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Right, that propery was left unsealed for ages (no doors/windows, or roof) and the tarping that was done on it was poor, so the rain was falling onto direct onto the top of the bricks. You can often see the salt stains in the brickwork, which I believe is an indicator of potential damp problems (can anyone confirm this?). Add a musty smell, and I'd be very wary.
Like I said, get at least the homebuyers survey on it, rather than just the valuation one. :)
I'd also want to know what the building guarentee is, and a load of things like that before I took it. We've got a friend who bought a flat in a property that was recently renovated and split into flats in north london, who has only just moved back into it after huge damp problems, and having to fight with their surveyor to get them sorted.
Mitcham's not that much the middle of nowhere, from where that flat is, you can be a Colliers Wood tube in 10/15 minutes (walking), at Mitcham Eastfields station in 10/15 minutes (walking), both of which have OK bike parking, and you're less than 5 minutes from a tram stop that will get you to Wimbledon or Croydon. The buses down there aren't that bad, the N44 stops pretty much at the end of your road, and the centre of Mitcham is on a good number of routes.