Neil and I went on a fairly impromptu adventure down to Cornwall yesterday to look at three new home possibilities. Four hours down, four hours back and a bunch of wandering around the country roads between was worth it. The picture above shows the back garden view of one of the houses we saw – that’s the Atlantic ocean about a mile away. Walking distance to a beach. And cliffs.
The house itself is really something too, and we’ve emailed our interest to the estate agent.
Here’s the crazy bit… For a hundred pounds less in rent per month than what we pay for a fair condition three bedroom 1960′s purpose-built city flat in Maidenhead, we can get a 4/5 bed detached house near the sea. With solar water heating, under-floor heat, and 2.5 baths. And other details that would make this sound like a brochure… the point is that living within easy distance of London (our case is 40 minutes by train) is not worth it for us anymore. We don’t need London for work so it’s time to leave its outskirts and expenses behind.
Hell, I may even learn to surf.
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Looks pretty fantastic! Can’t wait to visit.
We’ll hopefully know this week if we’ve got it
Oh- and I’m looking at the furniture options for the guest bedroom right now!
Gorgeous view! But surfing in cold water, you must be mad?!? Thank goodness Penfold is just about to release his how-to-surf book …
I think that sounds like a trip to Ikea to me! Starting to save as we speak!
I am crossing everything for you whilst feeling tremendously envious.
Good plan …… crossing eyes for you …….
Looks beautiful, Jen. I wish we could come too!
Thank you all! We are in the helpless stage of waiting for the results of all the initial paperwork.
If all goes according to plan, we will also have a very nice guest room (plus air mattresses for overflow).
The house is huge!
Just packing now. We should be there in time to make you a cup of tea for when you arrive…
Sounds excellent, Mr Penfold. No milk in mine, ta.