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標題: HELP PLZ...如果屋前有小型變壓器+消防水龍頭, 你們會買? [打印本頁]

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-9 00:30 標題: HELP PLZ...如果屋前有小型變壓器+消防水龍頭, 你們會買?

I'm looking to buy a small house in Richmond, but there's an electronic transformer and a fire hydrant in the front yard, I would like to know if this will hurt me in the future if I try to re-sell the house ? Will you buy a house with this 2 things in your yard?
There are so many houses in Richmond with an electronic transformer in front.. anyone have one in their yard? Please share the experience... any noise? health problems? Thanks

想搬去列治文, 看了20幾間, 終於看中1間屋, 但是屋前有小型電變壓器及消防水龍頭, 擔心將來再賣有困難, 亦擔心辐射有損健康...
為什麼列治文許多屋前也有小型變壓器?

作者: tsawwassen 時間: 2012-1-9 06:19

Easy to buy but hard to sell. If it is cheaper than other, may be OK.

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-9 10:42

Nope, they are asking a market price, but i haven't put in an offer yet. If i do, they may drop a little bit i guess... Just when i drove around the block, i seem some houses with the transformer, some with the fire hydrant, they rarely have both items in the same yard!!! =(
i think is not a good idea to pick corner house in Richmond...?!

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-1-9 12:24

No personal experience, but my friend's mother cannot stand the small buzzy noise from the transformer at night and can't sleep at their old house.  Ended up they had to move.  The mother is the only person that suffer from the noise in the house.

If you stand close or touch the transformer, you could definitely feel/hear the vibration from the transformer.  I don't think there is any harmful radiation from the transformer itself.  But if you have a sensitive hearing, better consider this again.

For fire hydrant, the only bad thing is about parking.  Since you mentioned it being a corner lot, I don't think parking space is limited.  So I wouldn't think it is a problem, but of course you could still use it as your bargaining point.

Just remember on a seller's market, all these minor issue isn't that important when buyers are fighting to purchase your house.  However, on a buyer's market, all these minor things could change the decision whether the buyer will pick yours or others.

Could I ask why you prefer a corner lot?

Good luck.

作者: blue20ae 時間: 2012-1-9 12:25

Are you buying to live or buying to flip?

If you are buying to live then go with what you are comfortable with. Personally, I am not too concern. To me, 水龍頭 is actually a plus as people can't park in front of it. But it sounds like you are not, as it is not a good deal, then skip to the next one then.

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-9 12:48

回復 4# B2L2

Thanks for answering... i don't know they have noise... well, i guess i will need to go look at the house again then... The reason why i want a corner lot is because i am living in a corner lot in Vancouver now. They have more windows, is brighter, more parking... but of coz more garden work too.. =)

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-9 12:55

回復 5# blue20ae

we are buying to live, and we don't move that often (current house we lived for 18 yrs.)
but u never know what's going on later in life, right? espically, this is the first time we move to Richmond. I just want to make sure if one day i want to move again, i can sell the house without headache. Personally i don't mind the fire hydrunt too, is cheaper insurance i think... but a fire hydrunt and a power box together in the same yard? i am not so sure.. i think if they can drop 5-7% of the asking price i may buy it thou...

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2012-1-9 13:05

本帖最後由 lo_pak 於 2012-1-9 13:26 編輯

回復 7# jennypun

Usually people are not too concern about hydrant. Just curious, are you having a large lot? If so, I don't think the transformer would bother you much as it's usually located at the truncated lot corner at least 6m away from the house. People usually have some landscapings surrounding that area (8ft/2.5m (min. req') away from the transformer).

Like B2L2 mentioned, transformer do make a tiny buzzing noise, especially in rainly days. You may hear that when it's dead silent. Having pad mount transformer and hydrant are quite common to corner lot though.

To most Chinese, they don't like corner lot. But like you've said, corner lots have to be bigger in order to satisfy the side yard clearance in the bylaw.

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-1-9 14:03

I asked about the corner lot question only because I remember my parents said no to corner lot where they move last time which I don't quite understand.

Now I think about it, in our previous apartment, we actually have a transformer (slightly bigger than usual since it is for a low raise apartment) about 10 foot away from our kitchen window. It was separated by a wall (5-foot tall) and short trees (my apartment is on the ground floor). I personally never heard any sound from the transformer myself.

作者: blue20ae 時間: 2012-1-9 14:26

Before you move to Richmond, you may want to get a quote on the house insurance and especially on earthquake coverage. I heard that some area in Richmond cannot get earthquake coverage!

作者: tsawwassen 時間: 2012-1-9 16:57

There are so many house for sales in richmond, look for a house without both and are corner lot. Easy.

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-9 18:02

Before you move to Richmond, you may want to get a quote on the house insurance and especially on ea ...
blue20ae 發表於 2012-1-9 14:26

ohhh i never really thought about that?!!! do you know what area is that? i am looking into "West Cambie" area. Those houses are usually around 1-25 years... do u mean they don't cover the whole area or just depends on the age of a house????

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-9 18:34

There are so many house for sales in richmond, look for a house without both and are corner lot. Eas ...
tsawwassen 發表於 2012-1-9 16:57

not really =) Maybe for apartments or townhouses...
first of all, the budget that i have is little, now a days, a very small old house is costing 800k-900k, even for Richmond! And i am looking around West Cambie, Garden City or Riverdale area only, i don't want to be too far away. This 3 areas add up have no more than 25 houses for sale thats under 1 million... so i really don't have many choices...

作者: FiChai 時間: 2012-1-9 21:32

Are you working with a realtor now? And what's his/her opinion?

Just state out some facts:
- If there is no transformer and no fire hydrant, absolutely no such concern for your future buyers.
- The issue you're concerning right now, would be the same concern to your future buyers when you want to sell your house later. In fact, some people may consider that a problem but some people don't bother. Probably no one would consider a transformer a benefit for them; but a fire hydrant could be neutral, negative, or a credit.
- Whether a corner lot worth more or not has no absolute definition. At least the property assessment won't take that a consideration, it's only about people's liking and preference. It could also be neutral, negative, or credit.
- If you worry your future buyers may have the same concern as you're worrying today, but you really like to buy that house (or similar ones), try to bargain harder in order to get a better deal today. The difference you get today might not able to compensate the possible loss in the future, but at least that makes you feel better today. (or maybe you can gain lots, who knows?)

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2012-1-9 21:46

I personally won't get one near a transformer....
I can feel it when I walk near one.... Sometimes I even get headache...

作者: zuesel 時間: 2012-1-9 22:11

I personally don't like these electrical related things around my living quarters. I think they are an abstracted view and could possibly become dangerous. They may not make sound or have any problems today but hard to say if there will be any later. They are bad fung sui too. However, if you don't believe in fung sui, just "think" how you will feel living with a block of something in front of your house vs an all natural, balanced feeling without any distraction.

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2012-1-9 22:52

回復 12# jennypun

Having a quake insurance is a plus in Richmond...
But, I don't think that will solve all your worries.

Insurance will cover the damage from the quake itself, but I don't know if it will cover the damages caused by the tsunami, liquefaction of ground, flooding (caused by ground settlement, not rising of water table) and fire after the quake.

Any experts here can answer these questions in depth?

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2012-1-9 23:03

回復 13# jennypun

Just my 2 cents...

IMO Richmond is a good place to live e.g. beautiful weather, convenient...

BUT...

It doesn't worth spending too much on it.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-1-10 01:11

I wouldn't mind corner lot and fire hydrant but definitely not transformer...

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-10 02:09

回復 16# zuesel

ohhh i actually believe in feng shui too! I am thinking should i find a feng shui Master to go take a look first~ if it's not too expensive! And I agree that they are a complete eyesore... but the "look" is not what i am worrying, as Landscaping around the box could make the outside more attractive, and maybe.. lower down the noise?! I am more concerning on the health problem and the property's future selling value...
Geez... now a days is so hard to find a good house!!! =(

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-10 02:15

回復 18# lo_pak

what do u mean by "It doesn't worth spending too much on it."? hahaha...
i am looking at the cheapest houses in Richmond..If it's Vancouver, for the same price i could only get a house like 40-50 years olds or more.. i think the whole Vancouver housing market is so so so over price!!! not just richmond..

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2012-1-10 08:02

本帖最後由 lo_pak 於 2012-1-10 08:06 編輯

回復 21# jennypun

Most Richmond ground are full of "crap"...
Most Richmond area are basically well match sea level...
Ground water level is so high in Richmond...

Would you mind investing most of your money in an area full of hazard?

作者: 吳孟達 時間: 2012-1-10 09:51

Vancouver is also full of crap........go to East side and check it out!

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2012-1-10 13:08

回復 23# 吳孟達

As long as the moisture content in the ground stay low, that won't have severe effect during quake...

作者: chocolatebean 時間: 2012-1-10 13:53

本帖最後由 chocolatebean 於 2012-1-10 13:55 編輯

回復 21# jennypun

If you look around the Vancouver east area, there are a lot of decent looking houses selling under a million around 20 years old ga..

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-12 12:00

well. Thanks for everyone's comment. I really like the house, is beside a park and the area is not bad. but too bad, when i try to put in an offer, the house accepted someone's offer. So, i need to keep looking~ hope i can find my dream house soon, and next time will not have this 2 items in the yard~

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-1-12 12:04

Well, life is like that. Just keep looking and good luck on your hunt.

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-12 12:35

yes. but still very sad when i got the reply. Took me 3 weekends to look all around Richmond, then i finally found one.. and i just used 2 days to think, next thing... is gone! 2 days?! next time if i see sth i like, maybe i need to put in an offer right away!?!? lol

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-1-12 13:46

In both of our home purchases (only have 2 anyway), our offers were made in the same day. First time, offer was made even before their first open house. Second time was after their first day open house.

It is such a tough game and good things really doesn't last even in today's market which people said it is a buyer's market.

作者: tsumorichisato 時間: 2012-1-12 13:51

而家個market soft左, 唔知, 但幾個月前肯定唔可能用兩日時間consider落唔落offer.....頂多一鍾意你就落subject la...之後有excuse 走人好過連機會都無

BTW, 我初頭都以為Van East唔得, 其實都係一區區, 所以有心買屋真係要自己做好功課, 唔好淨係聽人講

利益申報, 我唔係住van east nor richmond....

作者: jennypun 時間: 2012-1-12 17:46

而家個market soft左, 唔知, 但幾個月前肯定唔可能用兩日時間consider落唔落offer.....頂多一鍾意你就落sub ...
tsumorichisato 發表於 2012-1-12 13:51

yes, u r right! learned my lesson this time! i didn't know the market was this "hot"!!! i have a feeling it will take a long time to find a 2nd house that we like! =(

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