upside down house

Chris Blowers

3 years ago

Evening

My wife and I have seen a house we like. It has a view over a marina so is ‘upside down’

I see a fair few negatives, but is it workable and does anyone live in one that could give the pros and cons?

Obviously the reason to be upside down is the view, but is it worth it, and will it make it a harder sell?

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E D
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I see no reasonable negatives,

I’m pretty sure the view’s worth it (unless it’s a rubbish one 😊) and I don’t think it’ll be harder to sell.

Athough we have our front door on the living areas’ level, our home is ‘upside down’ with the upstairs being lighter and ‘grander’ with higher ceilings,

Traditionally the bedrooms may be upstairs so it’s what people are used to but rationally there is not always a reason for.
Daisy England
3 years ago
My friend had an upside down house. Didn’t make any difference on price when she sold it. On a plus side in the heat of the summer bedrooms downstairs are much cooler. Go for it and enjoy the view.
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arc3d
3 years ago
Are you looking to sell soon after you buy? If not, then enjoy it the way it is. If its listed for good money now, you'll still be able to list it for good money later.
Jonathan
3 years ago
I like upside down houses. The possible downsides to consider are:
Not having access to any garden area from the principal rooms, Security concerns about sleeping with the window open, possible privacy issues in the bedroom, taking visiting guests past bedrooms and having further to carry food shopping.
Personally I think the positives of views outweighs the negatives

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