Property choices

[speccy1]

Been weighing things up over the last month or six, and decided not to move to the other end of the country.........just yet, as I mentioned before.

But I have decided that I need a change. I absolutely crave peace and quiet and I`m going to have it, one way or another! I have decided to look at some of the local villages on or around the moor, they seem wonderful. I know there are plenty here who live in that setting and my question to those that do is how do you find it? Is it too isolated or cut off? Do people live in each others pockets? etc etc.

Where I live now is a small market town in a 1970`s semi, but quiet, it aint! I have a busy road running right behind me, a farm beyond that with forever yapping dogs, neighbours that bang and slam car doors/boots from the crack of dawn, and as of the last 7/8 weeks the tw*t 2 doors up from me spends the whole Saturday afternoon revving a bloody car up. Then there`s Sundays, the motorcycling fraternity emerge out of the woodwork and I have to spend the whole day listening to the road being used as a racetrack.

I can`t hack it any more, I can`t even sit out in my garden, at any time, it`s too noisy.............. I would love to be able to sit out and have a bbq and some beers.

So, to answer my question, is village life as peaceful/idilic as I think it is, and is it worth my upheaval?

Thanks guys

 

[Drago]

I don't live in your neck of the woods, but I've always been a village boy, the quieter the better. Id become homicidal if I had to live in a town or or one of these modern Lego housing estates.

Good luck in your search.

 

[welsh dragon]

I live in the foothills of the cambrian mountains In Wales. There are always people who we can ask for help from should ae need it and vice versa. I like the isolation. Some people say they crave the peace and quiet, but when it comes down to it, they go stir crazy and can't wait to move back to the town or city.

life in the country is as good or as bad as you want it to be. We have great neighbours, who will help no matter what, but dont impose on us. Can you live without the perverbial corner shop? Having to drive 9 miles to town if you forget things? Can you be organised? Can you put up with the possibility of being snowed in for 3 weeks or so?

if so then its a great life. I wouldn't go back to living in the city for any amount of money.

 

[alicat]

To be sure of peace and quiet, unfortunately I think you need to live a long way from anywhere these days.

The best thing is to go and camp in your chosen location for a few days when it is most likely to be busy.

 

[raleighnut]

Thurlaston (Thurlo if you live nearby) is pretty quiet (back of beyond) but still quite close to Leicester.

No rat-run goes near and it is on a loop of road that doesn't really go anywhere (except to Thurlo itself)

 

[welsh dragon]

[QUOTE 3855530, member: 259"]Great writeup Welsh Dragon. We're going to be have to be make that choice in a few years.[/QUOTE]


Good luck.

 

[Salar]

I work from home and live on a lane in a small Welsh village, but not too far to access main roads.
We have the corner shop and a couple of pubs and that's it.

A farm backs onto our property, ok we get the muck spreading, hay making and the occasional inquisitive cow or bullock trying to get in the back garden, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I was born and brought up in a city and could never return to that lifestyle.

 

[coffeejo]

I rent a property on a farm so I guess that qualifies as the sticks?! The nearest shop in the village is a mile walk across the fields and footpaths (wet and muddy if it rains) or slightly closer if I brave the main road (no pavement). There are massive advantages to where I live, since my landlords regularly look after my dog for me and have been known to get my washing in if it rains while I'm out, and other lovely gestures, but I do spend a lot of time wishing I lived in the village. I'm sure I'd find even that too noisy on occasion, but getting back on a day when it's pouring with rain and realising you've forgotten to get the milk is just annoying. Having said that, I don't drive so I'm sure the experience would be different if I had a car. Plus, I'd like to be able to make the choice between mud or tarmac instead of having the latter forced on me (well, my shoes) if it's been wet. I am biased though. Us bumpkins don't do well in city environments.

 

[TreeHuggery]

About 3 years ago we moved from a town to a village. It definitely couldn't be described as a pretty village (old mining area) and its only semi rural (small town about 1.5 miles away) but we love it. Which ever direction we walk, we are in fields within 2-3 minutes. There's very much a community spirit, which we love. People are friendly, but not in each others pockets, but I know, if I needed help, people would be there to help out in an instant. And we feel so much more relaxed. It's the best thing we've ever done. Good luck with the search

 

[welsh dragon]

It takes a certain kind of person to live out here. Some people are influenced by what they see on the TV. Things like country file, or river cottage and are then convinced that life will be like that for them. The reality is somewhat different. Be careful, do your research, and scout out individual areas that you fancy living in. Then spend as much time gong round the area in all sorts of weather and if possible, talk to and listen to the locals.

And more important, have an open mind, and be prepared to join in, help, and to not to be aloof. If you are, then you won't get any help from anyone.

 

[EltonFrog]

This is just an observation @speccy1 but your posts of late seem to be quite introspective. Is everything alright with you and yours, apart from wanting to move that is?

As for living in a village, I can't recommend it highly enough. It's FAB. Peaceful without being isolated, just right.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Been weighing things up over the last month or six, and decided not to move to the other end of the country.........just yet, as I mentioned before.

But I have decided that I need a change. I absolutely crave peace and quiet and I`m going to have it, one way or another! I have decided to look at some of the local villages on or around the moor, they seem wonderful. I know there are plenty here who live in that setting and my question to those that do is how do you find it? Is it too isolated or cut off? Do people live in each others pockets? etc etc.

Where I live now is a small market town in a 1970`s semi, but quiet, it aint! I have a busy road running right behind me, a farm beyond that with forever yapping dogs, neighbours that bang and slam car doors/boots from the crack of dawn, and as of the last 7/8 weeks the tw*t 2 doors up from me spends the whole Saturday afternoon revving a bloody car up. Then there`s Sundays, the motorcycling fraternity emerge out of the woodwork and I have to spend the whole day listening to the road being used as a racetrack.

I can`t hack it any more, I can`t even sit out in my garden, at any time, it`s too noisy.............. I would love to be able to sit out and have a bbq and some beers.

So, to answer my question, is village life as peaceful/idilic as I think it is, and is it worth my upheaval?

Thanks guys

We were both born in London and then moved to T.Wells which was lovely and a step in the right direction for us.

Then in '97 we decamped to the Lake District - nice house, tiny village, surrounded by fields, woods, sheep, cows etc.

Bliss for us.

However, it's not for everyone. Despite being within 3 minutes drive of an enormous supermarket houses (ours is lovely and so are our neighbours) take a long while to sell here. The reason being is that many people from cities/towns think that we are really in the middle of nowhere - it does feel like that but we aren't at all. Worth bearing in mind.

On the noise front, where we are is, on the whole, blissfully peaceful. However, there are sometimes different country noises to get used to - chainsaws can be popular (lots of open fires here) at certain times of the year tractors can run several days and nights (literally) to reap the grass for winter feed, sheep can spend several days bleating en-masse when they are eventually separated from their lambs. We also have 'Rooster Booster' living down the track who has phases of kicking off early in the morning.

Strangely the noise of birds tweeting (constant year round, hundreds of birds) drives our town dwelling kids mad when they visit.

There are other oddities too - we have no street lights here and it is wonderful. No moon or cloudy sky and it is pitch black outside. We live on a hillside and our main lounge is high in the air and we have no curtains on the 'glass wall' at the front. We love it like that. However, it freaks a couple of the kids out - they think it is spooky and are convinced that someone is 'looking in' at night.

They also think that at night-time where we live is 'creepy' and complain that sheep noises keep them awake at night & they moan about Owls hooting and then the shrieks of something being caught and dying in their beaks. Bats whizzing around can also be un-nerving for some people.

So - it's different and there's no going back to a town/city for us but it's not everyone's cup of tea.