Estate Agents - Room Size Measurements
Discussion
Hi,
As above, how accurate are these supposed to be?
We saw a number of properties and narrowed it down to two equally good houses on which we had second viewings. Deliberated for a week or so and came down to consideration of room sizes between the two (mainly bedrooms).
When comparing the sizes, like a complete numpty I had forgotten that the 5th (last) bedroom in one of the houses has a significant (floor to ceiling) intrusion making it an L shape. There is no mention of this reduced roomsize on any of the estage agent measurements (rightmove and their own website) which makes it out to be square. Only noticed this morning when I viewed pictures of the house from their own website which shows the 5th bedroom (pic not included on rightmove).
Damned irratated, especially considering the decision we took to proceed with purchase came down to a comparison of room sizes and the effort I put into to compare the houses based of their quoted measurements. I would have gone for the other.....
As above, how accurate are these supposed to be?
We saw a number of properties and narrowed it down to two equally good houses on which we had second viewings. Deliberated for a week or so and came down to consideration of room sizes between the two (mainly bedrooms).
When comparing the sizes, like a complete numpty I had forgotten that the 5th (last) bedroom in one of the houses has a significant (floor to ceiling) intrusion making it an L shape. There is no mention of this reduced roomsize on any of the estage agent measurements (rightmove and their own website) which makes it out to be square. Only noticed this morning when I viewed pictures of the house from their own website which shows the 5th bedroom (pic not included on rightmove).
Damned irratated, especially considering the decision we took to proceed with purchase came down to a comparison of room sizes and the effort I put into to compare the houses based of their quoted measurements. I would have gone for the other.....
They will be a bit hit and miss. They will measure to the widest and deepest point and rarely make mention of any obstruction like you have found.
Even on a new estate the brochures are not always accurate.
I saw an advert for a house nearby that I thought I recognised. I walked past the house one day and realised what they had done.
There was a pedestrian crossing right on their doorstep and they had used a wide angle lens from the kerb so it looked quite spacious from the front and no pedestrian crossing shown anywhere !!
Even on a new estate the brochures are not always accurate.
I saw an advert for a house nearby that I thought I recognised. I walked past the house one day and realised what they had done.
There was a pedestrian crossing right on their doorstep and they had used a wide angle lens from the kerb so it looked quite spacious from the front and no pedestrian crossing shown anywhere !!
This is their description with the pics I now have... In the bedroom 5 picture you can clearly see the intrusion into the room space (almost the whole length of the single bed) making it L shape:
From their website:
Bedroom Four 3.0m (9'8") x 2.9m (9'7")
Double glazed window to the front elevation, built in double wardrobe, radiator and light point.
Bedroom five 3.0m (9'8") x 2.9m (9'7")
Double glazed window to front elevation, radiator, light point, built in double wardrobe.
Bedroom 4 Picture
Bedroom 5 Picture
From their website:
Bedroom Four 3.0m (9'8") x 2.9m (9'7")
Double glazed window to the front elevation, built in double wardrobe, radiator and light point.
Bedroom five 3.0m (9'8") x 2.9m (9'7")
Double glazed window to front elevation, radiator, light point, built in double wardrobe.
Bedroom 4 Picture
Bedroom 5 Picture
MonkeyMatt said:
You will nearly always find a disclamer stating that the sizes and descriptions may not be accurate! the fact that you visited the house would appear to me that it is you who seem to have made a mistake!
Helpful thanks.... I think you'll see in my original post I've already owned up to being a numpty - although when you're seeing multiple houses / rooms it is actually quite tricky to remember the aspects of each individual room from memory. Which is why following viewings it's important the information available for later review is accurate i.e. where THEY have made a mistake by the looks of it!
rob172 said:
MonkeyMatt said:
You will nearly always find a disclamer stating that the sizes and descriptions may not be accurate! the fact that you visited the house would appear to me that it is you who seem to have made a mistake!
Helpful thanks.... I think you'll see in my original post I've already owned up to being a numpty - although when you're seeing multiple houses / rooms it is actually quite tricky to remember the aspects of each individual room from memory. Which is why following viewings it's important the information available for later review is accurate i.e. where THEY have made a mistake by the looks of it!
SimonV8ster said:
There was a pedestrian crossing right on their doorstep and they had used a wide angle lens from the kerb so it looked quite spacious from the front and no pedestrian crossing shown anywhere !!
It does irritate me when I drive to see a property and then find out I wouldn't go near it because of something that isn't obvious in the photos because they've done that. Fortunately now that Google street view's a bit more widespread in the UK it should be less of an issue (so long as they don't keep the address too secret).rob172 said:
dxg said:
Looking through the window of the top photo, would I be safe assuming it's a Kier new build?
If so, the stories I could tell... (none good.)
David Wilson I believe. Are there actually any new builds built well these days?If so, the stories I could tell... (none good.)
Edited by rob172 on Saturday 27th March 18:32
Anyway, back to the topic.
Don't get caught out by the coombed ceilings! I trust you're watching for the difference between the floor area overall and the floor area you can actually walk on...
Edited by dxg on Sunday 28th March 09:33
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