Recent data shows London is the top property search location on Rightmove, with 58% of residents wanting to stay. After the COVID pandemic prompted many to seek rural living for more space, this trend has reversed as employers encourage office returns. Personal stories reflect varied experiences of relocation, such as Jasmin Perry and her husband, who moved to a village near Bath but found rural life did not meet their expectations, feeling isolated and unhappy before returning to London.
We didn't quite think through how it would change our lives; I think we might've been a bit naive, said Jasmin who works as a product marketing manager.
The couple thought living rurally would mean they could run and cycle easily but Jasmin found they had to drive everywhere and she was scared of getting hit while cycling on country roads.
We gave it a shot, but the longer we lived there we realised we didn't feel happy.
They rarely sat in their garden due to noise from a nearby dual carriageway, and they had no local amenities close by.
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