Perhaps you want to move to a bigger house following\nthe birth of a child, perhaps you\u2019re tired of the overcrowded and noisy nature\nof city life, perhaps you\u2019ve been in London so long you\u2019re fed up with it, or\nmaybe you want to sell\nyour house following a divorce<\/a> and start a new life in the country. Whatever\nyour reasons for moving to the countryside from London, this decision is likely\nto be one that will affect your life in a major way and should thus be treated\nwith the utmost care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, location will be the main concern once you\ndecide city life doesn\u2019t appeal to you anymore. There are three options which\nall revolve around your preferred distance from a large city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some areas in the countryside offer the option of\nbeing completely secluded from the outside world; no pubs, no restaurants, no\nnights out. For some this might be exactly what they\u2019re looking for. Writers who\nwant to have the peace and quiet necessary for large scale projects will be\nparticularly enticed by this option. Of course, the drawback would be that,\nunless you find a way of being completely self-sustaining, you\u2019ll need to plan\nfor trips to your nearest city or town in order to buy anything you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being close to a city means that you have the facilities\nof urban life close by (less than an hour away) but aren\u2019t necessarily going to\nbe dealing with the pollution, noise levels, and overcrowded nature of urban\nlife. The drawbacks are obvious: your air won\u2019t be as clean as it would be if\nyou were further away from the city and there is always the risk of noise or\ncommotion from the city bleeding into your area. This option is best for those\nwho want to work in the city but live in the countryside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Moving to a remote part of the countryside while still\nworking in the city is great for those who don\u2019t mind a long commute \u2013 although\nthose who would benefit the most from such an arrangement are professionals or\nentrepreneurs who have the option of working from home. Moving to the countryside under these\ncircumstances means being able to drive to a city if you ever need to but not\nhaving to deal with any of the disadvantages of city life on a regular basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Being within commutable distance of a city is always a\ngood idea; this minimises the disadvantages of country life (such as not having\naccess to the same range of products you would in an urban centre) while not\nsacrificing any of the benefits such as less pollution and more space. However,\nwhich of the below options is right for you will ultimately be a matter of\npersonal preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is any\nplace in the UK which you choose to move to will be cheaper than London. If you\nown a property in London, chances are you will be able to sell it, buy a a larger\nhome in the countryside, and still have some money left over for other\nexpenses. This difference in property price between London and the rest of the country\nis part of the reason why so many\npeople have chosen to move from the UK\u2019s capital in recent years<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, one thing to\nconsider if you\u2019re moving to a larger property is the cost of maintaining such a\nhome. As your house grows so do all of the costs relating to its upkeep. For\nexample, if you\u2019re moving from a central London flat to a house in the countryside,\nyour utility bills will most likely be more expensive. It\u2019s important to make\ndetailed calculations before your move so that you\u2019re not caught off guard by\nthe extra expenses after you move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you own a house (as\nopposed to a flat) in London, you could even consider moving to a smaller\nproperty. We\u2019ve talked before about the benefits\nof downsizing to a smaller home<\/a>; this option could be attractive to some. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Those who have only ever\nlived in urban centres will be used to having excellent mobile phone and TV\ncoverage as well as superfast broadband connections. Once you move to the\ncountryside, this is likely to change. In most remote countryside destinations\ncell coverage is at a premium, meaning you\u2019ll probably need to invest in a\nlandline. However, TV will be available in most places and, due to the recent\npushes being made in the broadband department, fast internet connections are becoming\navailable in more and more place in the countryside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need to work from\nhome, or simply know you will be bored out of your mind with no internet, make\nsure you research the internet coverage in your area before moving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Electricity and water\nsupply must also be given some thought \u2013 not all countryside area will be connected\nto the grid. If you\u2019re building your own house, check if utilities are already\nconnected to the land you plan to build on. If buying, make sure the house has\nall the necessary connections or check how much it would cost to get them. Depending\non the area you choose to move to, investments in off-grid energy choices might\nbe necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you just can\u2019t wait to\nmove from London to the countryside, check out our tips on how\nto make your house sell faster<\/a>. We\u2019ve also previously analysed the best\ntimes to sell a property<\/a>; this could prove useful if you\u2019re not in a hurry\nto sell your current home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider the points\nmentioned in this post carefully. While country life isn\u2019t for everyone, those\nwho do enjoy their move from urban to rural life report huge improvements in\nmood and overall perceived quality of life following the relocation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Moving to the countryside is usually dreamed up in idealistic terms as a transition to healthy, relaxing living, far away from the stressors of life in urban centres. Taking up country life after having lived in a bustling urban centre such as London can be quite the shock; you should ponder over the different aspects involved in making the transition carefully before making a final decision. While moving to the countryside won\u2019t act as the panacea it\u2019s cracked up to be in country life magazines and the like, it is definitely a huge change of pace which comes with its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fastsalehomes.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/crowded-city-blurred-image.jpg\")
Location & Commute Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Complete seclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Being close to a city<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Being within commuting distance, but having quite a long drive to contend with<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Do you want to be near a city?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Finances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Utilities and Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Making the Big Leap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n