I'm looking to buy a house in the not too distant future (maybe around 6 months ish)
Max cost around 60,000
A reasonably friendly/safe area (not too many robberies, muggings, drive by shootings etc)
Probably 2 bedroom, but maybe 3 if in an area where I can rent out a room easily
Good transport links to Town & Meadowhall (ie 1 bus/tram ride)
Max cost around 60,000

I'm thinking I'd prefer somewhere within striking distance of Hillsborough, but I'm ope to suggestion if house prices are to mad there.

All suggestions/advice ratefully received

Yoda

you've got nowt to come buddy.

You may get a a one or two bed in hackenthorpe... i just bought a house there... feels safe and hasnt had tooo many problems in the past few years

The purchase price of a house only look realistic about 6 months after you have bought it.

It doesn't really matter when you get on the ladder, just get on it and think of England at the beginning of the month when the mortgage goes out. :thumbsup:

£60,000

you must be joking!!

you should be able to get a 1 bed flat in pitsmoor for that!!

Just!!

OK... at the moment you can buy these through Blundells;

Tinsley - 2 Bed Terraced House OFFERS AROUND £34,950
Low Edges - 1 Bed Apartment / Flat Offers Around £36,950
Grimesthorpe - 2 Bed Town House offers around £39,950
Batemoor - 2 Bed Apartment / Flat Offers Around £39,950
Eckington - 1 Bed Apartment / Flat Offers Around £41,950
Grassmoor - 2 Bed Terraced House-Offers Around £44,950 UNDER OFFER
Mastin Moor - 3 Bed Semi - Detached House-offers around £49,950
Arbourthorne - 3 Bed Town House-Offers Around £49,950
Shiregreen - 2 Bed Terraced House-offers around £49,950
Tinsley - 3 Bed Terraced House-offers around £49,950
Wincobank - 3 Bed Terraced House-offers around £49,950
Batemoor - 2 Bed Apartment / Flat-Offers Around £52,
Eckington - 1 Bed Apartment / Flat-Offers Around £52,500
Parson Cross - 3 Bed Terraced House-OFFERS AROUND £54,950
Firth Park - 3 Bed Terraced House-offers around £54,950
Birley - 2 Bed Terraced House-Offers Around £55,000
Shiregeen - 3 Bed Semi - Detached House-OFFERS AROUND £59,950 UNDER OFFER

Would anyone else care to express opinions on the areas concerned?

It does seem that you need to add 10 grand to the asking price to actually get something so dont be fooled! A friend who bought a mid terrace in walkley 4 years ago for £53000 just sold. she put it on the market for £100000, it sold for £128000! different area I know but scarey none the less. My place in Burngreave was up for £65000 and I paid £75000 for it, that was a over 1 year ago, things dont seem to have got any better...

Good luck!

Hmmmm when I bought last year, I got the house for a few £k under the asking price.

Maybe that was a one off in my situtation, as the seller wasn't in a chain and I was a first time buyer.

I did lose out on a few houses that did go above the asking price tho'