Larger properties require more upkeep
More and more older couples are looking to downsize for a variety of reasons, one being that their current property is too large and requires too much upkeep. If you do want to make the downsizing move, the key is to rid yourself of any clutter. You may also have to part with furniture as some items may not fit into the new smaller property.
If you’re moving from a three bedroom house to a two bedroom property for example, then the additional bed frame will become redundant. If you don’t have anywhere to place the bed, or indeed any surplus furniture, you will have to put it in storage which can prove costly. You may also encounter additional problems, moving larger items of furniture into smaller rooms. It’s recommended that you examine the floor space of the house you are moving to, to ascertain which furniture will fit and which items you will, unfortunately, have to part with.
Once you’re on the move, you may be tempted to donate or sell smaller items, such as clothing and other bric-a-brac. But don’t launch in too soon and give this step plenty of thought.
If you are digitally savvy, you can store songs from CDs and cassettes, as well as videos and pictures into a cloud account or onto a hard drive, so that memories are never lost. There are many options out there for cloud storage so you can choose one which best suits the volume of documents and other material you want to store.
According to USA Today it makes financial sense to downsize as you head toward retirement and companies such as http://www.parkhomelife.com/our-parks/orchard-park/ who offer Park Homes Gloucestershire way help those people planning to downsize their properties either just before or during retirement. It is important to plan how you are going to spend your retirement and to factor in the needs of your housing to include accessibility should you find mobility an issue in the future as well as a location that you are happy with.
Preparation for moving is key and this can come down to choosing which clothes to fold and which to hang. Make sure you retain any items that are sentimental, perhaps baby clothes or personal items that have been handed down the generations. Perhaps you also have items that you have forgotten about. Maybe it’s time to sell or donate to a charity shop?