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To move to Folkestone - tell me all!

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Putthedamnlidonit · 30/05/2020 20:14

Hi everyone,

We are considering a move to Folkestone from Portslade as the schools are better and we would like to get a bit more for our money. We have a budget of 700k max, have three children toddler -age 7. We are quite alternative and like the liberal feel of Brighton but can't afford a decent house and garden there. Have read through some awful threads about Folkestone but no recent ones. So, is it nice? Schools look excellent, are there plenty of things to do with kids, similar to Brighton and Portslade? We like where we live but are fed up of having a tiny garden. No need to commute to London anymore. Any advice much appreciated! Thanks!

OP posts:
Putthedamnlidonit · 30/05/2020 20:26

We are open to pretty much anywhere, we just would like a large home and large garden and decent schools. Somewhere a bit arty / liberal but ideally SE as all our family are here, although we are open to moving further afield.

OP posts:
cultkid · 30/05/2020 20:26

I live in Margate
Message me

cultkid · 30/05/2020 20:25

Margate

Putthedamnlidonit · 30/05/2020 20:25

Hmm, not the most reassuring of responses Grin

OP posts:
PawPawNoodle · 30/05/2020 20:23

I went there once and it was a shithole.

SheetMetalWorker · 30/05/2020 20:22

OP - I've now seen you've mentioned 700k max.

OP - ignore my post - you won't have the same problems I had.

nicky7654 · 30/05/2020 20:21

Folkestone used to be a wonderful place, I have great childhood memories of the beach and market etc. The last 10 or so years it has gone downhill but most seaside towns have. Not terribly safe for young girls walking alone as large groups of men hang together. Sad times. But with £700,000 you can move outside of it into a gorgeous country house with a huge garden!!! Or Move to Deal much nicer and not ruined.

SheetMetalWorker · 30/05/2020 20:18

I lived in the Folkestone harbour area and had an awful experience. People I shared the flats with asking if I could lend them money when I returned from work until their next benefit payout! - these people were strangers!!