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Is this the case outside of London?

Prices for older homes in more historic cities are high, even in the USA. But that's because commuting in Boston or DC is a fucking nightmare and most new development is occurring pretty far from the city centers. (though, not nearly to the degree of London)

When you get to places like Nashville, it's still possible to build a new home 15 minutes from downtown. Plus, fly-over cities tend to have satellite "office districts"* in the suburbs. So there's really no benefit to dealing with an older house, so, unless they are particularly charming, old homes come at relative discounts to new ones.

* Basically a town, usually off of a major highway, that is made up entirely of large office complexes designed for commuting by car from nearby suburbia.




It is the case everywhere in the UK. Old mill towns in the North, especially the Peak District, have housing made from granite, a lot of these were built during the height of the industrial revolution, they're absolute tanks compared to modern flat packs.


Erm, the characteristic stone in the Peak District is sandstone, but yes. My last house was built in the 1760s and I describe it as the heaviest object I have ever owned.


Yeah you're right, this is the characteristic rock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gritstone


Aberdeen is somewhere in The North ;-)


> Is this the case outside of London?

My impression in the UK is buying a new house is something you do when you start out if you can't afford an old house yet.




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