What age did you buy the 'forever' house?

[okgo]

By forever house I mean the most expensive one you'll buy and the one that all being well you'll be in for the bulk of your active life (so not talking about retirement flats/bungalows etc). Obviously best laid plans don't always work out and divorce/death/bankruptcy etc do happen, but this is a 'all being well' question...

I'm planning our next move at some point in probably the next ten years which would bring us to mid 40's, it got me thinking that that may actually be a little late? Moving from a city to somewhere with more space, taking on another large debt, not fully enjoying the facilities of a larger garden etc. All of these things got me thinking whether this is really something to try and be doing nearer to 40 than 50...

What say you?

Edited by okgo on Tuesday 21st March 13:05

[Wacky Racer]

Never say forever.

You don't know what's going to happen in the future.

House number one seven years

House number two four years

House number three ten years

Current one twenty three years.

We will be looking to downsize in a couple of years.

[okgo]

Wacky Racer said:

Never say forever.

You don't know what's going to happen in the future.

House number one seven years

House number two four years

House number three ten years

Current one twenty three years.

We will be looking to downsize in a couple of years.

This is true, I should have added that making as few moves as possible is the aim of the game, the SDLT is quite a big hurdle to multiple moves down here.

This is our second property after having both lived in our respective first properties for about 7 years.

[alfabeat]

We moved to our current place at the age of 37 and hope to be here forever.

[eliot]

42

[VeeReihenmotor6]

37 when I bought it but have been living here for 2.5 years. Rural, countryside front and back, quiet hamlet of 20 or so houses tucked away, single lane roads. I'll probably live here until closer amenities of a village or something is required or move from this area and get a similar house for less money in an area outside of the 3 counties.

[LimaDelta]

Bought what we thought was our 'forever home' when I was 36, (but I think we both knew it wasn't really the one). Then moved into what we do believe is our forever home when I was 43.

[QuartzDad]

First house 23yo

Second house 26

Forever home 31, kids were 4 and 1.

Still here 23 years later. Might move when we retire.

Edited by QuartzDad on Tuesday 21st March 13:39

[adamfawsitt]

53

[Sford]

26 but I was very lucky. First house was 21, second 25 (a rental) and only for a year as a stop gap to the final one. But like said, never say never. There may be a point when kids grow up and we want to release the money from the house.

[Countdown]

First house at 28 years old and lived there for 16 years.

Second house at 44 and will live here until we move in with the kids

[smifffymoto]

What’s a forever house?

With the complicated lives we lead now I would say nothing is forever,a house included.

[mike80]

Haven't yet (42), but the current one is perfectly acceptable. I don't want to live here forever, but I'm happy with it for a few more years.

[Quhet]

We moved in August '21 at 32 and hope to be here a long time, hopefully until retirement. We're planning on converting the loft when we need more space (and when I sell my flat) and aside from a bigger garden, I can't really see why we'd move for the time being.

[Alickadoo]

Any advance on 102 years?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-650...

[Countdown]

smifffymoto said:

What’s a forever house?

With the complicated lives we lead now I would say nothing is forever,a house included.

One that you'd be happy to stay in until they cart you off

[Simpo Two]

27. It wasn't planned to be my 'forever' house, just a few years, but I got made redundant, set up my own business from home and here I still am! It's a nice area with most shops I need within walking distance and the neighbours are good. No reason to move.

[DaveTheRave87]

Hopefully 31.

3 bedroom, end terrace in the nice part of an area with a bit of a bad reputation with south facing resonable sized back garden.

No partner, no kids and can afford the current mortgage although we'll see what happens when the fixed term ends year.

[Vixpy1]

House number 1 - 21
House number 2 - 30
House number 3 - 40

I think its safe to say 10 years is our limit

[okgo]

smifffymoto said:

What’s a forever house?

With the complicated lives we lead now I would say nothing is forever,a house included.

I'd argue life is more simple for some than ever. Me and my wife both work from home nearly all the time aside from client meetings which can of course be travelled to from anywhere, it is what has brought the question into more focus of late.

We'd be coming from London where we have been in this house for only 3 years but in other properties before that, but given we spend so much time here now vs when we bought it (well, covid was just happening then and we had previously been office workers) it has potentially switched the balance from location and proximity to work/entertainment to outdoor space and such which is obviously always lacking in London.