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@JudyEv (326275)

Rockingham, Australia

March 30, 2021 12:26am CST

We have made the decision to sell our 18 acre property and move to a lifestyle village on the outskirts of Perth. The financial structure of most retirement places has put us off in the past. The one we’ve now chosen is the only one we’ve found where you actually buy the house and land. All others require you to lease/rent the property and there is a quite substantial exit fee if and when you leave. If we want to sell at a later date, we can choose our own agent or use theirs. The body corporate is made up of the home-owners and most maintenance is carried out by tradesmen. The front gardens are maintained by the developer unless you change something in which case you become responsible for it. You can alter the inside of the house if you wish as it is yours and not a rental property. There weren’t many properties to choose from but we are happy with the one we’ve put an offer on. Now the rush is on to get our place ready for an estate agent to view. We have a week! She believes she has a cashed-up buyer who would be interested so we’ll keep our fingers crossed. I’ll tell you more next time. More photos of more roos as such photos will come to a grinding halt soon.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

I think it is a good decision.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv true. It is better for you to stay where it is easily accessible

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Thanks. We're not getting any younger and we can't stay here for ever.

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@lazydaizee (6738)

• United Kingdom

30 Mar 21

Good luck with your move, I hope the sale of your house goes well.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Thank you. The estate agent is coming out next week to talk to us.

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@jstory07 (134727)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 Mar 21

That is great news. I hope you get a offer and can move soon. I am sure you will miss where you are living now.

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@jstory07 (134727)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv Yes they do. I hope you are happy when you move.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Yes, we will miss it but all good things come to an end at some stage.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

@jstory07 Thank you. Sometimes happiness is a decision you make so I'll be doing my best.

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@LadyDuck (459635)

• Switzerland

30 Mar 21

I agree that buying and be left free to make the changes we want is a much better solution than renting. Would you bring Harry and Solomon with you? I think that this property seems a good solution.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

No. If it happens, I will have to find a new home for Solomon and Harry which will be a bit sad. It is a pet-friendly village but I don't think sheep are counted as pets.

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@noni1959 (9883)

• United States

30 Mar 21

Wow what a huge update! Congratulations! I'll miss the roo photos but excited for your next adventures.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

I think not having the roos and the birds will have the most impact on us.

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@noni1959 (9883)

• United States

4 Apr 21

@JudyEv It's amazing to look out seeing critters. If I moved from the forest, I'd have a time coping not seeing the deer, turkey and other wild life.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Apr 21

@noni1959 We have friends who live where we're hoping to go and they see kangaroos from time to time so perhaps we'll still see them occasionally.

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@Janet357 (75656)

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30 Mar 21

That's a large parcel of land. I think maintaining it also expensive.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

It is quite a bit of work.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

30 Mar 21

Oh my gosh! I remember you said maybe one day you guys might sell . . . wow and the time is now. I really wish we could move out there . . . you know I've always admired your property

! Keeping my fingers crossed for you . . . how soon would you be moving?

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Mar 21

@JudyEv Wow. I have a feeling things are going to move fast this year - literally!!!

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

We need to sell our place first and actually I don't think the 'new' house will be ready till August. In the end, the decision had to be made quickly as there weren't many houses available where we wanted to go.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@much2say I think it might be a busy year for us.

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@RebeccasFarm (86841)

• United States

30 Mar 21

Oh Judy, though my logic is in tact and I know this is a must move, I am going to be a bit upset for a while. I so love your place as I know you do. I wish you the ultimate best though now to get your place in order and sold for a more than you asked for price. I hope the buyer will be willing to keep the animals there too. xo

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@RebeccasFarm (86841)

• United States

31 Mar 21

@JudyEv I know you will Judy

Welcome. You know I so enjoy your adventures that you have shared with us in your lovely spread there.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@RebeccasFarm Hopefully I'll come up with more interesting things - or perhaps I'll just have to reminisce a lot!!

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Thank you so much. It will be hard to leave but all good things come to an end. And it's possible the new buyer might like to keep the sheep. I will make sure they have a good home whatever happens.

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@Juliaacv (48642)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

There are alot of those kinds of places in the city in which we live. Beautiful homes, but leased land with alot of strings attached if you'd like to move out of the community. The housing market is crazy here and there is very little inventory. Individual condos, such as you have an offer in on, go for very high prices here, and people stay in them a long time as a result.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

The houses in this 'estate' are selling really quickly and the prices keep going up. We've been able to lock in a price which is good. Hopefully, we'll sell quickly too.

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@Juliaacv (48642)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv Good luck Judy, I've got my fingers crossed for you.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@Juliaacv Thanks very much. It would be nice if it sold quickly now that we've decided to go.

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@xFiacre (12638)

• Ireland

30 Mar 21

@Judyev Will you miss the Roos? Sounds like a good arrangement in the lifestyle village. What exactly is a lifestyle village? Sounds like a euphemism for something.

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@xFiacre (12638)

• Ireland

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv Sounds like you might be on to a good thing.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@xFiacre We were going to have to do something eventually and this seems as good as anything else we've seen - better in fact.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

We will but my friend has seen roos on her walks so perhaps all is not lost. The 'village' is 'gated' so we shouldn't have any trouble with burglars, hoons, etc. The gates are locked at night but there is a code to get in and out after hours. There is a gym, swimming pool, theatre, barbecue area, pool table, meeting room and kitchen that you can hire if the family won't fit in your own house. All of these are maintained from your monthly fee. All those we know who are in such places swear by them so hopefully we'll be okay. We can still do our photos, etc although we'll have to store the caravan somewhere.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307544)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Mar 21

That sounds awesome! I hope you get the sale of your property as expected/hoped.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307544)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Mar 21

@JudyEv That's good they're selling well right now.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@just4him It is indeed. Our friends took two years to sell their house but more recently a similar property to ours sold in two weeks.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

We have a few months at least and houses are selling well at the moment.

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@paigea (35772)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

Sounds like you are ready for this decision and that you found a great place, where you can do what you want. You can always drive to the countryside, and view the critters; A few years ago we bought a condo in a skiing town. We Own the condo and can do what we like with it, but it is zoned commercial so we can't live in it. We can use it for vacation and to rent out. Now, we wish we had looked harder and bought one where we could have moved to when we decided to leave this acreage. Ours is only 3 acres but far from town for when we are older.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Your position sounds similar to ours really. We're 5 miles out but that's too far if we lose our licence or whatever. It's a shame you can't live in your condo.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@paigea That is a lot further than us - and much more isolated.

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@paigea (35772)

• Canada

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv We are 50 km out of town. There is one grocery store 25 km.

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@DocAndersen (54407)

• United States

30 Mar 21

love the picture - will miss that! but, excited y'all are heading off on a new adventure!

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

There are lots of parks near the new place and some bush not too far away so that's all positive.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@DocAndersen That's true. Some friends tried to sell up years ago. They lived in Donnybrook but were spending all their time travelling to Bunbury to specialist appointments.

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@DocAndersen (54407)

• United States

31 Mar 21

@JudyEv plus nearer to medical attention if needed and people to play cards with

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@sophie09 (34246)

• Indonesia

30 Mar 21

glad to hear this

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Thanks.

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@sophie09 (34246)

• Indonesia

30 Mar 21

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@allknowing (130195)

• India

30 Mar 21

Everything will go smoothly.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

Thanks. We're hoping so.

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@DianneN (247219)

• United States

31 Mar 21

Congratulations! It’s always best to be an owner rather than a renter. Hope you have a speedy sale.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

Thanks. Yes, we didn't like the other financial structures. Too biased towards whatever organisation was running it.

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@Dena91 (15909)

• United States

30 Mar 21

Wishing you and Vince the best of luck through this process.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Thank you. Buying/selling a house is always a bit stressful.

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@Dena91 (15909)

• United States

31 Mar 21

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@Hannihar (129590)

• Israel

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv Congratulations. It sounds like you both have thought about what to do and where to go and it sounds good. If you can buy it is better than renting.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

Yes, we would rather buy than rent, that's for sure.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

@Hannihar We are very lucky to own our home.

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@Hannihar (129590)

• Israel

31 Mar 21

@JudyEv I wish I could afford to buy but we cannot so have to rent.

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@nela13 (55761)

• Portugal

30 Mar 21

Hope you can sell your property soon and that they accept your offer for the new one.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Mar 21

Thanks. The price on the new one is set but it's a price we should be able to afford relatively easily, provided our house sells for a reasonable amount.

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@nela13 (55761)

• Portugal

31 Mar 21

@JudyEv best wishes, hope they accept your price.

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@CarolDM (203451)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Mar 21

Love those roos. I am sure you will be happy with the move. It is always hard to deal with change.

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@JudyEv (326275)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Mar 21

My friend sees kangaroos on her walks so there must be a bit of bush around the new place. I know there are a lot of parks.

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@CarolDM (203451)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Mar 21

@JudyEv Sounds wonderful.

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