{"id":4072,"date":"2021-03-19T10:47:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T10:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poseidon-gp.com\/property\/?p=4072"},"modified":"2021-03-19T10:47:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T10:47:22","slug":"top-locations-for-house-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poseidon-gp.com\/property\/top-locations-for-house-hunters\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Locations for House-Hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the kind of property we want to buy or rent but, as lockdown restrictions ease, there are signs of a return to the old priorities.<\/p>\n

Many have turned a long-term plan to escape to the country into a short-term reality. Although the market slowed considerably during the height of the Covid outbreak, sales then lifted at a faster rate in rural areas.<\/p>\n

The popularity of a rural or coastal life, confidence in improving broadband, and the attraction of indoor and outdoor space are linked directly to the lifestyle lockdowns have forced upon most people in the last year.<\/p>\n

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Dreams of a more secluded lifestyle led to a huge rise in interest in areas such as the Isle of Skye, Braemar in the Cairngorms National Park, and coastal areas of Devon and East Sussex.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But it is Cornwall that has led these seaside property searches, and specifically Truro and Looe.<\/p>\n

Stamp duty holidays may have helped financially, but socially the inspiration includes more room, space away from neighbours, and working from home. That has also been seen among tenants. Demand for rental properties has clearly shifted away from city-centre flats to two-bedroom houses, preferably with a garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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