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ExTra-
My ideal house would be a brand new build with all the warranty and receipts but the old standards.
I bought a brand new house once. They didn't even follow the relevant standards at the time. Used the wrong blocks for the party wall. So many lols. Basically home ownership is shit but better than the money pit renting is and warmer than a tent.
jellybaby
It's a huge purchase - work it out as a % of what you're buying.
With the greatest of respect you don't sound that confident in the purchase, and a level 3 survey with a good surveyor will provide insight and reassurance, and might also flag something that a level 2 won't.
We went with a level 3 for our house with a surveyor recommended on here and he was really good so I actually considered it reasonable value for money.
I'd pass on his details but I don't think he'd go to Northampton.