Ally
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Move to a 2 bed flat 10 minutes from work for 65k
OR move to a 3/4 bed house 45 minutes from work for 65k?
In 2 minds about this ... i either get a small place close to work or somewhere bigger furthur away  
What would you do?
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Pablo
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house
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Carr
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Bigger place what's 35 minutes for something that will surely appreciate more over theyears till you sell it and move on
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Ally
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house...
http://www.davisandsons.net/cgi-bin/view.pl?ref=ata072&office=&r=http://www.davisandsons.net/cgi-bin/search.pl?price_band=1,2!bedrooms=1,2,3,4,5!sort=date0!display=5!offset=185&show=4#img
Flat....
http://www.darlows.co.uk/properties/accommodation.asp?propid=608220&page=1&ref=/properties/search.asp&pdref=/properties/theproperty.asp
house - 45 mins - 1 hour commuting...
flat - 10/15 minutes
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Edd
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house all the way
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Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by Carr
Bigger place what's 35 minutes for something that will surely appreciate more over theyears till you sell it and move on
True ... I plan on re vamping whatever i get and staying there for a few years.
However Richie works in Bridgend ... which means for him to get to work would be 1 hour 45 mins!
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Carr
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Do you get any parking with the house?
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gianluigi
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house, get more for your money
[Edited on 04-11-2005 by gianluigi]
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Carr
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Both get new jobs nearer the house 
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Ally
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its one hour 10 for Richie ... hmmmm
bloody hell why is this so hard!
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Nismo
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id by a acaravan and live at work 
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TNM
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house looks nice inside.
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Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by Carr
Do you get any parking with the house?
On a road, parrell parking if you get me
Thats not THE house i am looking at, as i wont be looking till january however im looking to get an idea of whats on offer
So far ive found half a dozen houses in Abertilery for 60 - 70k and flats for 70k close to work
Answered my own question havent i  ... commuting it is!
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CCA
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Personally id go for the house as its the same price as the flat. also havent you meantioned changing careers?
[edit]cant think clearly this morning
[Edited on 04-11-2005 by CCA]
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Ally
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Yeh i plan to go into the Police over the next few years
CCA - youd go for the flat as its the same price as the flat? huh
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Half Pint
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depends on how much more expensive the house will be to live in.....
Insurance
Council tax
heating bills
travel
running several cars
etc...
etc....
don't forget this is your first place so you wanna make it work!
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Tom
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Is their no compromise in the middle?
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--Dave--
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quote:
Originally posted by Carr
Bigger place what's 35 minutes for something that will surely appreciate more over theyears till you sell it and move on
exactly, you have to think long-term.
In a year or two that place might be worth 75k and you'll be able to move on (closer to work or whatever).
Definitely get the house, you'd be silly not to especially as it's the same price.
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Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
depends on how much more expensive the house will be to live in.....
Insurance
Council tax
heating bills
travel
running several cars
etc...
etc....
don't forget this is your first place so you wanna make it work!
council tax is lower is its in the valleys, id be doing 50 miles a day which is £120 a month on fuel compared to £60...
Richie could stay with his parents in the week as mortgage is in my name ... my house
Heating ... True i will ask my parents how much their bills are as their house is a bit bigger
Still in 2 minds!
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Andrew
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I was expecting some filth with that title
I'd go for the house but would it not make sence to wait for another house in your current area? 65k is well cheap  My 1 bedroom flat is worth 100k now 
[Edited on 04-11-2005 by Andrew]
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Carl
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I hate communiting, so that would be a massive factor for me.
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Ally
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I suppose because the house is less money than the flat, i would be saving money but that money would go on extra fuel and heating
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--Dave--
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Ally, I agree with Andrew to be honest.
If you hold tight for a little bit and do a bit more searching you're bound to find a house nearer to you.
It would be worth the wait
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Ally
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Im not in any rush so ill get my mortgage sorted and just keep looking untill i find somthing im 100% about
Im not going to get anything im only half/half about whether im making the right decision
But seems poo that a 1/2 bed flat and a 3/4 bed house are the same price ... just leaves me in a predicament
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Half Pint
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they are not in the same village tho! you've got travel on top.
just feel lucky a 2 bed flat that i want is £140k 
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