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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.

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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?

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Janetashbolt Fri 26-Jun-20 17:38:45

I moved ONCE when I lived with my parents, that married an IT specialist, travelled all over the world, so bricks and mortar hold no sentimental attachment for me, friends, family and memories are all I need

woodlepage Fri 26-Jun-20 10:23:38

To be somewhere peaceful and quiet would be so amazing, and not too far from the sea would be heaven.

imacmum Fri 26-Jun-20 08:59:18

We moved for a bigger house and garden when the children came along, had to have cows nearby because my son was besotted with them. Then we decided to look for a plot and build our own slightly smaller house, it took 15 years to find the right one and we will be ready to move in in the next couple of months. However it’s taken so long to sell up, get planning permission and build it through lockdown that the kids have now left home and its too big again! Looking for a nice view, decent neighbours and quiet area in the countryside sad

Fimbo34 Fri 26-Jun-20 08:06:25

I'd only consider moving if my lovely neighbour sells up or otherwise (hes 84) Hes the perfect neighbour which means a huge amount, more than house size or garden plot size. Hes quiet. It would drive me nuts having a big family with lots of kids move next door

RobstersMum Thu 25-Jun-20 23:06:33

We moved to our forever home by the sea 2 years ago but could be tempted to build our own with a lottery win. One can but dream.

Debutante Thu 25-Jun-20 18:31:28

We have moved many times and all for different reasons but the overriding one was to downsize and realise some capital for our pensions. We’ve moved to be near the sea then back to London to be nearer the family. I miss and crave the sea so am looking to move back to the coast. Actually although we are nearer to family geographically, driving through the London traffic sometimes takes longer than driving up from the coast! Also, have realised life in retirement will be more expensive that we thought so we will need to free up some equity soon.

Sherekat Thu 25-Jun-20 18:03:10

I have amazing neighbours all through my street who are also my friends, so I wouldn't move until they are all dead, unless I can buy the big house at the bottom of the road so I would still have them as street friends.

I currently live in a small Cornish cottage which s grade 2 listed, so it's very pretty, but suffers from damp, has limited storage and I can't do much to improve it. I would consider moving if for a larger property with a larger garden and larger windows to let more light in, but only when my neighbours have passed

DimensionAEB Thu 25-Jun-20 14:07:48

I would like to move home to be closer to family, and also to upgrade the area we live in.

Wilsa Thu 25-Jun-20 13:53:01

Would dearly love to move to a bungalow with a small garden. Our current home is too big for us to manage. Unfortunately owing to the current economic climate and housing market we have decided to wait until next.

mumofmadboys Thu 25-Jun-20 12:04:15

We moved 5 years ago when we retired. We moved to the Lake District. Great move! We really love it and love the house we live in. Plenty of space and garden just the right size.

sandelf Thu 25-Jun-20 11:37:01

To a sunny place - we did. It gives us so much more 'useable' time.

Tergly Thu 25-Jun-20 09:53:48

I would like a house in a better area, near bus stops. One less bedroom would be fine but would not want the other rooms to be too small. Important to have a manageable garden but big enough to keep me fit (with room for the chickens)!

ceejayen Thu 25-Jun-20 09:16:32

Would love to move to a different house, but the whole episode is daunting when alone.

bev52 Thu 25-Jun-20 08:32:38

The time is right to move now. I really think Britain has gone and there's nothing here for us now. Been think of moving abroad for years now, but it's always been the biggest problem of moving and that's money. We would need a few thousand behind us to move anywhere which we've not got...Fingers crossed lady luck will shine down on us.

live7 Thu 25-Jun-20 00:14:29

Our last move was for the children's schooling. Our next move (soon) will be for retirement. We want a quieter pace of life away from a busy road in suburbia. We will move nearer to family, downsize and release some money to help our children.

Lulu16 Wed 24-Jun-20 23:03:09

Our big house and even bigger garden was taking all of our time. All of a sudden the house needed large jobs to be done.
We both retired and thought that we needed a new focus in our lives.
De cluttered, moved to a bungalow with a small garden nearer to our two sons.
We didn't miss the stuff that we had to get rid of and now planning a new garden to enjoy. No regrets at all!

Isobelw Wed 24-Jun-20 21:38:19

I don’t have a choice about moving as I’m getting divorced after 30 years of marriage

rjack Wed 24-Jun-20 20:28:59

Moved 20yrs. ago when boys flew the nest, to a 2 bedroomed cottage all on the flat with a private manageable garden. Best move ever with NO stairs.

muffin Wed 24-Jun-20 19:33:01

We downsized last year for husband with parkinsons, stayed in the same area we love but less stairs here, and lovely garden, glad we did as don't think he would be well enough to go through all the upheaval of a house move now.

MichStew Wed 24-Jun-20 19:29:33

I have lived in the same London suburb for 40 years now, which is more than everywhere else put together. It has really good public transport links with central London (although perhaps not for use currently) and local travel is easy, with many useful venues in walking distance.

There are two major hospitals quite close should illness strike in my advancing years and a variety of local shops, both independent and large chain. Green space is readily accessible (including a sizeable back garden for these strange times), so I have almost all I could want close to hand, including the home where my 98 years old father-in-law currently lives.

I have no reason to move nor any desire to unless I were to win a very significant prize on the Lottery in which case I might think about trying to buy a plot locally (probably not easy to do) and build an architect-designed green-conscious house.

dirgni Wed 24-Jun-20 18:59:37

We moved from somewhere my husband’s family had lived for 7 generations! The reason was my husband’s slow decline with dementia so we moved round the corner from my son and family. One son and family live in Sydney and the one we have moved closer to is a doctor, so it was really no contest! However although we downsized in size, this is a much more expensive area so no additional cash in the bank! All the family are so supported, it was the best thing we’re done! Definitely no regrets!!

flowersfromheaven Wed 24-Jun-20 18:45:25

I would love to just pick my house up and move it away from the neighbours I have got at minute, They are renting and they have not got any respect for anyone I was kinda hoping they would move by now but it looks like I am going to have to put up with them a bit longer as she is expecting, So moving somewhere peaceful would be nice.

Grannyjacq1 Wed 24-Jun-20 16:42:41

We moved to East Anglia (from Lincolnshire) 7 years ago when I retired - partly to be nearer my parents, both in their 90s, and because I would have been bored living in a small market town. We love it here - bought a house big enough to accommodate all the grandchildren, 10 mins from the beach, easy access to shops, frequent buses, beautiful parks ..... what's not to like? Maybe if we're still around in 10 years time we would consider down-sizing, but somehow I don't think we'll have the energy then!

Ziggy1914 Wed 24-Jun-20 16:23:41

We moved from Kent to live on the isle of wight we moved because of bad neibours and the youths were causing trouble on the estate and it was making me very depressed it was a big decision as we gave up a council flat that we had lived in for 20 years and husband had a good job in London but it was the best thing we ever did we now own our own property on the island husband has also got a job on the island we have never looked back

Magrithea Wed 24-Jun-20 15:28:31

Having moved 5 times in the first 20 years of our married life I'm not considering moving anytime soon! We've had nearly 20 very happy years in the same house - the longest we've lived anywhere in nearly 40 years of marriage! IF we do move it would have to be for a very good reason - health, bereavement or similar as we're now both retired