Richard wrote in message . ..
(mark al) wrote:
im just about to buy my first house and would like opinions, advice etc
what are the pros and cons of buying a victorian/edwardian house as
oppposed to buying a new house.any views will be read with interest.
A few notes:
Some Victorian houses are prone to structural problems. The ones
remaining today are basically the ones that didnt fall down or get
demolished. Many have gone. If buying this old I would want to know
what the structure is about. Some are good, with acceptable
foundations and brickwork repointed and in one piece.
OTOH some are not. I've seen houses with foundations 3 bricks deep,
with 4" walls holding up 2 stories, structural cracks, top row wall
bricks that you could literally just pick up with your hand, or walls
bulging all over the place. If you buy old, know what youre buying.
With new builds of course there are some rejects as well there. There
are some houses with a litany of dreadful bodges: either avoid them or
pay way less and fix it all.
Finally, surveys - ruddy useless. Better to learn the basics of the
subject. Well, now you know what to look out for. There was a thread
several months ago on what to look for when buying, very thorough too.
Regards, NT