There’s much you could consider when deciding to move to a new retirement home, so to help you we have a few ‘top tips’ to ease the path while you explore your options.
The benefits are many and various, and while not all will necessarily apply to you, these might include:
- Freeing yourself for new adventures
- Releasing equity
- Reducing your everyday domestic costs such as maintenance and utilities
- Minimising the daily chores
- Resizing – letting go of a large house you no longer need
- Helping to rid the feeling of loneliness and a sense of isolation that can be felt living alone in a large home
- Feeling safe and secure
- The peace of mind when you go away – just ‘lock up and leave’ whenever you want
- A fresh start can in itself be very therapeutic – new home, new area, new activities, a wider circle of friends
- A new home to suit your future needs
If you’re thinking of ‘rightsizing’, consider how much space you’ll definitely want to keep.
Many of us just have too many possessions, with whole rooms taken up with things we no longer use. It’s time to declutter and move on. Think about what you actually need, and sell or give away the rest – you’ll find it very cathartic!
Do you really need four or five bedrooms – how often do family or friends come to stay? Perhaps two good size bedrooms with en suite would be enough?
It’s not an easy subject to discuss, but if you or your partner becomes unwell or even dies, how will this affect the other? Perhaps they will need someone to look after them? Talking this through pragmatically and rationally and planning ahead can help make things easier when life is at its most difficult.
