one I think needs work.
So that one you’ve got had damp looking at the back wall, it might have been fixed but that’s to take into account.
Rewire up here (Glasgow) I’d say between 2.5-5k.
Kitchen 8k
Does it need a boiler/radiators - 4ish
Plastering etc etc etcYou could easily spend 50k doing that up and it doesn’t touch the sides. So defo take that into account. We’re just finishing a job and the guys spent about 100k doing it up. He said they had 75 and blew past it but have done everything and added on a small extension(single story)
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@konastab01 thanks for this :)
Konastab / @Howard Just for my learning for future looking - what looks like it needs doing on the nicely done up one? Full survey would I guess help point stuff out if pulling the trigger/ quality of the previous work done?
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Would appreciate any hive advice please. FTB viewing this tomorrow
Not going to speak about if it is a good deal (seems way overpriced IMO), though a nicely done up one in the area, with loft conversion for 3rd bedroom easily 380k and this is on one of the nicer roads in the area.
Looks like nobody has lived there for a while. What should I be looking out for and as a FTB who has never done any house buying or much home DIY? And any advice on getting an accurate view of how much it is likely to cost to do up? I read about taking photos of electrics to see if it needs a rewire and if serious going back with a reputable builder/electrician to confirm.
I rent a room 5 mins away at the moment, 1 month rolling. Extremely naive but was thinking:
1) Electrics, New Kitchen (maybe/definitely knock through and make kitchen diner), do up bathroom a bit, Paint/furnish bedroom, move in.
2) Non essential bits: Floors (mainly wood), see about a lounge fireplace/logburner, paint whole house with mates, garden, new period correct front windows, new front door, remove ghastly pebbledash, bike shed out back, finally converting the loft. Someone pointed out this isn't a given and needs permission but every other house in the area is identical and seems to has it done.