Weeping willow too close to the house

[Everlilith]

Hi all, am looking for a house to buy and this looks great but the gorgeous weeping willow tree is 7 meters away from the house (about 22 feet) any advice? Shall I forget about this and avoid the trouble?

in case soil location could make a difference for this, it is located in Gillingham, Medway, Kent (UK)

Edited February 11, 2022 by Everlilith
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[Stubby]

6 hours ago, Everlilith said:

Hi all, am looking for a house to buy and this looks great but the gorgeous weeping willow tree is 7 meters away from the house (about 22 feet) any advice? Shall I forget about this and avoid the trouble?

in case soil location could make a difference for this, it is located in Gillingham, Medway, Kent (UK)

I'd keep the willow and lose the connie .

[richyrich]

I think the trees will cause problems regarding the house...

Edited February 11, 2022 by richyrich

[Stubby]

Maintain it as a pollard .

[Khriss]

Buy a house without a tree, i get this all the live long day. K

[Khriss]

Nice shading tree there and its 'a problem' 😤 K

[richyrich]

17 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Nice shading tree there and its 'a problem' 😤 K

22ft from house - if left to grow freely it will prob cause problems...

[nepia]

At the risk of incurring further stabbing wit from Khriss... surely a house of that tender age (1960s/1970s?) will have foundations designed to withstand the roots of a diddy little willow like that at 7m...?

 

Aren't we supposed to be encouraging the growing of trees where possible?

 

Personally I wouldn't be worried about it but I would keep the tree to its current size or thereabouts

[richyrich]

1 minute ago, nepia said:

At the risk of incurring further stabbing wit from Khriss... surely a house of that tender age (1960s/1970s?) will have foundations designed to withstand the roots of a diddy little willow like that at 7m...?

 

Aren't we supposed to be encouraging the growing of trees where possible?

 

Personally I wouldn't be worried about it but I would keep the tree to its current size or thereabouts

I thought deeper foundation regulations came in post 1976 drought.?

[Stere]

Tree isn't too close to the house surely 😐

 

Its a tiny tree and 7 metres isn't  wht I'd call close.