We're going from a three bedroom house, with two reception rooms and decent sized garden room, to two (smaller) bedrooms, one reception room and a small conservatory. No understairs cupboard, no usable loft, no larder, fewer wardrobes. But it IS a bungalow, and I need to be shot of stairs. There is a garage, but smaller than what we have. Ditto for shed. But we WILL have a larger garden, we WILL be detached. So we could get a larger shed. We won't need so much scaffolding in order to do repairs. We won't have the hassle of neighbours sounding or feeling so close. We will be closer to sea level.
we WILL be detached. ... We won't have the hassle of neighbours sounding or feeling so close.
It has its plusses and minuses.
We are detached and the peace and quiet is still to this date, much treasured and will never be taken for granted. You find ways to work around things disposed of, little storage, etc. we went from a medium garden to a small garden but the stuff we've packed into it brings us huge joy and happiness. Nothing is taken for granted. We even had to buy a couple of smaller items of furniture but we have managed and are now well used to what we now have. Give yourself a good twelve months to readjust and I hope you end up like us, very contented and very happy.
Being deaf hasn't helped me unfortunately, maybe because of the tinnitus which means I have constant noise, but it does help with noisy neighbours. 🙂 And yes the hubby often has to say something twice 🙄 which irritates us both, but you would think by now he would realise shouting from another room won't work!😆
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But it IS a bungalow, and I need to be shot of stairs.
There is a garage, but smaller than what we have. Ditto for shed.
But we WILL have a larger garden, we WILL be detached. So we could get a larger shed.
We won't need so much scaffolding in order to do repairs. We won't have the hassle of neighbours sounding or feeling so close.
We will be closer to sea level.
It has its plusses and minuses.
You find ways to work around things disposed of, little storage, etc. we went from a medium garden to a small garden but the stuff we've packed into it brings us huge joy and happiness. Nothing is taken for granted. We even had to buy a couple of smaller items of furniture but we have managed and are now well used to what we now have.
Give yourself a good twelve months to readjust and I hope you end up like us, very contented and very happy.
And yes, I'm awake, again......
Luxembourg
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Pulled them out while the rugby was on yesterday.