How much would you sacrifice for a bigger home?

[Faith50]

We have long outgrown our tiny home - under 800 square foot. To move to a larger house we would have to stretch ourselves to the hilt. We would have no family holidays/breaks, no take aways, no extra curricular activities for dc, no savings. Dh and I have decided it is not worth the risk and have accepted unless our salaries double, we receive an inheritance or a miracle happens we will be unable to move.

I was depressed for a number of years and our marriage almost ended due to my desire for more space. This was a starter home and 15 years later we are still here.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

If mortgage is £1500 a month then presumably the house is worth £300k.
This to me for a two bedroom house hardly seems like a cheap area, it's WAY over the national average.

Assuming you must be in London

Assuming you must be in London

No, a cheap town apparently 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

"Now, if you are not both hitting six figures there are little options"

Frankly ludicrous. You say that you live in a cheap area but claim that a minimum income of £200,000 is required to trade up from a two to a three bedroom house? For real? Daily Mail?