The rush to leave London has been a staple of property columns over the last twelve months. Built up, densely-populated urban areas were portrayed negatively in favour of remote locations, but as normal life begins to resume does that characterisation still hold?
London is already back on the agenda for many professionals and will remain central to culture, creativity and commerce, especially when restaurants, bars, theatres, museums, music venues and galleries re-open. And yet the urge for green space is not going to disappear overnight. The pandemic may well have changed our relationship with the city permanently. The solution for many buyers seems to be locations that are far enough out to offer green space and a garden whilst remaining close enough to enable a quick city fix once London bounces back.
Thankfully there are a number of Home County villages for those torn between city living and rural outreaches – settings where mainline train stations are juxtapositioned with farmlands and fields.
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