Are you in your ‘Forever House’?

[NorthernLiner]

Do you think you’ll move again?
Are you happy with that decision, either way?

DH thinks we’ve got another move in us, I think not.
Together, we have moved houses four times in 30 years. That’s more than enough for me.

No, we’re in our starter home still. Hoping to move in the next 2 years for an extra bedroom, bigger garden and better schools. We are really well located for all the amenities at the moment though which I also don’t want to lose.

@RomeoOscarXrayXray beware of moving at this point. We nearly did them DD1 came back from uni and moved to London. Just 3 of us now and DD2 working and out a lot so the house is just right and we’re glad we didn’t take on a mortgage and extra bathrooms to clean.

When we win big we’ve decided we won’t get a bigger house but a small house in London. Want to be close to lots of things to do and great public transport rather than out in the sticks.

Same. I can’t see us being able to afford to move again. I would like a bungalow at some point when we’re older if we could manage it as the stairs in our house are quite steep.

I've moved so many times that I just don't understand the concept of a forever home. I've been in my current place for a year and I love it, but if the chance arose to buy somewhere with more land but still in a good location, I would definitely consider it, maybe in five years' time. I would also really like a private drive. Current place has a parking space nearby but it's often rendered unusable by others' crappy parking so that's something I'd be keen to upgrade. That said, I have great neighbours which is wonderful after two sets of awful ones.

Another PP said they don't believe in forever homes and I also feel this way. We are in our third home (mortgaged home), a fairly large city flat and we will be here for a long time to come (i hope). We have two young kids so for most people they probably assume we hope to move to a house (except that we moved here from a large house in the suburbs) but we really don't. The only thing that will eventually become an issue is all the stairs and no lift - but we're only in our 30s/40s so should be fine for a while (again - i hope)!

Yes, absolutely am going to move. This house has so many sad memories I want to leave it.

Probably not. We both have parents who are approaching 80 and starting to show signs of their age. I am expecting we will have to move back to Scotland at some point in the next few years to look after them.

We're in our forever home. It was so stressful moving that I vowed never to do it again.

Plus only 3 years left on the mortgage so don't want to borrow any more since the house is big enough for us.

Probably. I would love to live near the sea and have a spare bedroom. But I’ll be paying off this mortgage until I retire and the process of buying a home in England is so stressful, expensive and long-winded that I can’t see myself going through it again.

We've been in ours since 2000, and will be here for at least another 5 years while the DCs finish uni and then use us as a base to save for deposists. At that point it'll be time to think of down-sizing as we'll have far too many rooms and a garden that's bigger than I fancy looking after in old age.

We are but we live rurally so know at some point we will have to move again to be closer to shops etc but I hope not for another 25 years.

When we bought our house I thought we were here for good. And I thought my husband felt that too.

16 years later that's not the case for either of us!

We'll move at some point in the future - no fixed plans or thoughts, not even vague discussions so far, but it's become clear that this isn't our forever home.

Yes - have been for years now. 5 bed council house with secure tenancy so literally feel like the luckiest person ever

Yes, We bought a 4 bed doer Upper with a large enough office downstairs to be made into another double bedroom.

When I saw how the economy was heading I genuinely feared for my 3 children. So wanted to make a home where they would always have space. I hope that when they're ready to leave they don't ever have to worry about money. They can stay here as long as needed. Also have provision for any aging parents that need help.

It's so fincailly difficult for us. But we get by.

When my responsibilities finish here, I'm leaving the UK. Depending on my age/health when I go, I have one, at most two left to go.

I could stay where I am.. or move. Not sure yet. We're in late 30s with kids.

Voted maybe. When we bought this home (our first) we opted for somewhere that we could potentially stay (3 good sized bedrooms as we knew we'd like up to 2 children). We've now paid it off and like the idea of moving to a 4 bed detached (currently in a terraced!). We love the town we live in but trouble is, it's expensive!

I wish we were. We've created the home we would like to stay in forever, and love our garden, but loathe our town, are earning better and would like to move closer to family and friends. Before the toddler hits secondary, for sure.

I don't think it's my retirement home, as it's a large 4 bed over 3 floors but it's definitely our very, very long term home.

Until we can't manage anymore then we will mutually exchange for a smaller property.

I live in a council house and will stay here until they cart me off either to a nursing home or in a box.

I'd hope to move to a bigger home yet but we have been saying that for about 5 years. Our home is fine but we don't love it. It is really too small for our family now but the cost of living crisis has stopped us moving as we can afford where we are just now and heat it.

I’m not sure. This house is a three bed semi - it’s great for now, and we want to do some work so we have a bigger kitchen and downstairs loo. But I would ideally like a more private garden. Ours is a reasonable size but very overlooked. I’ve surprised myself by enjoying living in a town - spent most of my life living very rurally, and it is actually brilliant being able to walk to the shops/bus to work/ walk to school etc.

I don't have the emotional energy, but I've moved 27 times in 46 years. We are doing an extension but that is to future proof for old age. There really is nothing suitable unless we spend 200k and I don't want to do that or deal with the stress.

We've been here 30+ years. DH will retire shortly. DS living back here after Uni until he can afford to buy somewhere. Once he's left we will downsize at some point as we were rattling around when he was away at Uni.