siomcc Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 We're buying a house and wondered what people thought was the better road, Court lane or Woodwarde? Any thoughts? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellerophon Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Jesus Mary & Joseph - Surely a wah Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Isn't Court Lane a more prestigious road? I'd say ask the Estate Agents nearby, 'Spencer Kennedy', on their opinion as they should know it better than anyone. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 are you trying to make us all jealous? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 'Better' is a fairly vague term..Does it mean richer people, nicer kept gardens, more expensive cars, less edgy neighbours and more curtain twitching ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Also, whereabouts on Court Lane? It is very long. If you want to be near the village and the schools (sounds like you do) then some bits of Court Lane would be quite a walk away. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macroban Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The question is which is the better road.My vote goes to Court Lane on the basis that over many decades this has been the better of the two roads to drive on. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Exactly KK. I mean this thread has got to be a wind-up. Are they referring to the quality of tarmac? The intensity of passing traffic? The 'calibre' of the neighbours (barf! vomit!)? The average number of bricks per house? The percentage of houses that have been re-mortgaged to finance a conservatory? The likelihood of a stabbing victim fleeing down it?Perhaps the term "better" (which is a 'comparative deletion') does not refer to the other possible road at all! Perhaps it means "which road is better than a house in France?" "...better than a ticket for the men's final at Wimbledon?" "....better than diarrhoea?" "....better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick?"In the words of Austin Powers: "Whoop-ee-do! But what does it all MEAN, Basil?"Really, siomss, ask a sensible question and you might get a sensible answer. This must be up there for the award for 'The Dopiest OP, 2009'. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaj Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Now now people, envy is one of the seven deadly sins...But seriously, sionmcc, assuming this isn't a wind-up (which actually I don't think it is) I think you're unlikely to get many helpful responses. If you think about it, though, can you see why asking which is the "better" of probably the two most expensive roads in the area, during a recession, when most people can't afford to buy at all, might be a little unpopular? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reetpetite Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Depends if you are snobby about postcodes as Woodwarde is SE22 and Court Lane is SE21. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It wasn't the financial aspect that was 'unpopular' with me, AnnaJ, it was the sheer stupidity of the question. Cross my heart and hope to die, I didn't even recognise either of the two roads in question. Now that I know there is a pompous snob element to the question as well, it makes me despise the OP even more.Siomcc, keep on keeping up with the Jones's, dahling. It REALLY IS all about appearances (if you want a materialistic and vacuous life!) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I mean, why not just find a house in a nice road, that suits your needs and buy the damn thing. If you are looking at street-name kudos or status first there is something very wrong. And just in case anyone says "maybe they are looking at it as an investment - hence kudos being important", investments are all about where value goes from where you start, NOT absolute value. And 'fashions' can change. Remember Lady Bracknell vowing it would be possible to change which side of a certain London street was the "fashionable side"? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asset Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 There is quite a variety of property on both roads. Depends on the house really doesn't it?Lucky you to have that quandary.I prefer Woodwarde. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I?ll go out on a limb here and suggest that you buy the house that you prefer. If position means that much perhaps you should consider sleeping rough in St James Park. It?s a bit fresh in winter but you can?t beat it for location. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 If you have say ?3m to spend but find a house for ?2m on the 'better' road, could I have the difference please? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Court Lane has a lot of through traffic, and speed humps, and sunny days at the park would mean on street parking is full; but you may get a driveway in Court Lane so may not matter. Woodwarde is a lovely street, would be quiter, but depends if you think the postcode matters, and if you've got children whether there are any school catchment boundaries to consider? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domitianus Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Brendan Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I?ll go out on a limb here and suggest that you> buy the house that you prefer. If position means> that much perhaps you should consider sleeping> rough in St James Park. It?s a bit fresh in winter> but you can?t beat it for location.Well said. Mind you, the neighbours are a bit dodgy (foreigners, I believe! German and Greek!) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 er, both very nice! I prefer the houses on Court Lane but then the traffic is definitely heavier (albeit not exactly heavy) and depending where on the road you are you will more than likley get people parked outside for the park.If you have the kind of money that these roads require, there are lots of nice roads in this vicinity, I like the houses on Eynella Road, although there is the same Park parking issue. Not much traffic though! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 siomcc,did you find the answers you're looking for ?we're all busting our chops to help you given the steer you provided ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asset Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 and can we come to the housewarming party when you decide? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Some/maybe all (?) homes in Court Lane are part of the Dulwich Estate as leasehold properties. Personally wouldn't want to have a leasehold if paying that much for a property. Not sure if this is the case with Woodwarde or not. Worth looking into though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I wish I was in a quandry about whether to buy on Woodwarde or Court Lane - very nice! Court Lane is probably a bit busier in terms of traffic, although I guess that's not a big deal if you get one of the houses set back off the road with off street parking. Weekends it's pretty busy with traffic for the park and the village, people tend to park on Court Lane. Woodwarde Rd is lovely, seems much quieter, although as others have pointed out it's SE22, not SE21, so it depends on whether postcode means anything to you!! Definitely worth considering school catchment etc. if it's relevant to you. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siomcc Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hi all, thanks for the replies. This thread isn't a wind up, I'm from out of the area and don't really know. I did not mean to offend or upset and yes we have children and as it is a massive outlay for us in what is a recession we wanted to get views from you guys who are in the know before we buy. I see this is a delicate subject but it looks like Court Lane has it pipped by the responses. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Don?t worry I doubt you?ve actually offended anyone. The facetiousness is just a built feature of this forum and one not to be taken too seriously.Personally I would say that they are so similar to each other that unless there is a school catchment issue it won?t make much difference. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Yes ignore it! Both roads are lovely and you can't go wrong with either!! Definitely visit on a weekend though to check out the traffic / parking situation. The traffic isn't that bad but there are definitely a lot more parked cars at weekends - not really a problem if you have a driveway which I think most of the houses do :-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6761-which-road-to-buy-on-court-lane-or-woodwarde/#findComment-216766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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