Moving To The Country – A Guide

Thinking Of Moving to the Countryside? Here’s What You Need To Know

If you’ve had enough of living in the big smoke and like the idea of moving to the country for a quieter life, there’s a lot to think about. As well as making sure that your new home suits your needs, you’ll need to understand how such a move can affect your social connections, finances, travel and other aspects of your daily life.

So you want to go rural. If you’re thinking of moving from the city to the country, here are the key things to consider.

Choosing Your Area: Country Living Australia

Chances are that you already have a good idea of where you want to go, but if you’re starting from scratch, you’ll need to start somewhere. We recommend doing some general online searching to find the best country areas to live in and taking it from there.

Once you have a town or location in mind, a little reconnaissance is necessary.

You can’t really tell how a place really is until you see it for yourself, so once you’re quite sure that a particular location is a serious contender for your move to the country, make arrangements to go and check it out!

Know The Seasons

If you’re moving to the country, the climate may end up being a little different from what you imagined. Australian country living and rural areas may have more weather extremes in terms of heat or cold, so please do your research to ensure that it won’t be difficult for you to adapt.

When visiting your potential new area, try it over a few different seasons to get a really good idea of how it would feel all year round.

Check Out The Utilities

As someone who has lived in the city, you’re likely to be accustomed to fast internet, easy hot-water, fast post and so on.

However, if you move to the countryside, some of these comforts may be less available.

For instance, online deliveries may be scarcer, Internet speeds will likely be slower and if you love ordering takeout, your options may be limited.

Will You Be Working?

The remote nature of today’s world means that people don’t necessarily need to be near their jobs. If you’re making a completely fresh start, you’re going to need to ensure that you and your partner have good job prospects to help support you in your life.

Job markets are going to be smaller in the countryside – but on the flip side, if you do find something local, you’ll find that the working culture will be a lot different than in the fast-paced big city.

Will You And Your Family Have Everything You Need?

Utilities and work are one thing, but how about schools, hospitals and leisure facilities. Take some time to explore the availability for the services that you and your family will need.

A good rule of thumb in the early stages of your search is to have a look with Google Maps to see what’s around.

How Are The Transport Links?

Of course, moving to the countryside doesn’t necessarily mean that you want to disconnect from your friends, family and services in the big city.

One thing that you’ll need to ascertain is how good the transport links are. Rail connections, motorways, buses are always handy things to have for when you want to move around, so take a good look at what’s nearby and how it can keep you connected to the outside world.

Become Part Of The Community

Part of living in smaller countryside locations is knowing your neighbours and getting stuck in with the wider community. Not only will this create a support network for when you need help for any reason, but it will also help you make new friends and avoid ‘new towner’ syndrome.

Go to local pubs, introduce yourself and you’ll soon find out that countryside folk are every bit as friendly as their reputation says so.

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Let ZOOM’s Professional Country Removalists Help You Out

Moving to the countryside is often a bigger job than you might think. With so much distance to cover, your belongings need to be properly loaded and transported to make sure they arrive in the condition they left in.

It may be tempting to rent out a van and do it yourself, but it will take a lot of time and effort to pull off such an operation. 

We recommend using our experienced country removalists to take all the hassle away from you so that you can focus on other aspects of your move.

So, there you have it – We hope that this article has helped you out, and if you do decide to make the big move, give us a call!