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Moving to Andover

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4friends · 16/03/2006 20:07

We're moving to Andover with a 3 year old ds1 and a new born ds2. We don't know the area at all. Please can anyone recommend:
1, good areas to live for schools etc (in and around Andover);
2, any nice nurseries for ds1;
3, good thinks to entertain dss locally;

Feeling slightly stressed Sad about the move so please tell me any other good things about the area! TIA

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soyabean · 16/03/2006 20:07

i think Cod lives there?

fairyjay · 16/03/2006 20:11

Dh worked in Andover for a couple of years just after we were married. We lived in Newbury though - which is actually where my brother and his family live now.

cod · 16/03/2006 20:14

god here isnt much

dont go ther
is a dive wiht a nice line in local justice

foxinsocks · 16/03/2006 20:15

oh cod

there's a farm (Finkley down or something like that) - some sort of hawk place

shops are ok (big waitrose)

lots of nice places for long walks

cod · 16/03/2006 20:16

yes but the town centre is nt very nice at all/

watch out fo rhter are thre big estates cricketers road or summat and soem tohers that were london over flows int he 60s /70s

id love in the wallops or soemhere else and dh can commute

cod · 16/03/2006 20:16

the witrose is poxy

sailsiburys is nice and only 20 mins away
come and live here

foxinsocks · 16/03/2006 20:17

perhaps she has no choice (sounds like a pretty definite move)

was trying to be positive - tis not all bad

cod · 16/03/2006 20:19

god no deffo nto the end of the earth
but just a bit of a planning diosaster int he 60s

lot sof ncie villages

cod · 16/03/2006 20:19

come and live here
ill sort you out

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4friends · 16/03/2006 20:24

DH job if forcing move (not out of choice!) - moving down from midlands so house prices are an issue too compared with here!

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cod · 16/03/2006 20:25

dont think so
w e moved form sutton c and house prices were the same

what is your range££
ill look later?

cod · 16/03/2006 20:26

you dont hVE yo liove int eh town though
salisbury is lobely and only a 20 min drive or train ride

foxinsocks · 16/03/2006 20:26

salisbury lovely

a positive oasis compared to andover (can say that now I know you don't have to live there!)

fairyjay · 16/03/2006 20:31

4friends
We moved from the Midlands to Andover, and the house prices were a killer - but it was lovely when we came back to the Midlands!!!
There are some lovely villages around - I preferred it slightly to the North of Andover - felt closer to home!

cod · 17/03/2006 09:20

hmm suppose it depends where you liev int he midlands

DaddyCool · 17/03/2006 09:50

houses prices are little more I reckon. We have a friend who lives in Andover. I wasn't keen on it.

yes, 60/70's lame-brain planning.

DaddyCool · 17/03/2006 09:52

can he not get another job? jobs are much more concentrated here in the midlands than they are down there. my area has 1% unemployment and that's just the wasters.

DaddyCool · 17/03/2006 09:55

this fascinates me. 4friends - you must answer. I don't understand when people are 'forced' to move somewhere they don't want to just because of a job.

what does he do that is so specialised?

The UK is still booming. there are jobs everywhere

DaddyCool · 17/03/2006 10:04

bump - arg!

toastmuncher · 17/03/2006 10:13

full of squaddies......

DaddyCool · 17/03/2006 10:14

yes, mate's DH is a squaddy.

toastmuncher · 17/03/2006 10:16

thats the only problem with being married to one- i can never be rid of them!

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4friends · 17/03/2006 10:18

He's very keen to move it's for a really good job with lots of prospects. He's just been made redundant and can't get anything nearly as good locally.

Max house price of £250k, would prefer not brand new and must have at least three beds.

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toastmuncher · 17/03/2006 10:24

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toastmuncher · 17/03/2006 10:29

\link{http://www.propertyfinder.com/2/pf/property/details.do?propertyDetailsKey=7537766&fromAgentSearch=&atn=ATN_GET_PROPERTY_DETAILS&=\or this}