Downsizing??

[prendi]

Has any one downsized from a 3 bed house to a 2 bed bungalow or an apartment?We are thinking of doing it,but need some advice on the matter.Iknow we will have less room but has anyone regretted downsizing ?and have any tips for us?its a scary business.

[Barmaid]

I downsized from a 5 bed to a 3 bed. Fitting it all in was a bit of headache. However, you tend to fill the space you have. So after some really brutal hours with a skip, I managed.

You have to first get rid of the things you don't really need (actually surprisingly easy); then you have to get rid of the things you don't really want; then you have to get rid of the things that "might come in useful". Seriously, I crunched a 5 bed farmhouse into a 3 bed terrace. Although I then did re-expand into a 5 bed.......

[pussnboots]

We downsized nearly 4 years ago from a 4bed, 3 storey to a Park Home and it is tiny. We got rid of years of stuff and haven't regreted it for a minute. Charity shops, family and a skip sorted most out, it was a good excuse to buy new stuff that fitted.

[Ratty2E]

We did it a few years ago and yes we filled a skip with stuff before we moved and had a clear out as we unpacked. I don't miss the stuff we got rid of it was all things that represented the past and our move was our future. We have less rooms which I occasionally miss, but on the whole for us it was good.

[woofgang]

I think it depends on why you are doing it. If you have a good reason then it will be easier, also what your lifestyle is like. If you spend much of your time out of the house then a small house might suit you. If you choose to (or have to) be at home a lot, then a smaller place might send you stir crazy.

[prendi]

THANKS FOR ALL THE ANSWERS,WE HAVE SEEN ONE THAT WE LIKE TODAY AND ARE NEARLY READY TO JUMP IN,GOT TO GET DE CLUTTERING FIRST THO!! THANKS AGAIN