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Share the things that encourage you to consider moving home with Willerby Bespoke - £200 voucher to be won

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YanaGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 22-Jun-20 10:21:22

They might seem like bricks and mortar, but homes hold a lot of memories that make you feel attached to them. But the desire to move home - whether that’s to be closer to family, to have more money to do the things you love, or to achieve a more relaxed lifestyle - can outweigh that attachment, and Willerby would like to hear about what encourages you to consider a home move.

Here’s what Willerby has to say: ‘Willerby has been creating homes for over 70 years and are exceptionally experienced when it comes to making quality homes that are truly built to last. Our designers have created the perfect blend of style and practicality in all our park homes with amazing space saving ideas, luxurious touches and beautiful interiors and exteriors. Our park homes are built to last and offer stylish, low maintenance living for those who want to paint landscapes, not the hallway! View, download or order your brochure here. Get inspiration and details for our range of homes.’

Do you move home often for a change in scenery? What makes you think about moving now? Would it be to downsize? Release money for retirement? To achieve a more relaxed lifestyle? Perhaps you’d consider moving to be closer to family? Or maybe it’s appealing because you get the freedom to start from scratch with your design ideas?

Whatever the things that make you consider moving home, share on the thread below and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one GNer will win a £200 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

GNHQ

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fionajk42 Tue 30-Jun-20 14:04:55

We moved from London to Merseyside 3 years ago, I'd never been to this area before and neither of us knew anyone here. The big draw was the size of the property we could get with our money, as we were moving house with our son and his partner, who live with us. We bought a large dilapidated old house, with a self-contained flat on the top floor, and a huge basement where our son & partner built a studio and rehearsal room (they are both musicians, and our son also produces records). We don't regret moving at all. My husband quickly made new buddies at the local golf course and I've found our neighbours are much friendlier than in London, where we lived for years and hardly knew anyone outside of work.

joyold Tue 30-Jun-20 13:58:31

I would only move if my health declined , I love my home too much.

Rustied Tue 30-Jun-20 13:40:57

We loved our previous home which was a lovley Town House unfortunately we ended up with most inconsiderate noisy neighbours from hell and after putting up with it for so long felt compelled to move. We now live in a detached house with an annex for my mother in law - we will only move when we need to downsize - which I hope will be a long way off

Direne3 Tue 30-Jun-20 13:40:35

Happily settled in 4th house for 20+ years, then husband's sudden rare health condition unexpectedly forced a move to almost 300 miles away for specialist treatment. Don't envisage any more moves in our lifetime but now realise that 'best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray'

Gig1 Tue 30-Jun-20 13:35:56

To downsize. Less housework and less gardening as we age and also to a more village environment

Maggiemaybe Tue 30-Jun-20 12:36:19

It'd take a lot to get me to move now. I'd definitely do it if I had to to be near to our family, but luckily they all live within striking distance. I'd love to live by the sea again, but that would mean moving away from all of them, and I wouldn't contemplate it.

We've been in the same house for 39 years, so must like it here. smile We looked at a few larger houses when we had the children at home, but for one reason or another discounted them all. We were very cosy when five of us lived here, but the advantage is that we now don't have to downsize.

I lived at 16 different addresses before we moved in here, so perhaps it was about time I settled down!

Panther6 Tue 30-Jun-20 12:18:35

I'd love to move to a detached bungalow reasonably near to neighbours but not have them on my doorstep, and close to the sea would be lovely

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larawink Tue 30-Jun-20 12:14:47

I would love to move to be closer to my children and grandchildren and I will one day when finances allow or encourage them to move closer to me smile

MarciaB Tue 30-Jun-20 12:14:07

We have a Willerby mobile home at the coast, didn't realise they did other types of build as well. If their bungalows are as good as their mobile homes then I would be happy to move into one.

SallyAnn6603 Tue 30-Jun-20 12:06:38

We would like to downsize but my OH has a large fish tank, so a bespoke design would allow him to do what he wants with it.

SANDIE22 Tue 30-Jun-20 12:02:36

We are very happy in our current home and have been here 35 years and love the area. We are lucky enough to have good neighbours which we have also been here 35+years. I would only be tempted to move house if we got new nightmare neighbours or maybe for a smaller more manageable garden as we get older.

ElaineHH Tue 30-Jun-20 11:58:58

This is entirely pie-in-the-sky, but in the event of a massive cash win, my perfect house would be one with its own swimming pool! But more realistically, my house would always have to look out onto water or green spaces - and as much of these as possible!

wilsonj Tue 30-Jun-20 11:41:40

If I was going to move it would have to be for a well laid out home with large bright rooms. It would be nice to be closer to family.

TonysBride Tue 30-Jun-20 11:37:26

We have moved home so many times in the past that I have lost count. I have never been emotional about any properties we have lived in, to me they are bricks and mortar. However, the memories you have while living at each property you can take with you and they will last forever. If I was able to afford one of the Willerby homes I wouldn't hesitate. The houses all look such good quality and to have great neighbours of a simliar age and probably similar interests so close would be a wonderful pull to such a property. Keep my fingers crossed for my numbers to come up in tonight's lottery ;-)

carowood Tue 30-Jun-20 11:27:40

It is the age thing. The garden is now too much for us to manage and decorating is so much harder too. Plus we don't really need such a big house.

AMidgley Tue 30-Jun-20 11:13:46

We sold our house and are renting hoping to find somewhere near our family. We would love to find home with an easily maintained garden perhaps a patio for herbs and pot plants, in an area with walks so we can maintain exercise but with transport links to our family so spaced out in North Yorkshire, Cotswolds, Devon and London. Help us find our ideal home!

athenacarina Tue 30-Jun-20 10:14:10

If I had any money I would move into my own home...And move further south too. I'm in Yorkshire with no real friends now, so have nothing to lose if I move away.

lollipop123 Tue 30-Jun-20 10:11:13

I get bored of the same all the time so would move for a change. It would be exciting to redecorate a new home and work with a different layout. I'd also love more space so would move for a slightly bigger property.

Flossieflyby Tue 30-Jun-20 10:09:51

Downsized 6 years ago to a much smaller house and would recommend.

Nansypansy Tue 30-Jun-20 10:03:18

I hate moving! However, I was forced to move 6 years ago when my husband of 40 years dumped me and I had no option. However, I was able to buy a little terraced house and actually I’m very happy here .... even got teeny weeny peeps of the sea from my “penthouse” Velux ..... aka room-in-the-loft!! The only time I’d consider moving is if there was enough space in the grounds of my daughters home for one of those posh cabin type dwellings.

Hanfx Tue 30-Jun-20 08:58:07

If I have children, then will definitely need to move somewhere bigger. Ive just moved to Staines after living in London for over a decade - and I'd love to stay in Surrey as its much quieter than London, safer and prettier! Theres some lovely houses by the River; the dream would be to own one of them one day... perhaps I'll get luckly with a lucky dip! Fingers crossed!

popikaoana1 Tue 30-Jun-20 08:06:52

I would love to move home and finally be able to breath fresh air in my own backyard.

Rowantree Tue 30-Jun-20 08:04:08

Hobby, not bobby!!!

Rowantree Tue 30-Jun-20 08:03:47

We have lived in our South London suburban semi since 1983 so moving is no bobby of ours. The house, shabbier now and in need of TLC, has done us proud while we raised our family. We could do with an extra room for when family stay - there's no room for both daughters' families - but not worth the hassle of moving. We'd like to live closer to both daughters but I'm not sure that uprooting would increase my sense of belonging and I'd miss my few good friends, not to mention the Freedom Pass (in non Covid times!) I'd also love to live somewhere historic and beautiful because yes, Suburbia is safe but boring. However - we have a lovely garden we've worked hard on and I'd hate to leave that, and we are close to beautiful countryside here. I don't rule out moving in the future, to be closer to grandchildren - but it would need to be eco-friendly, with lots of space, a large garden and easy to maintain.

wendybiv Tue 30-Jun-20 00:41:42

I would consider moving home if we could be guaranteed a sea view