Hi all,
I am new to Mumsnet, and as a 30-year old about to get married (and planning to start a family in the next few years), I have started reading Mumsnets threads with great interest!
My future husband and I have come up with this crazy project recentlywe want to buy a cottage in the Brecon Beacons, somewhere that feels like a second home and where we can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, and build up family memories. We currently live in a decent size flat close-ish to central London. It was in decent condition so we only had minor work to do, but we loved gradually decorating it and making it feel like a home.
The dilemma is, should we put everything we have in a big family home (which would probably imply to get further away from central London) or should we keep our main home small and easy to maintain, and have this countryside getaway? We both grew up in small spaces and do not feel we need to have a supersized family home, but thats easier said than done now that we have no children. My husbands parents took him and his sister to the countryside every single weekend and he has amazing memories from it. We love going on long hikes and cut ourselves from the external world, and want to enjoy a getaway with our friends and family (without having to plan months in advance), which is why the second home looks so appealing. We would also rent it out as a holiday home to cover the costs of maintenance, agency fees, mortgage, etc (we might just break even so were not doing it for financial gain) so that we dont feel that we have to spend all our holidays there.
Could anyone who has done something similar share her experience (downsized main home and holiday/weekend home)? The good and the bad, I am happy to hear everything! That would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance :)
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meliec · 01/06/2015 10:42
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