To think a great big semi or detached house must be SO lovely?!

[NeverYouMind123]

Terraced here. It's okay most of the time but I dream of living in a house with no fucking neighbour noise whatsoever. These walls are so thin I can hear the microwave next door. I dream of buying a semi detached in a few years with hallways next to each other separating the living rooms or when I'm really feeling ambitious I dream of a detached house, which must be the mother of all awesomeness. I know there is still 'area noise' but I'm not really a garden person so kids playing outside and lawnmowers etc don't phase me so much. But oh to wake up with no 'house noise' and to know I can sit in the lounge or lie in bed and have PURE SILENCE all day and not hear a dog bark or a door slam or an argument or a television. Is it as great as I think it is?

When we bought our house (detached with a high walled garden) I had overly romantic ideas about living here.

In truth, it’s been a money pit and there’s always something that needs done. We’re never on top of the garden. There’s a never ending list of jobs. I was keen to downsize to a smaller semi detached house with a small patio.

However, since lockdown I’ve never been so grateful to live where we do. We hear nothing except birds and the occasional passing car. We aren’t overlooked and can’t see any neighbours. The kids have been out in the garden every day.

We live in an area where there are plenty of detached houses at a reasonable price. It’s a half an hour’s drive from a supermarket though and can’t get takeaways delivered! Living rurally has its ups and downs.