Artificial grass - pro or con when buying a property?

A friend had a huge garden and used to have goats to keep the grass under control. He replaced the goats with a robot mower and was very proud of it - it would even take itself off to the recharging point when it was beginning to run out of energy!
I think they are a great solution to the mowing regime demands.

I solved the problem of cutting our sizeable lawn by buying a robot mower on Black Friday. I have had it a few years now and one of the best things I ever bought. Cheaper than artificial grass!

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not my cup of tea and yes it would put me off buying that property

It should be banned - terrible for the environment.

I detest it and am not even viewing houses that have any sizeable amount of it. I’m not that fond of lawns at all. I have one at present because of grandchildren, but don’t think I’ll bother when we move, and if I do, it won’t be grass, real or artificial.

We struggle with the waterlogged garden throughout the winter and mow it in the summer, but a house near us has a beautiful front garden -always immaculate and beautifully. . . artificial.

Absolutely abhor the stuff it’s bad for the eco system for insects, birds animals looks awful and the horrid plastic stuff should be banned

I really don't like artificial grass and would never use it instead of the real thing but I have laid a small patch to cover the dipped and cracked concrete outside my back door where water gathers, so it's like a big doormat really. There are small plants growing in it, washed down from the patio above!

When next door had it done we asked them when they were going to put out the fruit and veg. 😂

I didn't call it an abomination. Having read some if the explanations, I can appreciate why some would have ir.

Our garden is still as it was when we bought this house -half artificial grass and half pebbles, about 30 square metres of each.

Neither surface is particularly low maintenance. Both need continuous weeding. The artificial grass needs raking with a special rake to prevent a build up of detritus from nearby trees throughout the year. The pebbles need raking with a different rake to keep them looking clean.

I wouldn't install artificial grass but, as it is here, I appreciate being able to use the whole of the garden all year round especially as Gcn are frequent visitors. Our 'grass' doesn't get excessively hot - I think it depends on what kind of surface is beneath it. The pebbles are great for tiring out toddlers' legs! Not so great for visitors with mobility or balance issues though.

Would I ask for a reduction on the house price? Not if it was good quality 'grass' properly installed. Nor would I ask for a reduction if the garden had a bowling green standard lawn that I knew I wouldn't be able to maintain!

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It’s not for me - at least not here at my current property.
DD1 has inherited it in the rear garden of her new house and loves it. It’s flat and always looks good.
Meanwhile, DD2 is about to replace a very small lawn with it, to aid her DH who has severe hay fever.
In Cheshire my Sis-in-law had her small lawn replaced with it a few years ago, as she no longer felt able to use a mower - the installation company visit annually to ‘service’ it.

So, while it’s not an option now, I’d never say never, but wouldn’t dream of making a reduced offer on a property because of it.

@TerriBull. It is not an abomination at all. My large artificial lawn is surrounded by flowering hedges, borders full of flowers, All I hear all day long are the birds singing in my hedges.

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I have artificial grass at the front of my house. My husband died 18 months ago and I struggled to mow the grass at the front so had it replaced.
The reason is my house is built on a hill, outside my back door I have a long wide balcony and a flight of steps down to the back garden. So to mow the front lawn I was having to carry the lawnmower up a flight of steps. I really couldn’t do it. Also in my neighbourhood it’s almost impossible to get a reliable gardener.
I understand lots of people don’t like artificial grass but it was the most practical solution for me.

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Depends how big the area covered is. It works very well on balconies, a few square yards in a pocket hankerchief garden is fine.

Anything larger is an abomination.

This. It wouldn't put me off buying but I'd rip it up asap. Wouldn't have occurred to me to ask for a reduction though.

I love my artificial grass. When my husband died a few years ago, I just could not be bothered with mowing the large back lawn so I decided on artificial grass. I think it is the best thing I have ever bought. I was speaking to my new next door but one neighbour this morning, he has three children under 12 and he was mowing his front lawn. I asked him if he liked the artificial grass in his back garden and he told me that was one of the things that sold the property as his children could play out all the year round. When I had the grass installed I had a German Shepherd dog and he would lay for hours on the grass, he loved it and also I have cats coming in and just sunbathing and the birds also sunbathe with their wings outstretched on the hottest of days.

I would not change my artificial grass for anyone.

Looks horrible!, not good from an eco system point of view I imagine.

No. I wouldn't want it.

What a great idea to ask for a reduction! 🤣

My thoughts exactly M0nica. In certain circumstances it might be appropriate but it isn't environmentally friendly.

Depends how big the area covered is. It works very well on balconies, a few square yards in a pocket hankerchief garden is fine.

Anything larger is an abomination.