How do you know when you’ve found a home that truly counts as commitment-worthy? Finding ‘the one’ can be a demanding and tiring process, with hopes, ambitions and dreams liable to be squashed when flitting from property to property without finding what you’re really looking for.
You may be after one of many new homes on a modern development, or you might be trying to find your ideal period property? Perhaps you know exactly what you want, or maybe you’re hoping your dream property will come to you in, well, a dream.
For those people struggling with the latter, what are some signs you can identify to know when you’ve really found the one? Here’s how to tell when you’ve found the right property.
IT EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
You’ll have preconceived expectations about every property you visit, whether they’ve been derived from photos you have seen, descriptions you have read or just preconceived views about the general location.
The right property should make you feel something immediately, as soon as you first set eyes on it. As you enter and explore, your expectations should be exceeded. You’ll know very quickly whether it’s one to investigate further or whether it’s time to cut your losses and move on. If all the other places that you’ve been looking at no longer appeal to you, then you may have just found the one.
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YOU CAN IMAGINE YOURSELF LIVING THERE
If you’ve found the right property for you and your lifestyle, you should easily be able to imagine yourself living there. Perhaps you can envision yourself sitting reading a book in one room or being perched on the sofa watching a film in another? Or maybe you see yourself hosting a dinner party in the home’s kitchen or dining space? These would all be good signs that a property is a good fit for you and your lifestyle – whatever you may want to do with the space.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ACCESSIBLE
As Highcastle Estates, an estate and letting agents in Stratford, tell us, another important factor is accessibility to local amenities and easy access to your current (and future) commitments. The ideal house will offer a reasonable commute to your workplace, leisure facilities that allow you to enjoy your hobbies and perhaps within the catchment zone of a local school if you have (or are planning to have) kids. You may find a brilliant property, but if the location isn’t quite right, it might not be a viable option.
IT SUPPORTS YOUR FUTURE
Buying a house is a significant commitment and one that requires plenty of thought and planning. You shouldn’t just be buying a house that appeals to you now, but also one that will support your future and the future of your loved ones. If you are planning to start a family, finding a property that can become a family home should be a fundamental consideration. If you’re approaching retirement, finding a house that will allow you to have a comfortable later life will be equally important.
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BINGE ON SOME PROPERTY BUYING TV PROGRAMS
We’re talking about such daytime TV stalwarts as ‘A Place in the Sun’’ and ‘Escape to the Country’, but how can watching these TV programs help me know if I’ve found the ideal home, we hear you ask?
Well, let’s take the premise of this type of show; they are both reality programs about buying dream properties. The programme helps house-hunters find their ideal home, with the host encouraging potential homebuyers to uncover and discover why they want to move, what they’re looking for and which part of Britain (or somewhere abroad) they’ve got set their heart on.
By watching these programs, you will begin to understand what you like and don’t like about a property too and start to question more deeply about what you really want. Then, once you’ve found the ideal property, you’re more likely to know straight away that it’s the right one. Plus, any excuse to sit down infront of the tele for an hour or two is welcome, hey?
Finding your dream property is a challenging task, but with enough luck and endeavour, you should find yours. What would your ideal property look like?