Do you live somewhere "desirable?"

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Just musing as I daydream on rightmove. I live in a HA property so basically had to go where they placed me. It's not a desirable place but is sometimes described as "convenient" for the nearby cities. I guess most of the people that live in my town either do so because they can't afford to move elsewhere or have ties to the location, I don't think many outsiders would choose it if they had other options.

Do you live somewhere referred to as "desirable" and do you like it?

Always described as desirable, but to answer your 2nd question No! Been here over 20 years, but am not really a village type.

Jersey?

Yes, a relatively small costal town in Cornwall. I'm guessing it's 'desirable' by the number of holiday homes here and the fact that people choose to holiday here. I like the fact I can walk the dog on the beach in the morning, go for a swim after work in the sea, pop to the shops and say hello to a number of locals. I like the safety, space and simple childhood my children have. I like the room I have to keep chickens in the garden and grow veggies and fruit but I appreciate its not for everyone.

Another yes. The small town often appears in nicest places to live in the North West.

House prices have rocketed though so the chances of DC being able to buy here is slim.

I live on the Kent coast, very desirable area. I literally had to grab the first house I viewed as they were being snapped up at the time

Live in Bath - in a nice hilly bit on the edge with sheep 3 minutes walk away - I love it- all the advantages of great small city amenities plus fantastic countryside less than 5 minutes drive - large student population (uk and international) keeps it pretty vibrant

Downsides- pretty expensive, very touristy in summer , Easter etc and end of November till around 12th dec is a bit of a nightmare.

@SophiaElise I didn’t mean to trigger you! I grew up there & live near still. I just read it recently & was surprised although I wasn’t conflating Wimbledon Village with Wimbledon.

Yes, we live in a boujie area of Stockholm, we live in an inherited house, we could never afford to buy here. We’re a 25 minute walk to central Stockholm, we get deer in the garden, the road is very quiet, zero through traffic, lovely parks, two minutes to the metro, good schools and some really nice independent businesses near by.

Very jealous!

I live in a small city in Italy that hardly had any tourists five years ago and now has loads - maybe because it keeps on getting mentioned on mumsnet travel threads? 😫😂

I like it here but prices of everything have shot up and I don't know how my kids will afford to live here. It's also impossible to get into restaurants and events without booking in advance which is a pain.

Mine's 'up and coming' 😂

Yes - In the Lake District.

We could only afford a teeny tiny house here as opposed to where we grew up.

It's tiny but we love our house and the location.

Nearly 30 years ago we moved to somewhere 'desirable.'

It really isn't now and we can't wait to move.

Porfirio
Yes. But on a cliff! 😀

Sounds lovely! Are you at risk of erosion though?

No, thank goodness.

We live in the very desirable part of a very desirable town. We only moved here last year although not from far away and I can absolutely see why it is so popular and so fucking expensive

After having lived and enjoyed SW7 life in London for many years, we’re now very happy in Canada - a UNESCO world heritage site with a mixture of history, culture and nature. Four distinct seasons has been a big plus.

Massively popular with tourists but not many amenities for locals and not much to do for teens apart from surfing.

Yes In a desirable part of a desirable inner London borough. I like it but not as much as I used to, the demographics have changed and I’ve got older.

St.Albans.
Not that great.

Interesting user name where does it come from? I went out with a Patrick and he was indeed crazy.

It would seem so.
People come for holidays, a lovely village surrounded by beautiful countryside with really fast train & road links to a nearby city, not London, where there are all the restaurants, theatres, shops etc you could ever want. So people use it as a dormitory village as well.
BUT that means that property prices have rocketed, all the really useful small independent shops we had before the village was “ discovered” & it was just a rural working/ farming village, years ago have been replaced with tearooms, wine bars, nail bars, gift shops. Our only butcher, greengrocer, the really useful shop that sold everything from screws, nails, tools, floor coverings, bedding plants seeds, pet food etc are all long closed down so now we have to drive miles to a supermarket just for basics. Plus it’s very wet & windy as we are in the north in the hills.

I live in a nice part of London. Lots of parks, woods, good schools...but I'd rather live in a smaller market town somewhere near the country. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Close 😁

I live in Jericho in Oxford. I’m undecided about whether or not I like it.

Yes I do. Lovely village, beach at the end of the street, lovely community. Downside...house prices and council tax!

Where I live is quite desirable, we chose it for good commute to London. But once here, found it was popular due to good schools (we had no idea, and no kids, when we moved)
House prices are expensive and we bought a do-er Upper at a time when they were significantly cheaper. It's quite boring for teens though, DD can't wait to get away to uni!