One of the reason why so many of my friends head back to mainland Europe after spending a few years in the UK is the housing. The average quality of housing tends to be much higher in most countries and things which are considered luxuries in the UK (and for which you have to pay a fortune) are pretty much par for the course there: mixed taps, tiles, wooden floors, double or triple glazing, large bathrooms and hallways. So here are some examples of houses we might choose to live in if we were in the EU.
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I know someone who has a Huf Haus in the UK and it’s gorgeous. So light and spacious. We measure property in rooms here whereas I believe most of the rest of Europe uses square metres. So much better
You are so right – it’s the number of bedrooms that count here in the UK. I’ve often walked into a so-called five bedroom property to find that 2 of the bedrooms were so small, they were unusable.
Absolutely agree. I know we don’t have much space to build in some parts of the country but there’s a meanness about it which extends to quality as well as size.
All lovely…. The way things are in the UK at the moment, I’m sorely tempted to run off to the EU!
Oh, these are lovely, Marina Sofia! I think my first choice would be the Belgian house. But all of them are really welcoming and they look very attractive.
My only worry about Huf Haus houses are they are so open plan with so few walls – where would you put your bookcases? đŸ˜€
Ah, funny that you should ask: that was my one concern (and the insulation with all those windows), but I’ve seen examples with lots of bookcases. For example:
I vote for the first one.
My partner is from the US and is appalled by the poor quality and high cost of housing here.
While I am always impressed by the amount of bathrooms and closet space in US housing…