Too soon to resell?

Combenew

We moved to a rural area in the North and have started to have regrets. We said that we would give it 2 years, which we have, but now know for sure it isn't the right place. Lack of public transport and distance to health facilities are our main concerns.

We'd be looking to move next Spring 2025 to allow us to clear our  small amount of debt (3k) and finish some odd jobs in the house. 

So, would it raise alarm bells that we'd be moving again given that the previous owners were here for only a year whislt they did some renovations?

AskAsk

People move all the time because of change in circumstance, like a break up, a new job, new baby, new pet, moving to be near family members etc, so I wouldn't think buyers would be that concerned but they may wonder why peope keep moving out.

However, I wouldn't think that would affect their decisions so much if they liked the house and the area.  What you have stated about why you want to move wouldn't be a hidden secret to the new buyer so if they are happy with that, then it will be fine.

mebu60

Just be sure to have a positive story about why you are moving if and when asked by prospective buyers.

And some positives about the current house and location! Sad to leave etc but . . . . . . . . 

Hoenir

If you want to move. Then plan to move. Time will soon pass. 

newsgroupmonkey_

Blimey!

I moved house in 2020. In late 2021, I was offered a new job 250 miles away. We put the house on the market.
No-one queried or questioned. A mortgage company might have an issue giving a mortgage on a house under 6 months, but otherwise, no.

As above. Circumstances change.

I'm not sure you need to paint a positive picture. Simply saying "I've been a city dweller all my life in London. I spent holidays in the Yorkshire Moors and thought it would be a great place to live. Except we don't have a Nandos and my nearest Cinema is 20 miles away and I have to drive everywhere, even though I haven't driven for 20 years"

Bigphil1474

But that's exactly what you don't want to say, especially if your prospective buyers are city dwellers from London who like to go to the cinema once a week. Any story that involves the area is no good for us may put future buyers off. OP, I agree, I'd put a positive spin on why you are moving in case you are asked - to be closer to parents, other family, work etc. 2 years isn't that short a time though. 

pjs493

My parents moved into a new build a couple of years ago. When I recently went to their house, I saw three or four houses with for sale signs outside. Obviously those neighbours had bought their houses as new builds and wanted to move on just a couple of years later. I’ve no idea why they plan to move, although my mum may know, moving at short notice can be for any number of reasons. 

As others have said, many people move because of a new baby, getting married, job related reasons, need to move closer to aging or ill relatives… all sorts of reasons that don’t point to an issue with the house.

Countryside living isn’t for everyone. My brother in law and his wife get the vapours if they have to come outside of the M25 to the point where they’ve never visited our home about an hour away. We live rurally but as far as they’re concerned we live on another planet. 

booksandbikes

We are moving for a similar reason to you, but we stuck it out for 6 years. Living out in a remote area is not for everyone. I have a 100 mile round trip commute 3 days a week, and we are a minimum of an hours drive away from any town/city which has half decent shops. Sick to death of having to constantly drive everywhere, and are moving somewhere closer to facilities.

I don't think moving after 2 years would raise red flags....you have a reasonable explanation if anyone asks. We have people across the road who are moving after 18 months, due to having a baby and the house being too small. As others have said, circumstances change.

Combenew

Thank you so much for all the comments putting this into perspective for me.
@booksandbikes you did well to last 6 years, I've had enough after 2.

Snuggles

AFF8879 said:

pjs493 said:

Countryside living isn’t for everyone. My brother in law and his wife get the vapours if they have to come outside of the M25 to the point where they’ve never visited our home about an hour away. We live rurally but as far as they’re concerned we live on another planet. 

Completely off topic, but am I the only one who finds it odd to refer to “my brother in law and his wife” as opposed to “my sister and her husband”?? 😆

Not sure if this is a weird joke I don't get, but you do realise it won't be the poster's sister and husband they're referring to? It's likely the brother of the poster's spouse and his wife. 

WellKnownSid

Bigphil1474 said:

But that's exactly what you don't want to say, especially if your prospective buyers are city dwellers from London who like to go to the cinema once a week. Any story that involves the area is no good for us may put future buyers off. OP, I agree, I'd put a positive spin on why you are moving in case you are asked - to be closer to parents, other family, work etc. 2 years isn't that short a time though. 

We've sold a couple of remote rural places (nearest Nando's: 163 miles) - and we've been very honest to buyers - some people struggle to get their heads around Amazon Prime taking three days to deliver something or a round trip to the main dealer for a quick service is seven hours of driving.  

Rural isn't for everyone - both houses we've sold people have fallen in love with but moved on after 18 months...