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Usedtobeblonde Tue 07-Apr-26 10:51:24

I have been away just for three nights and the feeling of being back in my home fills me with joy.
It is a bog standard estate house.
Not grand, not even pretty but it is mine, filled with my chosen things.
I have lived in it for 50 years, it is a bit worn in parts, a fair bit needs doing but I shall not get them done now.
Just warm, comfortable, grown a bit shabby like me but we suit each other just fine and has fifty yeas of memories, most of them good!!

Sago Fri 10-Apr-26 10:04:47

My home is my happy place, only been there a year but I love it so very much.

I have lived all over the UK in 12 homes, there are only 3 that have felt special.

One was featured on a TV property show, I cried when I saw it!

Basgetti Fri 10-Apr-26 10:38:36

fancythat

Out of interest, did you downsize to a 2 bed, 3 bed or 4?
I do think, eventually, we will "need" to downsize, for whatever reason.

3 bed flat.

Washerwoman Fri 10-Apr-26 15:18:24

I do love our home which is a 3 bed 2 bathroom bungalow with a large south facing garden.One of the reasons we moved her in out mid 50s was because our previous home was a large 6 bedroom Edwardian semi on 4 floors and the garden lovely as it was faced north and had to be accesed via the basement. It seemed young to downsize but now I'm glad we did.Moving is such a hassle. I still miss the old house though at times.And often dream about it.It had some lovely features and so much space-when all the family are here for meals or some to stay it feels a bit chaotic.Especially now we have 4 grandchildren. I guess we didn't fully consider that!But we've future proofed it with solar panels and battery storage.New roof and windows etc.So hopefully here we will stay with some help in the garden as we get less able.