Just because you continue to live in the same city or state doesn't mean you can't change your lifestyle for the better with a move to a new type of home location!
Here are just a few of the home location changes you could explore -
- County living versus city dwelling
- Suburbs versus downtown
- New construction versus existing or historic homes
- Neighbors close beside you or spread out from other houses with NO neighbors
- An area with lots of hustle and bustle, or peace and quiet
- A hillside location versus a flat property
- View lots versus a closed in home with little to look out at
- Golf course locations or a water view or both?
- At or near the ocean or beside a lake
There are really are an amazing variety of types of homes and places to live! What is your ideal environment?
Living the High Life
The answers to those questions are another aspect that will affect your home livability.
Take a drive this weekend for 20 minutes in one direction - in or out of your city or region. You will probably see homes like your current one, but also some bigger and some smaller. Ones with a larger lot, on a lake or other type of water. Some will be in master planned communities with ball fields and lots of recreational activities. Many of these have homes located on a golf course.
You may quickly find yourself in the country with large properties, small houses, estate size houses, and you might want to find out the benefits of country living.
If you turned toward your downtown area large, high-rise apartments and condominiums appeared along with parks, unique shops and restaurants. The noise level and amount of traffic may be higher, but you'd be able to save money by walking to stores and events.
New Construction Home Site
Some recent ads by new home builders point out the advantages of a newly constructed home because of the reduction in initial maintenance and time you will need to spend. Check out our next article on the pro's and con's we've experienced from living in new construction homes and communities.
Of course, any location change must take into consideration how far it is from your existing work, schools, friends, and activities.
What new location will improve your lifestyle and fit your families needs? Will it be more or less expensive? Which of these locations require more maintenance and time? Ask yourself if those requirements fit with your personality and interests.
Look for our posts in this section on the benefits and the downsides for a wide variety of these types of home locations.