Would you buy a bungalow that you didn't like?

I don't really look at the interiors much, just the square footage, orientation and outside space. Insides can just be cleared out and changed.
Not much I can do about squashed up to neighbours, North facing or twenty minutes walk out of town.
The last one I looked at backed up against the nursing home. My daughter had a good laugh, 'you can let yourself in when you're ready mum', so depressing.

If you are on a low budget how will you afford an extension
Do think of the future and your ten minute walk My Dad in his very old age said to me we didn’t think it through at the time… there was a 5+ minute walk to the bus stop and there were 2 steep steps to the front door they just couldn’t manage them in their very old age and had to spend a good bit of money getting the path levelled to accommodate the steps then didn’t live very long after so paid out for the next buyers
If you don’t take to a place don’t buy it I don’t think you ll learn to like it
Do you have to leave your present one ?

I wouldn’t buy anything I didn’t like. Certainly not a house, which should be your place of safety, and relaxation. Don’t feel pressurised just because you have an offer on yours...you could very much regret it.

I was looking at bungalows when I downsized. I actually put an offer in on one but it was refused. I started looking at all sorts of properties and purely by chance found this flat and fell in love.
I'd say extend your search if you are linked with agents make sure they understand you are more flexible and will look at other things and they are sending you their latest listings
I'm so happy I didnt get the bungalow. It needed work especially the insulation My fuel bills would have been huge!

MissAdventure are you happy living in a flat you don't like?

Perhaps she doesn’t have much choice nadateturbe. That wasn’t a very sensitive question. She hasn’t had the easiest life and you’ll see from another thread that she’s very unwell at present.

Well, I try to appreciate what it does have going for it.
4 huge, walk in cupboards, (2 are big enough to fit a single bed in!)
A shop that is open till 11pm a 5 minute walk away, along with a gp.
Bus stops also 5 mins away.

I still don't get that lovely 'ahhh, home sweet home' feeling though.

Perserverence
Is it possible you could give a link to the property?

I'm not very savvy @MerylStreep. I don't know how to post a link. Any directions welcome and I'll give it a good go!

Don't do it....I house hinted with my mum 4 years ago...we saw several dark bungalows with little sunshine in the small gardens....then we viewed 'the one' ... on paper it didn't tick the boxes...but it felt absolutely right ....4 years down shes still very happy there.....a bad vibe is a bad vibe for a reason.... keep looking ...good luck

Never go for dark.

I downsized from a three storey terrace with garden. Thought I wanted outside space or a balcony. I have neither but a first floor flat with big light rooms. Loved it instantly.
Huge park area is 3 minute walk away. I was never much of a gardener anyway,

I bought mine 3 years ago and, although I didn't love it, it was perfectly positioned and ticked a lot of the boxes. I thought that with a bit of tlc and putting the defects right, I would learn to at least like it. I've chucked ££££'s at it in the last 3 years and I still don't like it.

I think you will know when you walk into the right bungalow/flat.

I most certainly would not purchase something i felt iffy about.

Could you rent until you find the house that is the right one ?

I think you get a ‘gut feeling’ when you view a property. You know within 5 minutes. Tune in.

Thanks peeps, I'll be going in tomorrow to have a look and from the overwhelming consensus here I'll have faith that if it's not right to walk away.

@chewbacca, this is something I dread, that I'll keep telling myself I like it when really, I don't, and then I'll be stuck with it.

Just thought have you anyone you can take with you? My DSs looked at the bungalow with me it was one of them that spotted the insulation problem and caused me to put in a low offer. When I found this flat the other one who had kept quiet about things said "Thank God, I thought you were going to buy that awful bungalow". He knew this flat was right for me.

If you have sold your house then you become a cash buyer which makes you much more popular with estate agents and buyers as you are proceedable. Don’t go for something you don’t like. As a cash buyer you have more power.

I have a dear friend who lives locally to take with me, so I'll have a second opinion.

PerserverencePays

I didn't think this was going to be so hard, aware this is problem comes from a position of privilege. I don't love any of them, would settle for a like.

Oh, I know just how you feel PerseverancePays

If only they would build some new, suitable housing, bungalows or at least with an extra room and shower room downstairs, for older people which would release family homes for families.

They are all dreadful.

Urmstongran

I think you get a ‘gut feeling’ when you view a property. You know within 5 minutes. Tune in.

I think you will know when you walk into the right bungalow/flat.

I agree with both of you.

Good luck. I think it will help if they feel as you do about it. I think you do get the idea that because you are older you ought to like a bungalow, but some of them are dreadful.

I've just done a virtual tour of one which looked promising at first glance and also looked on street view.
At least we didn't waste a visit.

It's very dispiriting.
It costs such a lot to move that it's just not worth moving to somewhere you dislike.

Are there any new builds near you? I saw some rather nice but very small bungalows on a new site, looked bright and had small gardens, but not anywhere near where we want to be.

One level living is very desirable these days whether you're young or old. Keep searching.

The new builds are almost twice my budget and not very close in either.
I'd rather have a dated old thing that hasn't been 'improved' , then I won't feel bad about ripping stuff out that is at the end of its useful life.
I do feel better after this thread though, and I thank you all for writing in. I felt so low this morning when I started, and now feel it's ok to reject the dark boxes and be a little more picky. I haven't spoken to anyone in person for six days so it's probably that adding to the general sense of gloom and doom.