> Do you not want a large, detached house? Not in the sense that that is somehow the only way to define 'success' in living arrangements. Personally I value c

> Do you not want a large, detached house? Not in the sense that that is somehow the only way to define 'success' in living arrangements. Personally I value community and amenities to a vastly higher degree than I do the house itself. Totting it up so far I think I've lived in 9 different houses in 3 different countries. Some house were large and detached, some were semi-detached, one was end terrace. If the house was large enough to live in and put my things in it became essentially a utility that performed a function. The most important thing was who lived next to or near me, what services and amenities were around and how easy access was to them and what were schools like for kids. Perhaps that's because I didn't own them but rented them, but I do own a house that I haven't lived in yet and I feel no more attachment to it than the rest. Instead choosing the area and community over the bricks and mortar themselves.