Flat or House?

[ninikins]

Which are you looking for?

[brian]

Definitely a house.

If I were a batchelor, I probably wouldn't mind a trendy flat in a good location. However, as someone with a young family I just don;t see it as a practical solution - the kids need a garden to play in, and I feel a need for the privacy and space that your own home can offer.

Hm...maybe if my own business boomed and I found myself travelling a lot, I might certainly consider a flat somewhere near Glasgow or Edinburgh, that I could use before and after travelling, to make things easier.

[ninikins]

I like the security offered by flats. One's with good security gates and such...I feel a lot safer. I just don't know if I can deal with neighbours in such close proximity.

[vicki2]

For me it's usually a house these days because I love to be able to have the doors open in good weather and let the dogs roam in and out. The only flat type situation which might appeal to me right now is a converted steading situation. I might not mind that if it's rural enough and there's enough detachment from the neighbors.

[OneofaKind]

For me a house. With all the additionally benefits you get with a house, I've actually found that flats or not necessarily cheaper than houses.

[ninikins]

My only real issue with flats is the lack of garden. Balconies really don't cut it otherwise I'd probably choose a flat over a house.

[vicki2]

Same here, Ninikins ...a garden is a must for me. Not only is gardening a part of my life, so are dogs so the bigger the garden the better. I lived in flats for a long time when I was working at a corporate job, and while I loved some of the places I lived, a house and space was the ultimate goal. I'm not going back!

[ninikins]

I'd also want a flat with a good lift if I was ona higher floor. A good maintainance is important also. I don't mind paying for that.

[brian]

My girlfriend used to live in a big block of flats in Salford when she was a student - and although there was security at the front entrance, she never had any confidence in them. Post went missing, and there were no cameras in the lifts. Plus if a car was broken into in the flats car park, the security would apparently do nothing about it. So an area to be careful of and not take for granted.

[palefrost]

Just bought my first home here in the States! Nothing like owning a back yard and a individual house. I look at it as a nice investment.