According to a new study, downsizers are now moving 40% further than average buyers. Our Cotswolds Partner Harry Gladwin talks to Alexandra Goss at The Telegraph about why research is critical before downsizing to an unknown area.
Downsizing later in life inevitably means that the once crucial factors of school catchment areas and commuting times are no longer important. As such, growing numbers of downsizers are seeking a completely new way of life in a new area, often influenced by where their children and grandchildren are located. Yet it pays to ensure that a potential new neighbourhood is thoroughly researched before taking the leap, says Harry Gladwin in The Telegraph.
Read the article here and read more on The Joy of Downsizing: Why Planning Ahead Matters in our Insights blog here.
