Do you love your home?

What a lovely thread 🙏 My home is my sanctuary. I moved here 24 years ago with my then husband and toddler. Now it’s just me and the dog but I love it more than ever. Just a humble Edwardian terrace but filled with things that mean something to me - either useful or beautiful and sometimes both (thank you William Morris.)
When we moved here my ex said they’d carry me out in a coffin - I hope so!

Our previous house was a 6 bedroom Edwardian semi with a large garden and within walking distance of town and the children's schools.

When traffic started to become an issue on our road, we decided to move. DH was very resistant to looking at this house which had been repossessed and was boarded up.

I eventually dragged him to an open house and we fell in love with it. It was the village Board School so quite quirky but with quite a lot of space although a small garden. It is near the centre of the village.

2 of our children in law came to school here and we occasionally find people in the front garden trying to see their former class rooms.

We have done quite a bit of alteration to it - moving walls, replacing bathrooms and kitchens, organising the garden etc and I still get little frissions of joy from various original features.

So, yes, Utbb, I do!

Yes. Although I enjoy holidays I'm always so pleased to come home.
We have lived here for over 47 years, brought our children up here, worked from here and looked after our grandchildren here. Its not very big but its comfortable and we love it.

I don’t like to be too far from home these days. We moved from a 1930’s semi which was the first house we had owned, having spent nineteen years living in Army quarters. The feeling of finally having a house of our own was incredible. We lived there for thirty one years but had a neighbour who made our lives a misery and almost drove me to a nervous breakdown. We loved the house and the area, and we had had plans drawn up for a major extension but given what was happening we decided to move. We bought a modern detached on the outskirts of the city on a small estate surrounded by farms, fields and woods within immediate walking distance from the front door. Excellent transport links to town. Wonderful neighbours. I do love this house, but not the garden which is on two levels and now, with DH gone, I find it difficult to manage, although my family are very helpful. DD would like me to sell up and move to an apartment nearer to her, but I don’t feel ready for it quite yet. Maybe when I give up my driving licence.

Our house is ok but we both realise we’d prefer a bungalow. I do like to come home after being away but I am always looking online to see what else is about.

Caleo

I do. My house feels as if it has a protective and sympathetic personality. If I were to win a huge prize and be able to buy an ideal house I would hold back because I'd be homesick for my house that has protected me and sheltered me for decades.

What a lovely way of describing your home.

Yes, it's a like a well worn pair of old slippers. And will stay that way.

After 46 years I am determined to downsize this year. DH died 5 years ago and I am definitely ready to let the house go.

I love the house but think I could be happy somewhere else so long as it's in the same town. ☺️
It's not near any of our DC but near friends, community and all services including 5 buses.

I'll never replace the views, location, privacy or history but I hope for single storey, a smaller garden, newer but not new build and not too far from my house.
I am looking - but it's not easy.

I am more or less the same as you are ViceVersa. I was born in the House my wife and I are living in now (71 years ago). Dad passed away when I was young and Mum re-married. Our children have all been raised here and they have moved away. I could NEVER leave here except when my time comes!

We were married in 1968 and had two homes before moving to this house in 1978 and have been here ever since (48 years). It's a special house, built with a beautiful river view in mind with a balcony and it's living space above the bedrooms. I can not imagine living anywhere else and hope that we may never have to. It's seen family life, two children and a dog but now it's just us, we love it and although the garden is getting to be too much and we've had to find a gardener, and it could do with some decorating, it's home, it's wrapped it's arms around us through good times and difficult times, so lucky to have a safe place in this changing, difficult world.

Yes I do, it’s a three bed, extended semi, the first house I bought on my own having downsized after divorcing. My two children and I moved in about 27 years ago, it has many memories and I plan on staying here. A short walk to:village shops and bus stops, GP a short drive, lots of friends locally and both children a few miles away.
I just wish I could fit a wood burner, sadly not feasible.

Yes, I do now I’ve grown into it after downsizing four years ago. We have converted the garage into a third bedroom so we have space for family and friends to stay.

Of course there are still things I would like to change (the huge amount of block paving would be the first to go!) but on the whole this bungalow fits us well.

Smileless2012

We downsized nearly two years ago and both love the home we have now.

We did, too. Absolutely love it.

My house is 150 years old, it’s a three storey big old house that I love, it needs a lot of money spending on it, which won’t happen from me, I m in awe of how it’s stood solid through 2 wars. It needs some new parts now, it needs some attention but it will have to wait until I m gone.
It’s the only big thing I ve ever owned. It’s the house I was brought to at two weeks old, it was the house I spent a lot of my childhood in. It was my grandparents house My Nan left it to my Mum and me when she died. Mum didn’t much like it so I got a mortgage for half the value and paid it off a long time ago, I ve lived in it 43 years.
I ve lived in many houses overseas and in Uk but when I came to this one, it was truly coming home.
I won’t ever leave it until my time is up.

I don’t go so far away now but it’s my comfort blanket it needs me and I need it, we are great companions. We re getting old together

I’m very happy that I live where I do. Not just the house, but the location, with good access to all amenities and plenty of groups to meet others. Most of all, I’m so glad we moved here, not far from my children, especially since my husband died.
I thought I would move as the garden is too much for me, but my son is gradually taming it. It is very private and lovely to look out on to at the back. At the front is the main route into our small town, but it is not noisy and after about 7 pm, there is very little traffic. I like to see signs of life and am glad we did not choose a nearby house in a cul de sac. There is a bus stop just a minute’s walk away and a shop just up the road.

I have worked my way though the house, getting it sorted and redecorated and am very happy with what I have achieved. It feels like my house now, not my husband’s- and that is good. It is not perfect, but it suits me very well. I feel safe, secure and comfortable and I couldn’t ask for better neighbours.

It's so strange how life often turns in a circle. We bought this old house 44 years ago quite cheaply as it needed work...which it still does. The owner had an ill relative living with her as do I, but it is my DH. It had been on the market for some time as this no doubt will be and she had to drop the price several times.
I was a young 33 year old not understanding how it would feel to be in my 70s and having to move. Well I will understand one day however till then I shall continue to love my big old house.

Well, I have moved quite a bit relative to most posters above: I've only been here in my small detached 30's house. But it has a huge garden: it needs work and will do, and tbh I dont have the income to really do this (as in, can among roof repairs, but it really needs a new one, some damp meaning ideally a new and substantial damp proof course.

So I do love it for now, and it is small and not hard to look after day by day, but have plans when I get to the point it just takes up all time and energy and money to move to a local McCarthy and Stone with lovely views and a garden looked after by someone else - this year its doubtful I can have a holiday as the roof needs repairing and...

But not at all ready yet. It's just right for me size wise. I am mainly a home bird anyway, It's just not a forever house, and has no associations with family.

sorry, missed a bit out: only been here 11 years.

Caleo I feel the same as you. Recently retired and a bit lost but love being at home think I was ready.

Reading more posts above, I'm with Greyduster, as in when I can't drive it will be very difficult to cope here. (as well as large garden, and I don't have local family)
There is one bus stop, but any shops are further than walking distance, and ditto the GP (no bus to there) and I know there are taxis, but it's not the same at all.

The place I intend to go to has not only good bus routes but also buses that take you out into the lovely countryside not far out from where I live.

I moved 6 mths ago from London to a market town I bought this house and I can’t say I love it but I do love where we are, my daughter now lives with me so I had to not only take that into consideration but also spare room so my other daughter can visit, so no I don’t love it but it does the job and it’s only 5yrs old so not much goes wrong. I’ve not made it a ‘home’ yet though still no pictures up and some light fittings. The garden isn’t very friendly but we’ll get there.

Life is full of compromises. I would rather live in a different sort of property in a different area. But, having said that, it is my personal space where I can unwind and relax.

I love my home too. I've only ever lived here alone, having bought it when my partner left me. The location is what I like best; I'm entirely surrounded by trees, fields, birds, and with Dartmoor not far way. But I can easily get to my old home town of Torquay if I feel like a day out.
I get homesick if I'm away too long these days, whereas I used to travel a lot and loved it.

Yes!
I came back to my home county after 20yrs or so of living in another part of the country and am still thrilled I did so.
This hasn't been the easiest to make homely but I do like a bit of decorating, upcyling and sewing etc and it's very me now. If only there was space for a greenhouse, sigh...
The very very best bit though, is my lovely friendly town. There always seems to be someone to chat to whenever I go out. It's amazing how many folk I know as I don't actually socialise or attend any clubs!

Keep calm I would love to go back to my home county.

I love my house & feel very lucky in spring, summer & autumn but it's a bit cold & rambling in winter. I don't much like our area though, don't know why as it is a lovely town with lots of amenities & clubs & we do know quite a few people.(the best thing about it is I'm spoilt for choice for dog walks from the door & we have very few problem dogs around).

I think I would rather be out in the countryside or do city centre living - I've done both & been very happy - this is a very suburban area, but it is a very nice place, I shouldn't moan.