Your decision to downsize from the family home often starts with a nagging thought in the back of your mind.

Perhaps your family home is starting to feel empty, or a little too big, and its maintenance may be becoming a real chore or cause for stress. 

It can be hard to face up to these questions when the family home has been an essential part of not just your life, but those of your spouse and children.

Knowing when to start seriously thinking about downsizing relies more on an emotional feeling rather than any science.

Here are seven questions to ask yourself about your home right now. 

• Do you have more space than we need?


• Has the home become overwhelming, either in terms of maintenance or even keeping up with the housework?


• Does keeping up the maintenance on your home take too much out of you and a long time to recover from, especially big jobs like gardening or cleanups?


• Are you finding it hard to get around either your home or your garden? Sometimes you can feel the garden path is treacherous underfoot, or the stairs are becoming a little too much.


• Are bills getting higher? Does it feel like the cash flow isn't keeping up with the utility demands?


• How easy is it for you to access services from your current home? Can you get to the shops, or medical appointments even if you don't have access to a car?


• Do you need to keep a big home if you plan extensive travel? Whether you want to get overseas after Covid or travel around this great country of ours, maintaining a big, empty home is hard on your finances. 

If these questions are cutting through for you, and you'd like to discuss some property options, please do not hesitate to contact us.