Countryside cottage or a townhouse in the city?

7 years ago

We all have different preferences when it comes to our homes and their location, that we already know.

What is your preference when it comes to your home- a cottage in the countryside or a townhouse in the city? Tell us in the comments below!

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alant1000

7 years ago

I thought I wanted to live rural and moved into a rural house with big parkland behind me last September. I thought I wanted peace and quiet.

However - when I moved in I realized within a few weeks j had made a mistake and like having lots of people around as I am very social and I also like modern living. So I sold up and now live in a nice brand new penthouse in town - I'm the happiest man alive!

Sometimes you need to try a few things out before you realize what you want.

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minnie101
7 years ago
Hi Lexi. Ideally I'd like both! I am however swayed towards the cottage but in close proximity of London so you get the best of both worlds.
ShellbyFay
7 years ago
Cottage in the country without hesitation!
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kittywares
7 years ago
I have tried both, and much prefer living in the town. It's great having everything on your doorstep and seeing people every day - and not having to take the car every time you go out.
credz4
7 years ago
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I live in semi rural cul-de-sac and love my semi detached house and garden and the convenience of the local one platform train station with its hourly train to the nearest city. But after 15 years of neighbours from hell and noise pollution from endless music & workshop machinery all round me, my next house will definitely be a rural retreat and my neighbours will be sheep!!!
lindalovie55
7 years ago
defo the cottage rural setting ,stream at bottom of garden,sheep in the fields,hills in background.......wait I dont drive so bus-stop outside ,grocer next door couple of restaurants........ok ...town house!
Patricia Suarez
7 years ago
Town
But my first thought was cottage but I couldn't live that rural
TwoHearts
7 years ago
We'd lived on the outskirts of a City most of our working lives but upped sticks and moved to the Countryside. We now live in an AONB, and its fabulous but...despite the pollution, crime and noise there are times, particularly in the depths of winter, when it's dark from 4pm until 8am, when we do miss the urban life. This lasts about 30 seconds then we realise how blessed we are. The Countryside is best.
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7 years ago
@lindalovie55 - Linda you will have to go all Good life and grow your own,
Lila 1410
7 years ago
My house where I am. Neither of the above.
Laura Thomas
7 years ago
I love the village where I am now. I have open fields with a river and canal running through them at the end of our garden, lovely to have a view of cattle grazing in buttercups alongside brightly painted narrowboats.

Village has a post office/shop, and award winning pub/restaurant. Local market town full of quirky independent shops and train station is 5 mins away, and can be in Euston in 30 mins.
hounoc
7 years ago
Could I have the cottage in the city please? We have houses that look just like that cottage in some of Dublin's leafy inner 'suburbs' which are these days more 'urb' than 'sub'.
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Strata Alexopoulou
7 years ago
Definately town!
kmullin85
7 years ago
Rural for the peace and natural beauty, and northern as feel I have to give a cheeky shout out to another part of our beautiful country which is far more than just London (and if I had to live in a city Leeds, York, Durham, Liverpool, Edinburgh) ;-p
Norren Bird
7 years ago
My house is very rural, but there are 4 houses in our hamlet so I never feel lonely or isolated. Also, only 30 mins from a station so can easily access a city if I need a shopping or culture fix!
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Sagiper North America
7 years ago
It's very hard to get a place in the city, so I prefer a townhouse in the city, especially if it's in one of my favorite cities!
Kittihawke
7 years ago
I would stay in the city if I could keep chickens. But that's not feasible so I can see myself fetching up in Wicklow once the kids finish school in Dublin.

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