What do I need to ask?

Question

Hi all.

We are planning on buying a house this year and we have seen a house that we really really like. Its out near Manon Falls in Waterford Ireland. Its a 4 bed 3 bath bungalow with about .5 acres of land. Its just in our budget but has no fixtures or furnishings yet. We plan on taking a site visit soon, but I just want to know what sort of quesions should we ask????

Answer 1

Ask whom? The estate agent, the owner, the local authority, a property surveyor, neighbours, local shops and facilities are a few. You will have plenty of questions to ask once you've actually been there.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

How old is the property? Where does the property line start/stop? How old is the roof?  Has there ever been any major damage such as a flood or fire?  If the house is older than 50 years, has the wiring and plumbing been updated?

Don't be so much as worried with paint colors and carpets and stuff that is easily changed to taste.  Make sure the "bones" of the house are solid.

Also you might want to check out neighborhood statistics such as crime rates and school zones (even if your children aren't old enough yet or you haven't had them).  

This might sound silly, but check every faucet in the house to make sure that both handles work as well as the drains.  Flush the toilets to see if they work properly or are you going to have to jiggle the handle?  Open and close all the doors to make sure they work.  We bought our first house and after moving in found out that the bathroom sink's drain doesn't actually drain, and the master bedroom's door doesn't close.  It's those things you assume work but don't really.  These small things are a pain, but you can have the sellers fix those things before you move in so you don't have to deal with it.

Answer 4

Hi.. Best to take someone with you who can inspect the property properly & then have a written survey drawn up..  

Answer 5

don't open erlexes it is malware lots of people are doing it on here at the moment

sorry i don't have any advice just wanted to tell you that,

oh also if you are moving from uk, email me as i work for a removal company and we travel to ireland every week xx