We are 53 and 51 years old, with grown children living independently, and want to take on the adventure once again.
110 m² (1,184 sq ft), single-story on a ground slab, basement substitute room including a separate utility room.
Who has been in a similar situation and what were your reasons?
Regards
Portoalegre
110 m² (1,184 sq ft), single-story on a ground slab, basement substitute room including a separate utility room.
Who has been in a similar situation and what were your reasons?
Regards
Portoalegre
Portoalegre schrieb:
There will be a highlight. A raised garden bed that moves on a rail system and can be brought right up to the kitchen. It will amaze her.... And at a time when you should be minimizing trips ...
Do you really need a rail system in your garden?
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Polle 196721 May 2016 10:21Hello
We are just under [an age] and have taken the plunge once again.
Our children: the older one is still living with us due to university (but has his own apartment in the basement), and the younger one no longer lives at home for work reasons but still has a room for visits.
Why we decided to do it again: the quality of life in our old house has declined significantly over the past 10 years due to the adjacent industrial area, with constant noise 24 hours a day.
Would we do it again? Definitely yes, even though we won’t be finished for quite some time.
Friends of ours have also taken the same step at a similar age. Recently, I met another acquaintance who is currently building a new house again, both over 50.
So, what’s stopping you from starting fresh once more?
Just be brave.
We are just under [an age] and have taken the plunge once again.
Our children: the older one is still living with us due to university (but has his own apartment in the basement), and the younger one no longer lives at home for work reasons but still has a room for visits.
Why we decided to do it again: the quality of life in our old house has declined significantly over the past 10 years due to the adjacent industrial area, with constant noise 24 hours a day.
Would we do it again? Definitely yes, even though we won’t be finished for quite some time.
Friends of ours have also taken the same step at a similar age. Recently, I met another acquaintance who is currently building a new house again, both over 50.
So, what’s stopping you from starting fresh once more?
Just be brave.
P
Portoalegre21 May 2016 11:46ypg schrieb:
Do you need a rail system in your garden? Definitely. It’s a gift from the boss. It runs along the garden wall and follows the position of the sun.
Steffi and I built our house at ages 49 and 46 (as of 2014).
This is our first house.
Reasons: I mentioned this here a long time ago: No more landlords.
This goal was achieved, and our quality of life has greatly improved once the worst stress was over (it was a shell construction, so the building period was not exactly fun). Well, until the landlord issues in 2013, life quality was okay/good, but now: 1.0, it’s really great to have a small house of your own. The icing on the cake is the very good neighborhood here. Number of unpleasant neighbors = 0.0. Incredible. Only nice, friendly, and warm-hearted people.
Even if it costs a few more euros than the apartment did before, it was worth it.
Our neighbors across the street built their house at ages 59 and 58 (in 2015). They moved out of the city center into a similarly small house like ours. Also their first house.
Essentially: A tailored, detached house serving as a replacement for condominium living, with a garden.
In this development (13 detached single-family houses, with 3 still to be built, and about 45 row houses/semi-detached houses) I know two more people over 50; the rest are mostly in their 30s or 40s.
Best regards,
Thorsten
This is our first house.
Reasons: I mentioned this here a long time ago: No more landlords.
This goal was achieved, and our quality of life has greatly improved once the worst stress was over (it was a shell construction, so the building period was not exactly fun). Well, until the landlord issues in 2013, life quality was okay/good, but now: 1.0, it’s really great to have a small house of your own. The icing on the cake is the very good neighborhood here. Number of unpleasant neighbors = 0.0. Incredible. Only nice, friendly, and warm-hearted people.
Even if it costs a few more euros than the apartment did before, it was worth it.
Our neighbors across the street built their house at ages 59 and 58 (in 2015). They moved out of the city center into a similarly small house like ours. Also their first house.
Essentially: A tailored, detached house serving as a replacement for condominium living, with a garden.
In this development (13 detached single-family houses, with 3 still to be built, and about 45 row houses/semi-detached houses) I know two more people over 50; the rest are mostly in their 30s or 40s.
Best regards,
Thorsten
PS: We didn’t install the rail system for beds and dining. It was too expensive for us at the time. The price is coming down now due to high demand, as many people over 50 are building. These systems have finally lost their expert and niche status and have become a standard product. :p 🙄
Instead, we have our Minna.
Minna costs nothing.
She works 100%.
When I say, Minna do this or that or don’t do it, she does it, or she doesn’t.
🙂
Instead, we have our Minna.
Minna costs nothing.
She works 100%.
When I say, Minna do this or that or don’t do it, she does it, or she doesn’t.
🙂
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