Want to move to the country, what do you think of this House?

getmore4less

hazyjo said:

Don't like this one, but would love an enormous house. I love decorating, having friends stay, buying furniture, etc. If that's what I can afford to own when I retire, I'd love to! My MIL and her partner own an 8 bed house (ex-guesthouse) by the sea. That'll do! 

There is one close, 8 bedrooms set up as guest house.
cheaper as well.
I though about posting but less rural. 

GaleSF63

GaleSF63 said:

andyinlondon said:

For work the navy base / Babcock is a large employer 4.5 miles away, and Glasgow is an hour away by car or there is a train station 4 miles away or 67mb Internet for home woring.
But best of all to wake up to that view

Glasgow an hour away sounds like estate agents optimism. 

The nearest station (6 miles) has about 7 trains each way a day, (though one is a direct service to Euston).

And the view disappears on a regular basis - see GDB2222's comment on rainfall. Local saying - "If you can't see Greenock it's raining; if you can see Greenock it's going to rain."

This possibly looks as if I'm trying to put the area down - I'm not, I've lived in Helensburgh for over 30 years and am very happy here.  I have no intention of moving (I'm English). But it sounds like you've plucked a house/area out of nowhere and you aren't being being very realistic about it. 

PS The views from here on a good day are beautiful. 

coachman12

I admit, Andy, that I have only read the first post on this thread and looked at the Zoopla link. But, it's enough for me to say that you have made a great decision IMHO. We have a house in Scotland, though it's in Perthshire, but we do know Helensburgh and that area quite well------and it is a really nice area for somewhere so close to Glasgow. But of course , Glasgow must be over 20 miles away ---and on the other side there is a national park I believe, Beautiful countryside. Unless the house is in disrepair, you have done what so many folk wish to do but never buck up the courage. When you have turned it into a luxury restaurant with rooms, give me a shout please. 
The very best of wishes in your new home, Andy.

AdrianC

Crashy_Time said:
Of course the middle class type jobs that fund these sorts of lifestyles may be under severe pressure with Brexit/Covid/Death of globalism etc. we shall see

You really are full of the joys of spring today, aren't you?

JGB1955

coachman12 said:

I admit, Andy, that I have only read the first post on this thread and looked at the Zoopla link. But, it's enough for me to say that you have made a great decision IMHO.

I assumed (perhaps wrongly) that this was just a hypothetical scenario.

GDB2222

Scotbot said:

I assume you chose Scotland as you are from there  but why would anyone want such a large house? Unless you have 5 kids, and if you do there are not enough bathrooms

We have five kids!

DayDreamerandGeneralWaster

I grew up in central London. I now live in Kent and l love it but it still irks me that l have to drive literally everywhere. I miss being able to walk somewhere to run errands and browse. 

GDB2222

GaleSF63 said:

GaleSF63 said:

andyinlondon said:

For work the navy base / Babcock is a large employer 4.5 miles away, and Glasgow is an hour away by car or there is a train station 4 miles away or 67mb Internet for home woring.
But best of all to wake up to that view

Glasgow an hour away sounds like estate agents optimism. 

The nearest station (6 miles) has about 7 trains each way a day, (though one is a direct service to Euston).

And the view disappears on a regular basis - see GDB2222's comment on rainfall. Local saying - "If you can't see Greenock it's raining; if you can see Greenock it's going to rain."

This possibly looks as if I'm trying to put the area down - I'm not, I've lived in Helensburgh for over 30 years and am very happy here.  I have no intention of moving (I'm English). But it sounds like you've plucked a house/area out of nowhere and you aren't being being very realistic about it. 

PS The views from here on a good day are beautiful. 

The West coast of Scotland is simply gorgeous, when it's not raining! 

Black_Cat2

andyinlondon said:

A nice big detached house with great views for less than the price of a one bed london flat, good internet for WFH 
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/55445498?search_identifier=a301220860c8ef1609b889b83597195c

Is the waving cat in image 11 included? Well, I think it's waving, might be showing off its opposable thumb. After all cats will take over the world one day ...  😁

Better buy it quick. 

andyinlondon

Thank you all for the replies, I don't think the black cat is included but you never know with cats, thumbs or not