Ideal Home

MargaretR · 23-02-2012, 09:37

What would be your Ideal Home?

After living at eleven different addresses I conclude that none of them were 'Ideal'.

Housing needs and expectations change as you age and your lifestyle changes.

If money was no object I wouldn't be jetting to the Bahamas - they get hurricanes

Greek Islands was a reasonably nice place to be until the EU started started strangling the life out of those poor souls - and they have earthquakes.

I have decided to dream of a single storey small stone cottage on Ossy moors - must have mains services, internet and not too far from the road so that grocery deliveries happen, and not within earshot of the windfarm.
...and no neighbours, no phone masts, please!

flashy · 23-02-2012, 09:47

A 4 bedroom house, out in the country with a few acres of land for livestock and growing my own veggies

MargaretR · 23-02-2012, 09:52

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Originally Posted by flashy

A 4 bedroom house, out in the country with a few acres of land for livestock and growing my own veggies

That sounds good for a young un

Why so many bedrooms? - think of all that cleaning up, or will you have servants in them so you won't do any?

susie123 · 23-02-2012, 10:00

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Originally Posted by flashy

A 4 bedroom house, out in the country with a few acres of land for livestock and growing my own veggies

Be prepared for lots of hard work - been there, done that, got the t-shirt - and the bad back!

Benipete · 23-02-2012, 10:08

A 2 bed bungalow on Asdas car park,At the back and sound proofed.

Eric · 23-02-2012, 10:12

Anywhere ... with a roof over my head, food on my table (ok, and beer in the fridge

) ... and books and the internet ... and critters and the time and money to take care of them.

I think that "anywhere" maybe should be "anywhere in Canada"

Perhaps it's the old-fashioned Lancashire in me; make the best of what you have.

MargaretR · 23-02-2012, 10:14

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Originally Posted by Benipete

A 2 bed bungalow on Asdas car park,At the back and sound proofed.

I can see that being a good place to be.

As the recession bites and food prices rise, you would have easy access to the past 'sell by' stuff in the skips.

flashy · 23-02-2012, 10:16

Margaret, 4 bedrooms for all my nieces and nephews to stay over, i have 8 of them and enjoy looking after every one of them, they would have to be in my 'dream'

susie123 · 23-02-2012, 10:20

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Originally Posted by Eric

Anywhere ... with a roof over my head, food on my table (ok, and beer in the fridge

) ... and books and the internet ... and critters and the time and money to take care of them.

I think that "anywhere" maybe should be "anywhere in Canada"

Perhaps it's the old-fashioned Lancashire in me; make the best of what you have.

Wise words, Eric, we have been doing that for 35 years - nowhere is ever ideal but you learn to live with it.

garinda · 23-02-2012, 11:28

Moving to London in the eighties, I never thought I'd be able to afford my own home.

Thanks to the property slump in the early nineties, and then my boss amazingly doubling my salary, because he was so pleased I'd got Princess Diana as a client, I was thriilled when I managed to buy a little garden flat in south London.

Oh I was so happy there. It'd be nice sharing a house, with a family friend, but it was so nice to have my own little nest.

Years later in Glasgow I bought a swanky, new, west end/city centre flat. Luxurious, modern, minimalist in design, but never really me.

Now I live in a traditional Lancashire terraced house, tucked away, on an unadopted street, over looking a nature reserve. I can sit in bed and watch the heron on it's little island, and being able to see nature, affected by the seasons, is a real treat.

This is where I'm meant to be, and I've never been happier.

Now I know that a stair lift can go on the very steep stairs, I shall live here until I'm carried out in a box.

It is my ideal home.

cashman · 23-02-2012, 12:05

My ideal home is anywhere wi a good partner, simple as.

Margaret Pilkington · 23-02-2012, 12:32

Mine too Cashy. I think it is as Eric says.....a Lancashire thing, of making the best of what you have. I'm glad to have a roof over my head, that is paid for.......neighbours who are not a pain in the bum, and easy access to all the local amenities...library, park school(no, not fore me...for the tinlids) transport links just a short walk away.

mobertol · 23-02-2012, 12:37

Used to really envy a friend who lived in a tiny terraced 2 up 2 down cottage on Edge End, a row high up above Gt. Harwood -lovely views, cosy place to live and great walks and the countryside at the doorstep...

maxthecollie · 23-02-2012, 13:47

Scottish Highlands .Piece and Quiet

mobertol · 23-02-2012, 13:54

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

What would be your Ideal Home?

After living at eleven different addresses I conclude that none of them were 'Ideal'.

Housing needs and expectations change as you age and your lifestyle changes.

Have moved home 7 times in the last 25 years, always houses tied to my husband's job so you have to adapt and make best of what you get. Where we are now is spacious and is probably the best house we've ever had for location and comfort. Hardly know we have neighbours unless you need something, all mod cons but i still find it's not perfect. When it's just me and the cats am rattling around in it, when sons and husband are in I need space! Too much housework is a pain and it's dusty being on a farm and we get invaded by flies for 9 months of the year...and it's way too hot here in the summer. Would prefer somewhere like the little cottage mentioned in previous post, perhaps down the Ribble Valley or in Lake District...and a summer house on Lake Garda!