Garden question

Think I would choose downwards, in case of any flooding or heavy rain water is away and not settling right outside your back door (or coming into the house.)

Also a cheaper option to deck out the end of the garden and therefore 'level' it off slightly than to add steps etc.

Depends how steep, but if fairly steep then downwards, definitely (due to flood risk/shading of windows)

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Hmm downwards is what Im more drawn too too. Mr WT prefers upwards though...... Its just something we are musing over whilst house hunting as theres not a lot of flat gardens in the areas we are looking at!

Definitely downwards. We had this issue when looking for houses too!

I can see pros and cons with them both.

Downwards as already stated re: flooding etc but and Upwards garden could at least also be appreciated from the house.

Upwards only if there was V good drainage and retaining walls to minimise the risk of flooding by run off, but you won't be overlooked on the bright side

Downwards you could section off with retaining walls and create level gardens down the garden IYCSWIM

In both cases it would depend what the garden backed onto too

I'd go for downwards (with scope for flattening part of it)

What a dilemma. I can see from both angles what youve all said. The reason I ask is that there are two houses on the same street we love, one on each side of the road. One has the garden going upwards from the house, the other downwards.

The house with the up garden we could move into now with minor changes such as adding a downstairs loo and making space in the kitchen to plumb in our fridge freezer. We love the place.

The house with the down garden, has a larger garden and although its been 'done up' its not done to our needs. It would need maybe about £30k spent on knocking it about. The basement room Id turn into a kitchen and We would want a conservatory off that as a dining area. The kitchen as is, is tiny on the ground floor and the living dining room has been knocked through. We would partition the living dining to make it two rooms again and knock through the kitchen into the dining to make the second sitting room. it also needs a second loo somewhere. We also love the place for the potential.

First house is up for £165k, second house is up for £150k but theyll take a offer as its been on the market 6 months.

I like the gardens in both even though theyre poles apart. Argh, I dont know! The garden means a lot as I like gardening and eating outdoors when I can and also Id like the cats to be able to go out and roam around. The up garden backs onto huge playing fields, the down garden backs onto woods,

I can see myself sitting on the patio in the down garden looking onto the garden. I can also see myself sitting on the patio in the up garden which is at the top of it looking down onto the house, its also a sun trap.

Is it silly to be buying a house with gardens and cats at the top of the criteria list?!

Downwards, no question. You can still appreciate the garden from the house (assuming it's not a dead drop). Upwards gives risk of flooding, shading, damp- it would make me feel as if i lived in a hole.

Downwards, again due to the water issues.

You can then do the garden in 'tiers' which looks good

The down garden has serious natural potential to be in 3 tiers (next doors garden has already been done and is beyootiful) The up garden is in 3 tiers of sorts and is lovely and sunny whereas the down garden isnt sunny as its got a few tall trees on its periphery (which could be chopped down)

I dont know what Im trying to talk myself into its so confusing, but the down garden house will cost in rennovations, the up garden house wont. Argh! At least its a nice dilemma about choosing a house from 2 on the same street