Moving to the countryside: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
Telegraph, 06 Mar 2021
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Estate agents have seen a huge surge in property searches from those moving from cities to the countryside. Between August and November 2020, Savills registered 40 per cent more new buyers looking a rural home than the same period in 2007 – the last time the country market peaked.
But whilst a move to the countryside might sound idyllic, there is a lot to consider. Watch the video above to hear the highs and lows from those who made the move.
With thanks to Hattie Garlick, Sarah Lewis-Briggs and Tom Hodgkinson.
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Estate agents have seen a huge surge in property searches from those moving from cities to the countryside. Between August and November 2020, Savills registered 40 per cent more new buyers looking a rural home than the same period in 2007 – the last time the country market peaked.
But whilst a move to the countryside might sound idyllic, there is a lot to consider. Watch the video above to hear the highs and lows from those who made the move.
With thanks to Hattie Garlick, Sarah Lewis-Briggs and Tom Hodgkinson.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
