Found a property which seems lovely inside but it is on top of a hill and has stairs leading up to it (about 50 steps) from garage/road to house.
What are your experiences?
Edit: Semi detached house, very quiet, decking
My partner and I put a £420k offer in on a mid-terrace 3-storey house in south east (built around the 1970s). On the outside, it looks like a brick-and-mortar home. The high street lender’s valuation surveyor did their quick check and officially classed it as "standard construction." Everything was moving along smoothly with offer accepted, conveyancing, etc
Our Level 3 Building Survey came back to say "The subject property is of brick cavity infill to concrete /steel frame construction, set under a flat roof structure..."
It’s actually a non-standard concrete/steel frame house hiding behind a standard brick skin. The agent did not advertise in their advert as "non-standard".
The surveyor said it’s structurally sound, plus that it is a reasonable proposition, but did not say it was non-standard construction. We are concerned about the mortgage and resale implications.
Digging deeper into the property history, it looks like this house was up for sale in 2024.
Has anyone actually gone through with buying a concrete/steel frame infill house or non-standard constructed house? Is it a universal sign to run for the hills?
Lovely location, garden etc.
**TL;DR:** Lender valuation said standard construction. Level 3 survey revealed a hidden concrete/steel frame under a flat roof. Property was on market in 2024. Trying to decide if we pull out.