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  • tori.k
    tori.k Posts: 3,592 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    I'm still trying to work out why anyone would want to leave the South West.......

    Plenty of reasonable houses in the less fashionable towns of Devon within your budget. Close to the sea too, if you want it.

    Plenty in Cornwall also at that budget
  • JoJo1978
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    Another vote for Newark. We moved up from London end last year. But what sort of property do you want, the budget you indicate would get you a three bedroom detached in a newer development, some of which are in Newark's surrounding villages. But you'd probably struggle for four or an older/period red brick or cottage property unless you were prepared to do some work on it or compromise on the detached criteria. Fab town, great links to London, Nottingham, Lincoln...but a little way from the coast though: Skegvegas, Mablethorpe, Scarborough. We love it here, early forties, dropped down from full to part time work to be able to enjoy it more.
  • martinthebandit
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    Mardle wrote: »
    Have a look at the area around Louth, Lincolnshire. It's a lovely market town with a cinema, theatre, leisure centre, a great selection of independent shops & a small hospital.

    I too would recommend Louth but, be aware it's full of 'lemmings' especially on market day, pedestrians tend not to look before strolling across the road.

    More used to tractors probably.

    :D
  • Waterlily24
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    We lived in North West Kent first (London/Surrey borders) we then moved down to the coast various places along there. Quite liked it there but much prefer it up here.
  • need_an_answer
    need_an_answer Posts: 2,812 Forumite
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    edited 9 July 2018 at 11:17AM
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    Not going to offer any suggestions but research the places you are considering in all seasons,not just based on a weekend away during spring or a 2 week stay in august...what about a chilly November or a snowy December too.


    I personally have found that some of the welsh areas are rather stunning its easy to see when you delve a little deeper that some of the communities do not always welcome new residents to the area. You may live there and be tolerated but to some you will never be welsh

    Its a personal viewpoint from someone who has a welsh parent but even I know I'm never going to be considered to fit into a true welsh community.
    I've not made my comment in relation to Anglesey per se more based on some of the valley areas.
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  • cajef
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    tori.k wrote: »
    Plenty in Cornwall also at that budget
    Having lived in East Anglia for 19 years, all I can say is I was glad to be rid of the boring flat scenery when I moved back home to Cornwall. :D
  • Smodlet
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    cajef wrote: »
    Having lived in East Anglia for 19 years, all I can say is I was glad to be rid of the boring flat scenery when I moved back home to Cornwall. :D

    Yes, it is prettier to look at but, when you are born into flat scenery, slopes are a pain the butt, legs, feet, back... To say nothing of a waste of time. You can walk so much further on one level than going up and down and up and down only to find you have progressed about six feet horizontally. :D:p
  • cajef
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    edited 9 July 2018 at 11:49AM
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    Smodlet wrote: »
    You can walk so much further on one level than going up and down and up and down only to find you have progressed about six feet horizontally. :D:p
    Well I would rather walk up a hill or along the coast seeing the bright blue clear sea and have glorious views rather than looking at flat fields with no view and muddy brown coloured sea, it all depends on how much satisfaction you get from where you live and I know where I would rather be.:):p
  • Smodlet
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    cajef wrote: »
    Well I would rather walk up a hill or along the coast seeing the bright blue clear sea and have glorious views rather than looking at flat fields with no view and muddy brown coloured sea, it all depends on how much satisfaction you get from where you live and I know where I would rather be.:):p

    So do I, I just can't afford to live among the flat fields any more. You can keep the coast, whichever bit of it.
  • Davesnave
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    It's possible to get hilly landscape and flat water meadow environments quite close together in Somerset, though 'proper' seaside is more tricky if added into the mix.

    I'd just add caution about some of the well-priced properties now coming to market on the Levels, where owners are probably hoping people won't remember the flooding in 2014.
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