Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Home decoration
Original poster

What does the "Dream House" look like for you?

47 replies

MamaNeedsTea · 23/03/2022 22:14

I'd love a gorgeous little cottage or Georgian flat on the high street of a rural market town.

No garden as I hate the faff, but surrounded by glorious countryside with the perks of a thriving town.

What's your dream home?

OP posts:
SingingSands · 23/03/2022 22:40

I'd love a traditional looking Yorkshire farmhouse. The kind of house that looks like my 5 year old self would have drawn - red door in the middle, two windows downstairs and two windows upstairs with chimneys on either side of the roof Smile

MaryAndHerNet · 23/03/2022 23:17

Large field, river running along the bottom, Small cabin in the centre. Outdoor kitchen, fire pit with outdoor seating.

No garden to speak of, but room for a dog or two to run.
No neighbours, that's important. Just peace and quiet and noone around.

MissAmbrosia · 24/03/2022 09:16

Art Deco type penthouse with terraces. Seaview. Lots of built in shelving and storage. Big kitchen diner tv area with separate living room. Library. Ensuite bedrooms.

SalsaLove · 24/03/2022 09:21

A New England style bungalow on the Atlantic coast. High ceilings and fans, and a porch with adirondack chairs.

DomusAurea · 02/04/2022 19:11

Townhouse in quiet street but near shops and public transport to get to town. 1950s-1960s. Not victorian would be a bonus. man, those tiny hallways.

Hbh17 · 02/04/2022 19:16

A Georgian flat would be gorgeous - structurally sound but a bit shabby chic. Proper fireplace, with a fender. Sash windows & some huge, comfy window seats. Full of books & pictures. Nothing that conforms to current trends. A few cobwebs will just make it all the more interesting!

Cotswoldmama · 02/04/2022 19:19

A Victorian house within 5 mins walk of town with a small garden.

Newuser82 · 02/04/2022 19:21

We are very fortunate to be moving into my dream house very soon! A lush barn conversion with a large atrium style room. Am so lucky. And so excited!

DaisyWaldron · 02/04/2022 19:25

An arts and crafts villa with a big garden within walking distance of the centre of a university town/city.

musicalfrog · 02/04/2022 19:28

The country cottage in The Holiday. Maybe a tad roomier but definitely with that vibe.

BoodleBug51 · 02/04/2022 19:30

A rambling and rustic barn conversion.

Without a bifold door and kitchen island in sight.

MaryFerguson · 02/04/2022 19:54

Modernist masterpiece sitting above a stream in a wooded valley in South Hams, with the sea twinkling in the distance

Qwill · 02/04/2022 20:01

A house like the Banks family in Mary Poppins. Within walking distance to Regents Park and big stone steps!

DuckaLucka · 02/04/2022 20:13

Georgian mansion!

Makinglists · 02/04/2022 20:18

Small cottage on the moors. Warm and snug. Cottage garden. Space to be on my own away from everyone.

Guineapiggiesmalls · 02/04/2022 20:24

Double fronted detached sandstone villa, with an enormous modern kitchen/living area extension at the back with bifold doors. Circular driveway too please. No spiders, despite having lots of ornate cornices and ceiling roses. Throw in a pool if you’re feeling generous, even though it’s Scotland and I’d maybe use it twice a year.

Notonthestairs · 02/04/2022 20:33

@musicalfrog

The country cottage in The Holiday. Maybe a tad roomier but definitely with that vibe.
If you have the cottage can I have Cameron Diaz's house? I like modern, big windows, cavernous kitchens and a pool.
SirVixofVixHall · 02/04/2022 20:46

@SalsaLove

A New England style bungalow on the Atlantic coast. High ceilings and fans, and a porch with adirondack chairs.
Oooh. Tempting.
SirVixofVixHall · 02/04/2022 20:48

@DaisyWaldron

An arts and crafts villa with a big garden within walking distance of the centre of a university town/city.
Oh yes. Also v tempting.
mizzo · 02/04/2022 20:50

I can't pick one. Pop

musicalfrog · 03/04/2022 08:47

It's all yours @Notonthestairs although maybe we could swap every once in a while, just for a week or so? Wink

Notonthestairs · 03/04/2022 09:08

Definitely up for a house swop. Can you throw in Jude Law and the dog too please Grin

pinkhousesarebest · 03/04/2022 09:12

It took me the best part of half a century, but I finally live in mine. An old French provencal style farmhouse in the countryside. With a pool.
I hope to be buried in the garden as I am never going to leave it alive.

vickyc90 · 03/04/2022 17:43

Grand design type new build in my wildest dreams. The realistic/achievable one is a modern build in around 3/4-1acre, large swim spa with a outdoor kitchen/bar featuring a pizza oven and BBQ. We love open plan, so kitchen with a island onto our main family space. Husband would love space for a pool table, realistically that's 10years away by which time we will have an 18 year old so seems a waste to build it for ourselves.

We've just bought what would have been described as a executive estate house that needs total renovation so it will be our realistic dream for a few years at least.

freshcarnation · 17/04/2022 17:56

The house in Sleeping with the Enemy. On the beach and perfect