ᐅ Location of the Property Acceptable Distances for Daily Living?
Created on: 3 Sep 2018 10:53
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Hello everyone,
I have been searching for a plot of land for a while now, and so far we have mostly only considered the distance or commute time to work.
We both grew up in a large city (Cologne). Our daily trips were therefore relatively short. Public transport is well developed.
Now we have found an interesting plot of land located a bit outside the city, with a village-like character. The travel time and distance to work are still acceptable.
However, we are now wondering how daily life will look, especially concerning children.
The nearest bus stop is about 10 minutes away. The bus runs only once an hour and only during peak times.
Kindergarten and primary school are in the neighboring village.
The secondary school in the next larger town is about a 30-minute bus ride away.
The nearest supermarket is 3 meters (2 miles) away.
If you want to go to Cologne, it takes about 50-60 minutes with a transfer, assuming the bus is still running.
There is no question—we both want to move out of the city. However, we are now asking ourselves whether these distances are still acceptable or if it could become frustrating over time to have to rely on a car for everything. Or does one get used to it eventually?
What about the children? A 30-minute bus ride to school. If they want to go out in the evening, they cannot easily get away. The travel time to the university later could also be too long, possibly forcing them to move away just for that reason.
We don’t want to raise unhappy teenagers who just want to leave as soon as possible.
Or are we being too critical about these things when it comes to children?
What do you think? What are your experiences?
I have been searching for a plot of land for a while now, and so far we have mostly only considered the distance or commute time to work.
We both grew up in a large city (Cologne). Our daily trips were therefore relatively short. Public transport is well developed.
Now we have found an interesting plot of land located a bit outside the city, with a village-like character. The travel time and distance to work are still acceptable.
However, we are now wondering how daily life will look, especially concerning children.
The nearest bus stop is about 10 minutes away. The bus runs only once an hour and only during peak times.
Kindergarten and primary school are in the neighboring village.
The secondary school in the next larger town is about a 30-minute bus ride away.
The nearest supermarket is 3 meters (2 miles) away.
If you want to go to Cologne, it takes about 50-60 minutes with a transfer, assuming the bus is still running.
There is no question—we both want to move out of the city. However, we are now asking ourselves whether these distances are still acceptable or if it could become frustrating over time to have to rely on a car for everything. Or does one get used to it eventually?
What about the children? A 30-minute bus ride to school. If they want to go out in the evening, they cannot easily get away. The travel time to the university later could also be too long, possibly forcing them to move away just for that reason.
We don’t want to raise unhappy teenagers who just want to leave as soon as possible.
Or are we being too critical about these things when it comes to children?
What do you think? What are your experiences?
We live similarly, right in the countryside, and I would say our kids and we ourselves are happy.
I was born here, later lived in Hamburg and Munich, and returned here at the first opportunity. My husband originally comes from the Ruhr area.
You probably won’t move straight into the wilderness, but rather to a village or a residential development, and I think there is nothing better for children than that.
You can find social contacts and so on in rural areas as well, and you get used to needing your car more often. As long as all the important things are within about a 30-minute radius, it works just fine.
But you have to really want it yourself 🙂
I was born here, later lived in Hamburg and Munich, and returned here at the first opportunity. My husband originally comes from the Ruhr area.
You probably won’t move straight into the wilderness, but rather to a village or a residential development, and I think there is nothing better for children than that.
You can find social contacts and so on in rural areas as well, and you get used to needing your car more often. As long as all the important things are within about a 30-minute radius, it works just fine.
But you have to really want it yourself 🙂
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Schwimmbutz3 Sep 2018 12:54Where do you actually want to build?
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Obstlerbaum3 Sep 2018 14:10I wouldn’t worry about the “youthful years,” but for carefree childhoods, rural living is clearly an advantage. Since school days have unfortunately become considerably longer since my childhood, the additional 60 minutes per day would concern me more. From 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. classes – so with commuting time, 9 hours spent away from home – is not easy for children.
Obstlerbaum schrieb:
Classes from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM — so including travel time, nine hours away from home — is not easy for children.That was my experience as well. The downside is that most school friends live in the city, not in your own village. Otherwise, the bus rides are not a big deal. You just do your homework on the bus, and you’re not alone — there’s a lot of mischief going on there too ;-)
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HilfeHilfe3 Sep 2018 20:53I wouldn't worry about the children. For the first 17 years, you’ll be the taxi service in the countryside anyway.
The main thing is to have 2-3 other children around for quick playtime.
The question is whether you want to put up with everything just because of the low price (I assume). The commuting takes a toll, and if you’re not used to it and then dive in 1000%, it could fail. In that case, better to have a tiny apartment in Cologne.
The main thing is to have 2-3 other children around for quick playtime.
The question is whether you want to put up with everything just because of the low price (I assume). The commuting takes a toll, and if you’re not used to it and then dive in 1000%, it could fail. In that case, better to have a tiny apartment in Cologne.