Most Crucial Aspects Of A 2-Bed London Home Purchase
What are the some of the most crucial aspects when you are looking to buy a 2-bed London home?
Quality/ Renovations
What is the quality of the property, if it is a new-build, or does it require extensive renovations if it a period property?
Maintenance
Who is in charge of the upkeep of your potential new 2-bed home? What are the monthly ongoing costs?
Porter
Is there a porter in your potential new building? If so, how much will this add to your monthly costs? Are they friendly to deal with?
The Actual Property
What is the actual 2-bed property like?
Does the layout work?
Does it let in enough light?
Does the floor-plan flow effectively?
Proximity To The Centre Of London
What would the access be like to local amenities and the centre of London?
Is everything that you’d need a long walk or even a decent drive away?
If so, is that what you’re wanting from a potential home?
“Who is in charge of the upkeep of your potential new 2-bed home? What are the monthly ongoing costs?”
Proximity To Schools
How close is your potential next 2-bed home to your local school, be it state or private?
Could you walk to it?
Would you have to drive to it?
Neighbouring Properties
What are neighbouring properties like?
Are they wrecks?
Do their owners clearly take pride in them?
Other Properties
Will you own the largest 2-bed flat in the block or the largest 3-bed house on the street, or the smallest?
If so, does this matter to you?
Lifestyle
What lifestyle does the potential 2-bed home offer you?
Can you genuinely see yourself living there for the next 10+ years?
New-Build Flat
If buying a new-build 2-bed flat straight from the developer, what is the reputation of the developer?
Have they had any issues recently?
Have they got a world-class reputation?
Interior Design
Is the interior design timeless?
Does it work with the property?
Could you happily keep it the way that it currently is for the next 10+ years?
Monthly Costs/ Upkeep
How much will your monthly costs potentially be?
Think of aspects such as council tax, heating/ gas and water as a starting point.
Features
Does your next potential 2-bed home have any unique features or period features that you love over other potential homes?
Is that enough to make you want to buy it?
Which of these aspects will you take into consideration when buying your next 2-bed London home?