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Original poster

To ask where you'd live?

175 replies

EscapeAnywhere · 30/03/2019 20:11

If you could move anywhere (in the UK)?
You don't have DC (yet) or any family commitments, work from home, and have about £250k in savings to buy a house. Where would you settle?

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polarpig · 30/03/2019 20:22

A large house in the countryside somewhere.

Worriedwart18 · 30/03/2019 20:26

Surrey Hills, New Forest or Chichester
I can't decide on just one sorry, would need to go on location, location, location.

Original poster
EscapeAnywhere · 30/03/2019 20:40

I know!

I'm that conflicted that I'm actually quite prepared to go with the MN most popular choice!

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LadyMarmyLard · 30/03/2019 20:43

South coast, somewhere between new forest and Brighton

Rollerbird · 30/03/2019 20:45

Cheshire

StoneofDestiny · 30/03/2019 20:52

For big city life, Glasgow or Edinburgh
For small city life, Bath
Countryside Life - The Cotswolds

OrigamiZoo · 30/03/2019 20:52

Norfolk, near the sea somewhere. Very envious!

wizzler · 30/03/2019 20:53

Clitheroe

CoffeeRunner · 30/03/2019 20:53

South Devon. I’d compromise house size for a sea view. I would so love to be able to sit my own lounge with a coffee watching the sea. That is my one property ambition. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a pokey flat or a large & beautiful house 😁.

Missmarplesknitting · 30/03/2019 20:54

South Lakes/North Lancashire. Kirkby Lonsdale or nearby.

Ashbourne or nice wee Peaks town.

Helmsley in North Yorkshire.

Am a big fan of a little market town.

Youngandfree · 30/03/2019 20:54

Carlisle Cumbria it’s a perfect location!!

Decormad38 · 30/03/2019 20:55

Right here in Leeds.

ZippyBungleandGeorge · 30/03/2019 20:55

Is that your whole budget? If so it writes of most of the South east and home counties. Durham is beautiful

parrotonmyshoulder · 30/03/2019 20:56

Devon. But check for your WiFi connection before committing, if you work from home .

sighrollseyes · 30/03/2019 20:57

Wherever there is decent healthcare.

KeepCalm · 30/03/2019 20:58

East Neuk Scotland

Original poster
EscapeAnywhere · 30/03/2019 21:02

Lovely suggestions thank you - that'll add a few more hours on Rightmove Smile

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mokapot · 30/03/2019 21:04

I’m an ex pat but love my home city of Manchester Sad

RainbowMum11 · 30/03/2019 21:06

Where I currently am, small town in between bigger towns, all amenities on the doorstep, close to 4 major cities. Beautiful part of the country, nice community feel but not suffocating.

Fudgenugget · 30/03/2019 21:06

Stratford upon Avon. Warwick. Richmond. New Forest. Lots of places, really.

Lifeover · 30/03/2019 21:08

South or east Devon potentially Dorset.

Mmmhmmokdear · 30/03/2019 21:13

It depends what you want out of life? Big city? Quiet rural area?

irregularegular · 30/03/2019 21:14

Love where I live. Largish village. River. Hills. Railway. Oxford. London. Community. Pretty and practical.

250k not going to buy anything though.

As a city I've always quite fancied Bristol. Wouldn't want to be anywhere more rural than I am now, however beautiful.

sittingonacornflake · 30/03/2019 21:18

Always Cornwall. North coast.

Itssosunny · 30/03/2019 21:18

Bournemouth, Pool, Christchurch.
Between Winchester and Southampton/Portsmouth.