huose hunting... 2nd bedroom v garden

[Cheekystar]

Is it selfish of me to want to have a garden in our first home, which might mean sacrifcing a 2nd bedroom?

[kazza12345]

it would depend on your priorities ... which are different for everyone. It would be quite unusuakl to find a 1 bedroomed place with your own garden i think though

[kazza12345]

lol @ the above answer i think he/she means she can either get a 1 bedroomed place with a garden, or two bedrooms with no garden and they cost about the same

[rockyracoon]

Go for it, it's your money. Unless of course you are going to put the child that should be in the second bedroom into a kennel in the garden. For future resale value, go for the 2 bed.

[Cheekystar]

Its like Kazza said we can either get a 2 bed no garden or 1 bed + garden for the same price.
I lived on a farm for most of my life and in my current flat I miss having some outdoors

[Iz66]

remember the english summer lasts all of about 2 weeks...the rest of the time we stay in doors...nice having a garden for the few days of the year we are able to use it but apart from that mayb the 2nd bedroom might be more useful and resale would be better too.
Its a tricky question as i love having my own private little garden...but on these nice dry long evenings it is so easy to forget that the evenings will draw in and few months time we will be turning clocks back and be raining all the time :o( so mayb the space inside the home be more useful??

[janetsflower]

Well if you got a garden there is always scope to build an extension second bedroom but it gets messy if you try filling the second befroom with soil and turf. I wouldn't be without my garden at any time of year its just as lovely to have a bot of outdoors in winter as it is in summer. But its personal choice - i would prefer to keep any potential kids in the garden shed than in my house too!!

[dancecaller]

I'm not sure how 'selfish' comes into it, unless your partner has different priorities. In that case either of you would both be equally selfish in insisting on your own way. I suppose you'd have to talk it over and find out how much it mattered to each of you.

[fee-is-me]

If you don't need the space, i would go for the garden.

I have quite a small garden, but couldn't be without it!

[Cheekystar]

my boyfriend and I just want to get on the property ladder, but I don't think I could live for the next 5-10 years without a garden

[WendyS]

Difficult question Cheekystar, but if you were bought up on a farm you will probably feel very restrained stuck indoors all the time. It's lovely to see things grow, be able to sit outdoors and dry your washing outside when the weather's fine. However, would a one bedroom home be too cramped for you? I think I'd probably settle for the garden but it would be a hard choice.

[Cheekystar]

Wendy you've hit the nail on the head, I do feel restrained, I've moved from rural wales to Oxford, and while I love it here, I miss having some out doors of my own, just to relax.
Cheers