Would you rather live up North in a bigger house, or down south in a smaller house?
House prices in the North are considerably lower than those of the South. I live in the Midlands, just North of the infamous North/South divide. My goal in life is to move to Southern England, but I may struggle to afford something myself until I receive my parent's inheritance. My ideal location would be Kent, Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire - somewhere nice like this. However, I would only be able to afford a small house in a nice area - around £300,000. For this amount of money, I could buy a very large house up North in the countryside.
I do seem to care more about location rather than the house itself.
If faced with this choice, would you too think as I do? Or would you buy the larger house 'up North'?
I do seem to care more about location rather than the house itself.
If faced with this choice, would you too think as I do? Or would you buy the larger house 'up North'?
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I'd rather have a small house in the North in a nice area.
Original post by littlenorthernlass
I'd rather have a small house in the North in a nice area.
There are plenty of nice areas 'up North' - York, Harrogate and parts of the Lake District. It all depends on which of England's landscape you find most appealing. Personally, I don't like the North because it attracts a lot of criticism.
Original post by littlenorthernlass
I'd rather have a small house in the North in a nice area.
Why, when you have a choice of a big house in the North anyway
Original post by Friar Chris
Why, when you have a choice of a big house in the North anyway
Big houses are empty and lonely and more expensive. I'd be like a ghost wandering around it. I'd rather have a small cute house with lovely furnishings.
Original post by littlenorthernlass
Big houses are empty and lonely and more expensive. I'd be like a ghost wandering around it. I'd rather have a small cute house with lovely furnishings.
There's a difference between a big house and an unwieldy mansion. Like, for example, barn conversion. Those are very large, but not expansive and lonely
Original post by littlenorthernlass
I'd rather have a small house in the North in a nice area.
This, buy a smaller house and save up on a nice car.
Original post by littlenorthernlass
Big houses are empty and lonely and more expensive. I'd be like a ghost wandering around it. I'd rather have a small cute house with lovely furnishings.
You must like those pretty villages with the small cottages and terraced houses. There's plenty of those near to where I live, but they'd cost you an arm and a leg for what is quite a small, though quintessential, 'house'.
Original post by littlenorthernlass
Big houses are empty and lonely and more expensive. I'd be like a ghost wandering around it. I'd rather have a small cute house with lovely furnishings.
You could fit in a nice hobbit hole out in the shires.
Original post by Friar Chris
There's a difference between a big house and an unwieldy mansion. Like, for example, barn conversion. Those are very large, but not expansive and lonely
I guess. It would still feel big and empty to me though. I'd rather a cosy little home that doesn't make me feel quite so alone.
Original post by Idiot10
You must like those pretty villages with the small cottages and terraced houses. There's plenty of those near to where I live, but they'd cost you an arm and a leg for what is quite a small, though quintessential, 'house'.
Yeah
That would be the dream.Original post by ChaoticButterfly
You could fit in a nice hobbit hole out in the shires.
Are you ... are you calling me a hobbit?
Smaller, down south. I don't want to leave my hometown!
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Somewhere to the left west, if that's what you call it
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Original post by littlenorthernlass
Are you ... are you calling me a hobbit?
Are you ... are you calling me a hobbit?
Do you have hairy feet?
Original post by ChaoticButterfly
Do you have hairy feet?
No, my feet are my best feature.
Original post by littlenorthernlass
I guess. It would still feel big and empty to me though. I'd rather a cosy little home that doesn't make me feel quite so alone.
Oh you're planning on living alone with just your rabbits for company ofc, I forgot
Original post by littlenorthernlass
No, my feet are my best feature.
Oh ye, I forgot about that
You are proud of your feet. Like a hobbit
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Original post by Friar Chris
Oh you're planning on living alone with just your rabbits for company ofc, I forgot
Yes, I might even let them be house rabbits.
Original post by ChaoticButterfly
Oh ye, I forgot about that
You are proud of your feet. Like a hobbit
You are proud of your feet. Like a hobbit
I'm not a hobbit
The North, obviously.
The North has gravy, hendo's relish and proper fish & chips.
The South has inbred Tory voting snobs and jellied ****ing eel.
The North has gravy, hendo's relish and proper fish & chips.
The South has inbred Tory voting snobs and jellied ****ing eel.
Original post by Friar Chris
Why, when you have a choice of a big house in the North anyway
Because good areas up north aren't that cheap contrary to popular belief
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