Why the two-up two-down is back in fashion

Buyers are realising the hidden benefits of the often denigrated terraced house

… Space and sound-proofed

“The appeal of a two-up two-down is having your own front door and a garden or some form of outside space which is often not available with a flat,” says Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders http://www.westwalespropertyfinders.co.uk.

Other advantages include loft space for storage, plus the chance of off-street parking. And houses are usually sold on a freehold basis, which means no landlord to contend with and no service charges to pay.

“People are also concerned about noise from neighbours in a flat, where soundproofing is often poor,” adds Peett. “Noise can also be a problem from neighbours in a terraced house, of course, but at least it is only from either side and not from above and below as well.”…

In Wales, Peett estimates that a terraced house in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, would cost around £155,000 on average – around £70,000 more than the £85,000 an average two-bedroom flat would set buyers back…

The Daily Telegraph – Sunday, 8th September 2024 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/property/buying-selling/why-two-up-two-down-terraced-house-back-in-fashion/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=telegraph&utm_source=LinkedIn#Echobox=1725847956