I regret that I moved to a private house in retirement, my finances are singing romances, order in the house is not observed.

Whatever city dwellers think about a happy life outside the city, they should understand that disadvantages of a private house Weighty enough. Especially in areas with poor infrastructure. And even if the residents are far over 50 years old. To move to the outback or not is a personal choice for everyone. But before you come to any decision, we advise you to read this article.



Fresh air, berry mushrooms, your piece of land. These heavenly arguments, like a mantra, are repeated by all sellers of private houses. But what about the attendant inconveniences and the amount of money to spend on a personal home? This tricky trap is often not discussed. And then some of the owners tear their hair because of the prospects. They should have just known the following.

After all, for everyone there are pleasant sides of life outside the city. Same one. nature. Walk to the river, pick mushrooms. Get some fresh air. That's pretty good. On the other hand, you should understand that the stench from a standing lake in the summer will lock all the windows, despite the heat. Mosquitoes, ticks, flies, ants and other insects outside the city are much angrier than their urban relatives, so there will be more problems with them.



Yours. gardenIt will feed in the most difficult times, and chickens with ducks is a good idea. After all, what else to do outside the city? Only carry water, cultivate land, harvest, monitor the health of animals, buy and deliver them food, hay for the winter. That's life, isn't it?

High ceilings, bright rooms, friendly neighbors... Oh, there's no such thing in town. There is only central heating, gas pipeline, water supply. You do not need to heat a huge box, cut wood for this, carry water, buy gas cylinders. This is not to mention the problems with the lavatory. I can't hear the neighbors. But in the village, and even if you come from the city, you will be speciality. You won't always be happy about it.



It turns out that for every positive reason for moving there is one, or even several factors, why not do it. Again, you should also consider the age. Even young burghers will find it difficult to master life in the village. And elderlyFor those who have spent their entire lives in the city, this change will be particularly difficult.

Here's another example: pavement winter. Sometimes this must be done even with the help of scrap. And how else, if around the asphalt does not even smell and the ground freezes literally overnight. But there will be no rest in the summer. Weeds. They'll flood the site in the blink of an eye. You will need to mow them 2 times a week. Few people in our region have the habit of buying a lawnmower, so only manual labor.



By the way, since underfoot only fertile black soil, he will gladly interfere with normal movement by car. Especially in the rain. We don’t know how much fresh cucumbers or chicken carcasses we’ll need to sell to buy a good one. SUVBut at least the old and distant "Niva" will be useful.



You have to go literally anywhere. Shop, post office, hospital. You can't get there by public transport. And on foot it will be difficult to walk even confident walkers. Plus with the cold coming. immunity It's weakening. The weather may not be “flying.” And here the chickens are not fed, the wood is not cut. Run to the neighbors? Who knows, maybe they will.

We are still silent about normal hairdressers, theaters, cinema. Parks, squares. Sometimes you want to find it all the time. And then you think about how much effort it takes to get there. Filling up the car and sacrificing personal rest hours... In truth, the strength for such a life should be enormous.



Now you know more about standard living outside the city. Of course, it has its advantages, otherwise everyone would live in high-rise buildings with huge parking lots and supermarkets. If all of the above suits you, well. We envy you with white envy. Otherwise, we just advise you to reconsider your plans. Perhaps a comfortable apartment is not so bad?