Both myself and my wife have just turned 70 years. We live in a 5 bed detached home in South County Dublin. We enjoy our garden and we grow some veg every year, more as a hobby than anything else. We like the location of our home, on a nice leafy road, with mix and styles of housing. Close to the DART and N11. All shops and supermarkets nearby. Close to hospitals etc.
We are finding that tending to the garden and home is becoming more of a drag as we get older. We really haven't upgraded our home over the 30 years that we have lived in it. We can afford to do this but not sure if we want to go through the hassle of builders, architects stress etc.
We have been thinking of downsizing for some time but are almost afraid to take that step.
We would like to stay in the immediate area but not sure if moving to an apartment is too big a step.......we have lots of rooms full of furniture and "stuff" we have collected over the years. We have a garage full of stuff. So we would need a 3 bed apartment with good storage......but in my heart I know we don't need three bedrooms but I feel I want to downsize in steps rather than go the full hog.
Another possibility is to lock up our home for the winter and move to different locations in Spain etc for a few of the winter months. We can afford to do this.
I would welcome the views of others on this and from anyone who has already downsized.
We are finding that tending to the garden and home is becoming more of a drag as we get older. We really haven't upgraded our home over the 30 years that we have lived in it. We can afford to do this but not sure if we want to go through the hassle of builders, architects stress etc.
We have been thinking of downsizing for some time but are almost afraid to take that step.
We would like to stay in the immediate area but not sure if moving to an apartment is too big a step.......we have lots of rooms full of furniture and "stuff" we have collected over the years. We have a garage full of stuff. So we would need a 3 bed apartment with good storage......but in my heart I know we don't need three bedrooms but I feel I want to downsize in steps rather than go the full hog.
Another possibility is to lock up our home for the winter and move to different locations in Spain etc for a few of the winter months. We can afford to do this.
I would welcome the views of others on this and from anyone who has already downsized.