Can anyone help us in our eternal search for utopia? 🌿🏡
We’re a happy, easy-going young family with three little ones (1, 3 & 6 years old) and we’re dreaming of a new place to call home. We both work remotely, so location is flexible — we’re just hoping to find somewhere really special to put down roots.
Here’s our dream list:
✨ A 4-bedroom house with a large garden (budget up to £750k)
✨ A charming, green, leafy large village or small town - bonus if its a charming fisherman port
✨ A friendly, welcoming community with a good spirit and young families
✨ A good (ideally small) primary school nearby — bonus if it has forest school or beach activities!
✨ Ideally close to a sandy beach — or at least easy access to one 🏖️
✨ Somewhere with a creative or slightly quirky vibe would be a big plus!
We currently live in beautiful Lewes (which we love!) but property is very expensive, and we’d love more space, a tighter-knit community, and somewhere we can build deep, lasting roots for our children. We've always loved the vibe and landscape of the West.
We’re open to Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset — or anywhere else you think could be the right fit.
Would love to hear any thoughts, tips, experiences, or places you think we should check out (or avoid!) or if you've made the move West and found your Utopia?
Thank you so much! 💛