Quit everything , and start again over 50?

wendym

Hi again AC.

Still arguing with tooth/drugs/Drs etc, so haven't been around.

Just a thought - I know someone who sold her house to the first buyer, and ended up homeless. Her solution was to put everything in storage and spend 6 months using Airbnb. It's a nomadic existence and might not appeal at all, but saved money and let her house hunt in what turned out to be a very expensive area. You will have guessed that she is a bit scatty, but her furniture was delivered to her new home yesterday.

And as you are much more organised it won't take you as long as 6 months.

another_casualty

Thanks Wendy
Sorry to hear , you are still down in the mouth
We're all scatty to a degree . Glad things worked out for your friend

I've just got to accept , moving is stressful to say the least .
What I do know , is that I have to suffer a bit longer but this time next year things will be better .

another_casualty

anna_1977 wrote: »

Alot cooler in Hampshire too AC - thankfully, it's been horribly muggy the last few days.
I'm away for the weekend but hoping the house will sell over the weekend, I'm bored now and want to crack on with packing!

Just a passing thought . Hampshire . Too expensive ? Good move ?

anna_1977

depends what you want AC, I live v close to the Hampshire/Surrey border on the mainline train route (1 hour into Waterloo).

Lot cheaper than where you are but I would have thought a most expensive than where you are looking. Having said that Portsmouth and Southsea are cheap and some areas are ok - many not.

PM if you are seriously thinking and want advice on areas - lived here my whole 39 years

Fletchasketch

I grew up in Surrey/Hampshire too- anywhere near Haslemere by chance, Anna? I would say that you're looking at around 300k for a 2 bed house in the Haslemere area, but agree that there are some lovely parts of Southsea- that are much more affordable.

Good luck

anna_1977

Fletchasketch wrote: »

I grew up in Surrey/Hampshire too- anywhere near Haslemere by chance, Anna? I would say that you're looking at around 300k for a 2 bed house in the Haslemere area, but agree that there are some lovely parts of Southsea- that are much more affordable.

Good luck

About 10/15 mins from Haslemere yes

Fletchasketch

anna_1977 wrote: »

About 10/15 mins from Haslemere yes

small world

Smodlet

I know nothing about Portsmouth as a place but I do know an incredibly talented bluesman who lives there...

another_casualty

Seems like hampshires out then:(
My friend moved from haslemere , downsized to Farnham .
Haslemere good , but need a car IMHO

another_casualty

anna_1977 wrote: »

depends what you want AC, I live v close to the Hampshire/Surrey border on the mainline train route (1 hour into Waterloo).

Lot cheaper than where you are but I would have thought a most expensive than where you are looking. Having said that Portsmouth and Southsea are cheap and some areas are ok - many not.

PM if you are seriously thinking and want advice on areas - lived here my whole 39 years

Thanks Anna . I may be better off at the Poole side of things