If you’re looking to buy a property in Rochester then here’s some simple, free things you can do before buying a property. An insight into what homeowners wish they’d have checked before buying a property.

So one of them is checking to see what the temperature is like in the property during different times of the year. So if they viewed and bought the property in the summer they wish they’d known what it was like in the winter to find out how cold it was. You can get an indication of how warm or cold a property will be during different times of the year by considering:

• Where the sun rises and sets in relation to the house. What part of the house will get the sun the most? Will any trees block sunlight in the winter when the sun is lower?
• Is the property insulated?
• How many radiators does it have and are they big enough for the room they are in?
• Consider open plan layouts as to how this may effect heat loss.

Visiting the property during different times a day will give you a great impression as to what it would be like to live there. Is the parking bad at weekends? Is it busy during school drop off and pick up times?

If you are a commuter then test your commute to and from work to give you an idea how long it will take.

Many people also wish they had checked the doors and windows to make sure all mechanisms were working and all the windows and doors open.

You can also check check the water pressure by running the taps or shower.

If you are looking to buy a property and would like my help please feel free to contact me on 07557783325.

Click here for a list of questions you should be asking when going to view a property to buy.