Houses - good and bad things

Features I like;

Spacious and light (i.e. large rooms and windows not decor)

Drive/2 car garage

Separate utility room

Space to eat in the kitchen but a separate dining room

Large back garden

En-suite

downstairs loo

Things I don't like;

Bright shiney fitted kitchens that will be out of date in a year or two

Artex and woodchip - yes it can be changed but it's a PITA

Lack of storage space

Dingy rooms

We have been to see a property which was described as having "two double bedrooms". When we went to see it one was indeed a double (albeit slightly cramped) but the other had a SINGLE bed in it plus a wardrobe and just enough room to walk past the bed to the wardrobe. I had to say something and the EA just said "well I've sold and let plenty of flats in this block and I assure you you could fit a double in there... not much else admittedly". NOTHING else I think he must have meant. It would quite literally have taken up all the floorspace (door opened outward). I was flabbergasted. I wish the listing was still on Rightmove so I could show you the photo with the single bed in it.

Likes

Large spacious rooms that can still be made cosy

Fireplaces

Little nooks and recesses in the walls where you can put stuff

Wooden floors

Solid wooden doors

Window seats

Utility rooms

Dislikes

Front doors opening into the living room

Rooms with too much of a theme going on

Attic bedrooms

Stained glass

We've just moved house, so we got most of our "wants" and "likes".

Like: Off-road parking / garage, hallway, biggish kitchen (ie one which is big enough for two adults to stand in without getting in each others way), reasonable sized front & back garden (ie not the size of a postage stamp), dining room.

Dislike: Kitchen / dining room combos, Open plan houses, front doors opening directly into the living room, noisy / inconsiderate neighbours.

I'm a sucker for new builds. Even though most iv seen are not half as sturdy as an old building, I love how clean they feel.