0310Star
Well-Known Member
I posted last year asking how many people have relocated to be able to achieve their dream of having an equestrian property along a few other questions, and the post was very successful and helpful!
I now have a slightly different question - where is the best place in the UK to consider for value for money, and quality life - work/life balance?
Our situation has changed in that I am now over 4 months pregnant but it means that moving for more space is even more important to us. We currently live in Kent so staying here and affording our dream home is virtually impossible. But we don't want our child to grow up living on an estate with not much outside space, we want them to have space to play and run around, OH wants to have some sheep/pigs etc and I want to have some horses at home.
We're planning to move at the end of next year and both have done lots of research on where we would like to move to but we cant seem to work out how to narrow it down!
I like Norfolk and Lincolnshire, OH likes Devon and Cornwall, we've also toyed with the idea of Wales, Scotland and Ireland, but I am slightly concerned about the weather in places like Scotland, Ireland and Wales and I am not a fan of rain and rubbish weather! Of course living in England this wont be too different wherever we go but going somewhere ultra rainy wouldn't be ideal.
Can I please have some tips and advice on some good places to investigate?
I am not looking for a massive house with 100's or acres, we literally want a 3 bed-ish house with a couple acres for us to play with, with a budget of between £250-£300k. Any help would be much appreciated!
I now have a slightly different question - where is the best place in the UK to consider for value for money, and quality life - work/life balance?
Our situation has changed in that I am now over 4 months pregnant but it means that moving for more space is even more important to us. We currently live in Kent so staying here and affording our dream home is virtually impossible. But we don't want our child to grow up living on an estate with not much outside space, we want them to have space to play and run around, OH wants to have some sheep/pigs etc and I want to have some horses at home.
We're planning to move at the end of next year and both have done lots of research on where we would like to move to but we cant seem to work out how to narrow it down!
I like Norfolk and Lincolnshire, OH likes Devon and Cornwall, we've also toyed with the idea of Wales, Scotland and Ireland, but I am slightly concerned about the weather in places like Scotland, Ireland and Wales and I am not a fan of rain and rubbish weather! Of course living in England this wont be too different wherever we go but going somewhere ultra rainy wouldn't be ideal.
Can I please have some tips and advice on some good places to investigate?
I am not looking for a massive house with 100's or acres, we literally want a 3 bed-ish house with a couple acres for us to play with, with a budget of between £250-£300k. Any help would be much appreciated!