What convinced you to move into your current home?

sst1234

hazyjo wrote: »

For those replying, Jack starts many threads like this. Not sure he ever returns to them either.

And that’s a problem because?

Davesnave

sst1234 wrote: »

And that’s a problem because?

Jack's prolific posting of questions without entering into further dialogue isn't necessarily a problem, just a fact which some posters might prefer to be aware of.

It wasn't stated to be a problem.

walwyn1978

The missing gold from the Great Train Robbery buries in the garden. And the local school is excellent.

PasturesNew

The area had "a good/well known name".
It was new-ish.
It had enough rooms.
I should buy and stop renting, soonest.

My next one, currently actively seeking, has a more stringent criteria.

With hindsight, I made the wrong choice. Been here 5 years as once you're in time flies by - and, it turns out, the market's not been kind to this "good area" and has been better in "other areas I was interested in". I assumed it would be easy to sell in an area with a good reputation, it turned out I must've picked the wrong house in a good area

Murphybear

Trina90 wrote: »

Does this really matter? It creates discussion and is interesting for those of us who do read the responses! :undecided

It doesn’t matter that the OP didn’t return. I found the responses interesting, especially such a huge variety of reasons why people have chosen their new home. It’s possible that these lists have highlighted issues that people haven’t thought about

Trina90

hazyjo wrote: »

Just pointing it out so people bothering to reply were aware. No need to pull me up on it mate.

I asked a question - nobody pulled you up on anything. I didn't understand why it mattered whether an original poster comes back or not (unless they are asking a question about something they need help with - then obviously it would be a waste of people's time responding if he never reads it! He is not though).

pattypan4

excellent builder with his own workforce
small development
5 minutes from old style shops ie no betting or vape shops
5 minutes to bus stop
new build
very friendly small market town with lots to do

good sunny private garden
attractive and detached

Owain_Moneysaver

It was cheap, and the local chip shop was nice.

Owain_Moneysaver

DigForVictory wrote: »

That the area would grow its own lidl aldi farmfoods & M&S? Unexpected. Plus there's a Jacks at present but that may turn into another supermarket.

We're all crossing our fingers you get a Waitrose. :rotfl:

JGB1955

We were moving from London to Gloucestershire - my husband's bank were paying. Suddenly we could afford a brand new 4 bedroom double-fronted detached house with en-suite rather than a shabby semi in Hertfordshire... in fact we got in trouble because there were no houses expensive enough in Gloucestershire, so had to reduce our borrowing... those were the days! Anyway, bought the new build, thinking it would be easy to sell when Nat West would move us again in 3 years time.... except they didn't, and we didn't, so we're still here 34 years later. Thanks NatWest!



Our old house is now worth 150% of our present house but we would never go back, even if we could afford it.


Even more amusingly, our first house bought for £11,850 in 1977 is still 'worth' more than our current one! (and it's still the colour we painted it in 1978). I DO hope someone dealt with dodgy roof trusses at some point since we left.....



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