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My partner and I were looking for a walkable urban neighborhood but ultimately ended up in a small town with a pub, market, cafe, store... and a train to the bi
by asoneth 5y ago
My partner and I were looking for a walkable urban neighborhood but ultimately ended up in a small town with a pub, market, cafe, store... and a train to the big city.
Couldn't be happier, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who is single.
- ghaff 5y agoDepending upon circumstances, there's certainly something to be said for spending money/effort to go into a city now and then rather than spending an ongoing premium for living there day to day which may even have certain negatives.
- vanilla_nut 5y agoLikewise, chose a cute little New England town when I realized that the benefits of living in a city are mostly... drunks, drugs, and concerts that are neat, but I'm unlikely to attend. There's culture and museums and lots of different food in cities, but all I really need is a small smattering of decent establishments in exactly the vein you just mentioned. And of course a good environment for working from home.
- asoneth 5y agoSame. Given our requirements and price range we would not be living within walking distance of the city museums or cultural amenities anyway, and we would be about as far a walk from the closest supermarket or cafe as we are now. I think there is something to be said for New England towns where the design of the town center predates the automobile and is therefore pleasantly dense and walkable. They just don't seem to make towns like that any more. If you can be 100% remote and don't need the transit options to the big city then just a little further out you can find charming towns for even less.