I would not go for this house, as you would be putting yourself into a situation where you would have something to worry about from the beginning , which you could do nothing , or very little about yourself. You really want to be making life as simple as possible . So I would not go for this house, however it is a good nudge to you to start thinking what would be suitable for you.
You are in a good position at the moment. There is no immediate situation that forces you to choose in a very short time. I have moved 19 times both here and abroad and also did many years hospital car volunteer service, and have seen many people suddenly put into a situation by an accident or perhaps a stroke or whatever having to make decisions in very difficult situations where your choice is limited and often you end up in a place that is not at all your choice.
So, I would suggest two things. Realizing that at some stage quite soon you want to move, that you can already begin a practical thing of beginning to throw out, give away, sell , those things that you no longer need or use. If you just look at an average week in your life, what are the things you do a lot, what do you realize you hardly ever do now etc.
Then do a lot more research into things for the future. So for example you could look at the town you are thinking of going to. What are the public transport things available. Is there a main line station, does it connect with routes that are going to be useful to you. Look at the roads, by which I mean is there really only one main road in and out, or are there a couple of main roads, or are their a lot of railway crossings etc etc that might be a real pain if there was a problem on the main road and no other way of getting in and out.
It is a big thing to move of course, and I think it is worth the time checking things out, so as you look around the town, take note of things such as is there a swimming pool if you are a swimmer, or a tennis court or anything that is of interest to y ou. As you do this, take the local paper for a good few weeks and you will discover ,reading that ,lots of things about the town. It will show the concerns locally, from readers letters etc, have the timetables and information on lots of clubs and interest, but also show things like the court details and which pub might have fights at the weekend etc. So armed with all this information you will then be looking at properties with background knowledge.
You will then have a much clearer idea of the areas that are of interest to y ou, recognise areas that are out of your price range, and those that you would not want to live near. This may sound a bit over the top and too much to do. But I am not suggesting you do it all at once. I have just found it a useful way of doing things.
We once had to move to the Nottingham area and we were coming from a long way from there. I looked at the map of the city and realized that there was a large area which would depend on a main bridge over the river to get into the city and so drew up a circle of the city and then drew out a map radiating from the city centre that did not need to go over this bridge and started looking in that area. My husband thought I was being rather overworried about such things but a year later ,when we had moved there, was very pleased as major work had to be done on the bridge and it caused endless headaches for those who had to use it.
I hope that I have not put you off moving, but more made you feel that you can choose and be in control this way, and every thing you do even just getting the local paper will all give you good ideas so that when a really suitable property comes up you will be ready and make a good move. You can listen to views from friends and family, but at the end of the day it is your life and you need to feel happy with your choice. Wishing you all the best
