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Anyone buy a house just because of the house?
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Anonymous
| Thinking of buying a house just because we love the house and the acerage that comes with it. Don't really like the community and the commute to work would not be ideal but not outragous. Close enough to family. Pubic schools would be OK but most likely would snd kids to private. I know the kids would love the house, has a pool and tennis court great place to play and ride bikes etc. but really nothing else for DH and I. What would you do? |
Anonymous
| That's crazy; keep looking. |
Anonymous
| I did. Still love it. |
Anonymous
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Don't do it, OP. Look in the area you are interested in. Once the "house" newness wears off (and it will) - you will be kicking yourself. Every. Day. Been there, Done that. Don't do it. |
Anonymous
| I just bought a house for the neighborhood and space. I added to our commute and really don't like the house because it needs a lot of improvements. It is however in one of the best public school districts in the Virginia and within that one of the best elementary-HS in said district. The schools for us was really important. So for us school was first, size of home second, neighborhood third, and commute last. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the PP. My DH and I bought a lovely house before kids. Once we had kids and really looked at the neighborhood with an eye to what the kids would experience living there and then chose to move. What a PITA, if we had just looked to the neighborhood first we wouldn't have had to move. You say there is a pool, etc. Would the kids have friends close by that they can visit and play with or will you always be arranging play dates that require a car ride? |
Anonymous
| Go to a neighborhood with better schools and community, and raise your price range by $500,000. That's about what private school would cost for two kids. |
Anonymous
| Do it! You'll be living there for years so it is very important to enjoy it. Don't settle. |
Anonymous
But she would be settling. For two not great commutes, community she's not crazy about, and lackluster schools. She is asking if the house is more important than all that. For me, no. I couldn't bear one of us having a not great commute much less both of us - huge thing for me. OP if you can afford a house with a pool and tennis courts and private school, I would think you could find a nice house closer to your jobs in a nice community with better schools. Sounds like you have options and I would keep looking. |
Anonymous
| I can see overlooking schools (if you can afford private), but the commute and the community would be deal-breakers for me. It must be one hell of a house! |
Anonymous
Ok, I want to backtrack a little, I think this would be ok if you are a house person - that is someone who will likely spend most of their non-working hours within the four walls or backyard. |
Anonymous
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OP, do not underestimate the commute in this area. Seriously, do the commute during the height of rush hour first. Because even if you say you will commute off hours. I guarantee, you will get stuck during prime hours. And you will be miserable! |
Anonymous
I think you and your DH needs to decide what is most important to you in a home. It what really matters is the house (physical structure and land) the you should go ahead and buy it. If not, then I do not see how this a good buy. |
Anonymous
For what it's worth, I went to pubic school and would not recommend it. Some of them can be quite hairy. |
Anonymous
Ha! OP, location, location, location... |