We Have A New House... But It's Not All Good News

[@debbiemccann3711]

Glad you found a new home.I live in Wisconsin USA and it's happening here too.Every were you look they are building Apt.buildings and Condo's.

[@Sazwaz2009]

I live in Kent and we have lots of housing estate projects going on, esp. in the village areas on old farm lands, locals protesting to no avail! . I'm originally from Hampshire and used to love visiting Alton as a child, my father would take us to the sports centre swimming. yes spent many a time at the New forest, beautiful area

[@jennyhenderson4071]

I live in a country town in Australia. Same happening here. The town can’t support the huge influx of new housing. The infrastructure is not there. Now you have to travel 40 or 50 minutes to the place you came from. Not enough Drs, dentists,shops,banks,parking is a nightmare.

[@LindaRobinson-u7c]

That's happening in Texas too.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

It’s the infrastructure that’s the problem here as well!

[@jennyhenderson4071]

It makes me wonder if the added revenue for the local council / municipality trumps quality of life for the residents 🤷‍♀️

[@kathyevans2968]

I love the New Forest! When I lived in London, a group of us used to camp there. The walks & horses are so beautiful! I’ve lived in 2 places now where the nearby farmland was subdivided. The last one, hundred of neighbours banded together successfully protesting to change the road to being a normal size and tiny blocks to larger blocks. The council also put in walking trails that link up to existing ones too, so a sort of win for both sides. Good luck with the coming weeks!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Oh wow, it can be done!

[@susanshattuck4911]

I’m so excited to see your new home. I live in a city in the state of Alabama and in the 60’s it was all farm land and now it’s the largest city in the state. A US army base was established and took up a large amount of land and now a lot of US organizations have moved here and brought a ton of people. Unfortunately buying a home now is much harder for new families and all we are seeing is apartments being built everywhere. It’s a shame because it’s such a beautiful area with the start of the Appalachian mountains. All the surrounding mountains are being cut into with roads, homes and businesses.

[@lorrainel2314]

I live in Melbourne Australia. A lot of high density housing being built in suburbs which is a way to address more housing with existing infrastructure. Great swaths of farm land being developed as housing estates. All the homes look the same, tiny backyards, all built close together. Thank you for showing us around your beautiful neighbourhood.

[@lizcolton9832]

I completely agree with you regarding planning, lots of builders wanting to develop greenfield sites but not put in any infrastructure. I live in Worcestershire and my village is under siege by developers! I know we need housing but there needs to be a plan to build where people need to live and work, not out in the sticks with no transport!

[@kathi17a]

The farmland is so beautiful. It's sad to see so many developments. I can't wait to see your new home though!

[@dianerickards]

Yesxwe are the same here in Australia. Huge amount of new land being sold and new houses popping up every where ! Also old houses being knocked down , the land being sub divided and 2 houses being built. Very busy 😮

[@juliedyson3383]

I think where I live (in the southern US) we are trying to pave over everything with concrete. Where is the wildlife going? There are coyote sightings near my neighborhood, which makes me nervous to let my cats out. There are deer in folks' backyards. Just craziness. Some of those last houses you showed from a distance, they looked pretty big with no land around them. Here we call them "MacMansions," being snarky, a big house sat on a postage-stamp sized lot. Often so close together your neighbors know what you are having for dinner.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

You can pass a coffee through your neighbours window here 😂

[@sherilynmitchell2289]

Same here in Aotearoa New Zealand especially our biggest city Auckland they are starting to take over market gardens where our food has grown for years, we do have a housing crisis here in Aotearoa with so many in emergency housing etc motels and camp grounds and so many living on the streets in the main cities, don’t know if it’s going to get better or not our government says they are building houses, but the same time making so many people redundant just the sign of the times luckily I live in the South Island in a small rural town so don’t have to much traffic to deal with, looking forward to seeing the new house.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I guess it can only get worse!

[@unframedarts5378]

Agree. I live in Auckland suburbs. All around us deveolopers are buying "the house next door" and allowed to put 3 x 3 storey houses on the one section. It's really bad. 😢😢

[@kathyblackwell2156]

I live in country south Australia and our small towns are growing way to fast and taking over beautiful farm land. It's a real shame. But exactly what you have said about your area is happening here too. 😢

[@sheilahartnagle6114]

They r doing it everywhere. Even here in the USA. More homes, business and parking lots. Give me the country and forests with no one around ❤

[@brianutting6296]

You can't compare over there with over here. England is approximately the same size as Oregon, 94,000 square miles. The contiguous United States occupies an area of3,119.884.69 square miles.

[@corricatt]

not to mention the habitats for wildlife that have nowhere to go!!!

[@patriciawenzel3871]

It’s the same in Canada. Our farmland is turning into housing developments. We have oodles of land but the farmland in the south is at a premium and that’s where most people want to live.

[@patriciabriody3805]

Congratulations on your new home. Can’t wait to see it. It’s so sad all these developments are being built. Takes homes from wildlife, causes flooding problems to homes as nowhere for water to go will all the concrete. Somebody is making money & others are loosing their views, privacy etc.

[@pumpupjam9648]

What a nice surprise to come! I love the grounds, the views, and the heater on the ground near by! Love surprises!

[@alcloud4265]

Had to look up Alton, England. It’s fun to know where the people live that you follow!

[@randyme100]

Can't wait to see the house!

[@hildaovalle1455]

Those are magnificent views of the country side. So green! I’m hoping that your plans on your new house are as exciting as those of your chateau.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Us too!

[@reginacline897]

Apartment complexes, lots of families selling off the farm land. I moved from my hometown in Tennessee in 2006. It now has 5 or 6 stop lights where in 2006 it had only 3.

[@debragonser745]

Hope all the building doesn’t block your view of the mountain side

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Hopefully it shouldn’t!

[@Randy8923]

Beautiful little town. Congratulations.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

It really is!

[@sherriewhitehead7279]

I would be seriously concerned about all the development and problems that comes along with construction, water run off, noise and traffic

[@sylviecote3634]

We also have exponential housing development multiplied by high rise developments that is changing the landscape so much as well here in my lovely town South Shore of Quebec City in E Canada ….Ohhh! Those beautiful horses Beth!!! I just love horses 😊

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Beth wishes she had her own!

[@FionsMcCormick-ox8tb]

I live in Alton. The doctors surgeries can't deal with the people here at the moment. But I love the Chateau. I want to move but can't afford anything in Alton.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Infrastructure is the biggest problem here!

[@ThomasDezanet]

So happy your back!

[@tobias9859]

Property developers are pumping the party coffers of the duopoly. That’s one reason why this is happening…

[@ludovica8221]

The New Forest ponies arent really wild, they all belong to foresters who graze them there. Once a year theyre rounded up by the Verderers to be bought;sold and health checked as necessary

[@jameskyle380]

New builds leave me cold. Everyone is different but I would rather have an older house if I could afford a home. Live on a narrowboat the last 13 years and it suits me. Even terraces have character. Would want a fireplace, upgrade the insulation levels, probably add internal external wall insulation and under the floors. Wouldn't be adverse to building a new home using reclaimed bricks like an octagonal or round brick toll house with round central chimney with stone mullioned windows or cast iron window frames. Modern cavity wall but the character features in an old style. Be interesting to see what you have bought! My Grandparents have had a Georgian Grade 2 listed end terrace, the oldest to a cottage in Herefordshire to terraces of the Victorian age to the Edwardian, plus 1920's bungalow in Cornwall to 1950 bungalow in Ireland plus older properties in Normandy and Calvados, France.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

They have been busy 😊

[@johnwilliamtuckey2796]

Unfortunately there is an enormous housing shortage. Here in the United States between the aging population and immigration. There houses and rental properties are going much higher than the average pay of the population. Sad but true. So happy to see you all again. Love you guy's! ❤

[@peterwhite9261]

Congratulations on the purchase of your new home. I think housing is a huge problem for too many these days. Where we live is lovely but just about any spare land is turned into housing or businesses these days. I wish you many happy years in your new home.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes! Thank you!

[@prettyinspireddecor6787]

I am so excited to see what you create in your new home. Your skills are next level. I certainly appreciate that you want to be close to both work and family, so finding everything you want is challenging, but you will make magic- of that I am sure.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I hope so 😊

[@suehall3298]

Thank for up date hope all goes to plan next week fingers crossed 🙏🍀👍 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thanks Sue! 😊

[@charmees6637]

So pleased for you with the new house purchase. Congratulations. Yes there’s massive housing projects here in Sydney too. Some hit and misses. Sometimes they create these buy off the plan housing projects and there’s no infrastructure re: roads, motorways, public transport, hospitals, schools, shopping centres, it can be a money making thing for councils and developers.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Money always talks!!

[@isobelkirk6602]

Will there be any farm land left? It seems housing is the main priority where is the food going to come from?

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Totally agree 😊

[@KittyMcGee1001]

Control the food to control the people. Half of these houses will probably end up staying empty in the end.

[@jaimemulder82]

I agree. The area I live has just approved 100’s of new housing and that can’t even support the roads at this point with what we already have. It makes me incredibly sad 😔

[@lqqkitslory]

I keep saying this too.. more people = more food needed but we have less land 🤷🏼‍♀️ We’ll just end up importing more.. providing less jobs and more pollution 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@katherineleavitt7275]

I'm really surprised you have picked an area that is so busy with traffic and development. Kathy USA 🇺🇸

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Needed to be close to work and family!

[@daledrake7870]

same here in Australia, high density housing popping up everywhere sadly

[@maggiegray1698]

But surely you have the space?

[@dalewest4967]

Hello from Melbourne Australia, we live in a semi rural area, and have done for 45 years, the developers build on any piece of flat land they can find, they don’t do any infrastructure first, so basically it’s chaos when they start redoing to roads, it definitely is not the same place.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

So sad to hear!

[@carolesmith6620]

Can't wait to see your new project and hopefully the view won't disappear. Take care it was lovely seeing the wild horses 💕🌼🤗

[@gayejani350]

The land is taken away everywhere. Makes me sick to see all the farmland being taken away! We need the farmers and produce which they give us. Greenhouse vegetables and fruits just aren’t the same as grown outside in the natural sunshine. Children are not going to appreciate what real nature is. Just a bunch of houses all clumped together. Or where we are, Condos going up everywhere there is a tiny space. The beautiful countryside outside of the city is basically gone. But we do have protected areas which we have to fight to ensure they stay that way. 🇨🇦

[@ChristineKelly1000]

Strange, in another vlog that I look at, someone was complaining about all the land given over to farming in Ireland! They said it was a waste!😮😮😮

[@leannestengert4829]

I live in a small country town in NSW Australia no housing developments here just coal mines buying up and destroying the land and Beautiful countryside around us.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

So sad to hear!

[@debshaw680]

We bought a house in the country across from a huge farm. Next thing you know they’re building McMansions all over the farmland all smushed together. Hundreds of them. Cheaply built. Pretty soon the schools doubled the number of students. The traffic became ridiculous.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

We still have the same number of schools 😢

[@puckgroeneweg115]

Even in my village farmland is disappearing, now full with housing, industry, and in the centre of my village ever empty space they are building high buildings..so sad, and they want to place solar parks, windmills…instead of farming…insane world these days…

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes. Where will we grow produce!

[@puckgroeneweg115]

Our youngest thinks it grow in fabrics…it really sad to see that want all farmers out…in my country the Netherlands is still going…we see farmers give up and just leave to start again the borders, just like Hungary…

[@sarahmiller5632]

People have to have somewhere to live.

[@Lilypad5493]

I say it be years before they build up on that farmland , great views ❤

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Let’s hope so!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

Beautiful countryside. Here in the USA, there is an affordable housing crisis. There’s a lot of not in my backyard movements as well. Hopefully there is thoughtful development to keep wild areas to enjoy. Looking forward to seeing your new place 😍😘

[@tmoore1144]

It is the same in the US. All the farm land near any city is being turned into subdivisions. And they are so expensive.

[@juliew7379]

I live in a small town in rural Devon where there is planning for over 200 houses, all very well but we have one dentist ( we have been on the waiting list to join for over 4 years) and you have to wait 6 weeks for a non emergency face to face GP. appointment……this will only get worse as there are no plans to increase facilities.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Agree. This is the same problem we have in our town!

[@penihavir1777]

Building mania: It’s especially tragic when they do it to farmland. As you say, once it’s gone, it’s gone. It takes centuries to build up arable soil. 😭 No new housing close by me, but that’s simply because I’m close to the city center; this was the “new housing” in the 1920’s, with relatively small lots and houses. (My plan when I bought 25+ years ago: a place I can deal with as I age.) But definitely it’s happening in smaller towns commuter-distance away from here, especially with people working from home. And more rental units than places one can buy. Not built by local companies - some have no tornado shelters, which is dangerous! Like the movie multiplex built maybe 10 years ago, by a company who’s HQ is down south… they didn’t check on the weather here (weeks with a high of -20°C in winter). They had people stand outside to buy tickets, and no heating for the ticket sellers. They opened the theater in January. 🤦‍♀️🤣🤦‍♀️ My brother is out in Seattle WA, and he says out there, they’re building apartment block after apartment block, all empty, created by investors as tax shelters or something, with no real intention to ever actually rent them, unless someone is willing to pay more than the space is worth. 🤦‍♀️😭 Meanwhile, despite all the “new housing,” home and rental prices are still crazy high. 🙄

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes house prices here are at a premium and going up!

[@krismorris1810]

yup, even in my small village in Sway, new housing development in progress.

[@whythrowaway]

In NZ a lot of supermarket companies buy land for housing and stick the supermarket in the middle do not only do you have paddocks and establish trees gone you have a supermarket in the middle.

[@ronniemensch2400]

City Government does not build houses here. They give building permits to developers but there number is restricted to what is required. Or private individuals buy a lot and build their own homes. Very different here. Because developers can not afford to build houses to have them sit empty, they sell before they build, in most cases. Governments just controls how many permits they allow. I was so happy to hear you say that the New Forest is at least protected. It would be devastating to have those lands slowly taken for more empty houses. I am looking forward to seeing your new home / project. Ronnie in Saskatchewan

[@dmunoz1943]

One of the things we’ve seen here in Texas, especially with small towns close to the larger cities is an influx of new housing being built, and the infrastructure not being up to par, for traffic, and especially water, we’ve had droughts in the last few years…Last year the town we live in was under severe water restrictions with some part of the city not being allowed to water, and this was in the middle of summer. A couple of years ago, a big company came in bought several hundred acres and built dozens of homes, though they aren’t for sale, but for rent. It really changes a town. Young people tell us old timers, it’s the price for progress, and while we all love a little progress, when it hinders saftey, and the quality of life, that isn’t good.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Totally agree!

[@lieuwina]

We have this too in our area and I wonder how with all this new buildings of houses how is the infrastructure is going to cope with this, doctors, dental, schools, shops etc etc

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

And that’s the biggest problem!

[@pattydriver9562]

My girlfriend had this same issue but I can’t say it didn’t develop! Lavender fields are everywhere! Makes great ice cream.

[@gordonulrickson3626]

I have lived in this area for about 30 years when I moved here there were still a few small farm areas. Now everything is housing and anytime a house on a large lot sells it's demolished and multiple houses built in place of it often whole blocks are purchased by developers and huge apartment blocks built in place of a few houses or a business. The ultimate tragedy is this valley was once one of the most productive food baskets in the world now it is technology headquarters. I am so excited to see your ne home and watch you renovate it into a magical show place.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

When will it stop! 😤

[@potterkelly487]

Its the same in British Columbia, CA. The government is pushing for builders to build build, was no plan for more schools, hospitals, larger highways on & pn.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

I thought it might also be elsewhere!

[@AuroraStergiou]

So happy for you all… looking forward to follow the next adventure and journey! ♥️🙌

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you!!

[@patricewhitson3923]

It is everywhere and at least in the US they jam as many houses or townhouses in as they possibly can. It would not be so bad if they gave a little elbow room as it were, but that does not seem to be the case anymore. And I don’t know if they do any studies or not before they build, but it does affect the wildlife as well but then they didn’t ask me !!! Ha

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

It’s so sad to think of all the local wildlife!

[@soniagallaher3544]

Unfortunately the government has set housing targets to meet. The o my tho g we can do is make sure the new developments provide sufficient infrastructure and good design. Good luck with your house move.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you 😊

[@johnlord8337]

Time to get out the GPR and geomagnetic sensors (BBC Time Team detectors) and run those fields and meadows for ancient habitations, archaeological artifacts, even some buried ancient coin hordes. You might make a tidy profit in all of that. And having archaeologists and universities coming to do the fieldwork, documentation, while you sit back and gain some rental monies for the access.

[@VintageLPs]

I had the same idea…..get out your metal detectors but you’d also need approval from the current owners.

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

Luckily the areas in the county where I live there are many zoning restrictions. Minimum acreage restrictions some being not less than 10 acres, some not less than 2 acres. We also don’t have public water and sewer in many of our towns which definitely restricts high density housing because each property has to perk for individual on-site septic systems and well water. In the United States, each state is different and each county down to each town creates their own zoning restrictions. Of course land and homes become pricier where there are those restrictions. Hate to see the English beautiful countryside disappear. Citizens need to get involved. ❤

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

So many petitions but unfortunately the government still do not listen 😔

[@risalangdon9883]

It also greatly depends on who the potential new neighbors will be!!!!!!

[@candaces3959]

Yes, I think the suburban and rural areas are being developed all round the developing world. I live in NJ in the U.S. (wasn't born in NJ) and I think the motto in NJ should be "if it's green, let's build on it'! It's really too bad that some beautiful areas are being developed. It's really a shame. Your area is so beautiful - too bad so much development is happening! I think eventually, if the development keeps up, the only thing left of nature will be the protected areas.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes I can’t imagine what it will look like for Zac and Zara !

[@MyOwn-m1w]

The major issue apart from losing the green spaces is they never build more schools, hospitals, doctors surgeries etc to service all the new housing 🤬

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Totally agree !

[@oskarsmom7552]

Ugh. In the USA the beautiful countryside and farm land is being absolutely ruined by developers and people who want to live in the “country “. It’s sickening. They fill these poor areas with tan boxes. It’s awful.

[@maryjanekolesar8325]

Gosh didn't realize the UK has wild horses. ❤

[@Smalfry47]

We are used to close neighbors. Our present home is on an acre but still pretty close to our neighbors…….

[@annedmondson53]

It's the same in Thelwall Warrington Cheshire. Building houses that locals can't afford . Building on the land we need for Food .❤

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Agree !

[@melissaroth4467]

From village to town to city here. Now someone sold out a huge family farm that has been handed down over and over through the generations to a huge company for a factory. It was bad enough when they built several new housing developments. Lots and lots of complaints why don't we have this, why don't we have that. Now we have roads closed and being enlarged, semi trucks trying to drive on small residential roads, and we have an even larger traffic jam time. Yeah, I know what you mean.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

It’s always leads to poor infrastructure!

[@marciadynes7628]

Happening in province of Ontario Canada southern Ontario government official called out on green space being taken away for development and was cancelled as politics involved cronies helping cronies to make money on land development farmers families losing their lively hood ! Needs to stop At least one block of land stopped farming staying ! We have to fighting greed of land ! We need farm land the more food we produce locally keeps cost down ! The air is better lakes clean and healthy we are fortunate just keep fighting the greedy politics ! Keep land open for our children!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Agree 😊

[@janetuesday6473]

Unfortunately this is happening everywhere around the world. Fertile farmland is constantly disappearing. Our town now has 17 new developments ongoing, infrastructure is in turmoil, not even local schools. .......

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

🥲

[@Ani38x]

Most new builds are awful too. So cheap with small. Taking the beautiful land of our country and cramming loads of houses on it together should be illegal. It breaks my heart to see what they are doing and allowing to happen to this country.

[@SweetOne.]

You must be so excited to get the keys. Building is going on all over the world.. A new high rise is going up right beside us on what was once protected green space. There has already been building further down the strip for miles on that green space. Sad to see it disappear. It's covered now with town houses, high rises and row houses. Traffic is a nightmare.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

And can only get worse!

[@maxinepearce4909]

Lots of boxes.

[@LouiseAllpress]

It is the same here in New Zealand and what makes it worse is that the houses are basically all the same boring style, same colour, same fencing, same garden designs. I loathe it, fortunately for me I live in a small community overlooking the lovely Kaipara Harbour north of Auckland with a lot of rolling hills and farmland, so I am very lucky. Enjoy your new home, I have been watching you channel for a long time and miss seeing La Ferte.

[@kmarch6630]

Yes, there's so much new housing in our area the infrastructure can't handle it but still they keep building. I'm sure our taxes will go up even more to pay for the improvements. More people, more traffic, higher property taxes, nature being destroyed. It's a real shame.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Totally agree!

[@sue7190]

Agree with you. I know we have a shortage of houses but developers get away with blue murder. They build the houses they want to build, not necessarily the types of houses that are needed and there never seems any thought as to the impact on schools, doctors surgeries and hospitals. Too much development in the south east and not enough help developing other areas. Whatever happened to the Northern Powerhouse? Looking forward to seeing your new house.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Infrastructure is the biggest problem

[@alyssmith5456]

Do you own where the trees are so you can live more privately

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Unfortunately not!

[@mariecolon4212]

Same here in the USA

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thought as much! Criminal

[@gretchengosling7301]

It’s like this all over the US….

[@srigging]

Yes, building more houses in a beautiful area of land is sad. Hopefully it will take 20+ years, instead of within 10 years. Excited to see your home. Enjoy your week. ❤

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Thank you 😊

[@hollyaliyev6503]

They do that alot here in the US too where we live was all empty fields or farm land and now it's all houses lol

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Criminal!!

[@sandrarainier6625]

Exactly taking up farmland in my part of Ohio as well. People wonder why food keeps going up and it will less food being grown for livestock.

[@arcadiagreen150]

We wouldnt need to destroy nature for housing if we didnt have 20 million extra illegal immigrants over the last 4 years.

[@hollyaliyev6503]

@@sandrarainier6625 or complain because wild animals are around, like you moved into their area lol

[@KittyMcGee1001]

All by design.

[@jeanhawken4482]

It is insane to build on good farming land. There must be smaller footprints of block units. Not all block units are an architectural disaster and those that are need to pulled down and redone. The country side cannot be gobbled up it is not sustainable.

[@janineregan]

Unfortunately inappropriate development is happening everywhere, without a lot of community consultation. I live in Victoria, Australia and it was revealed today that our state government plan to build 60,000 new units and want to remove the ability of local council to oppose or appeal the development. I worry that there won’t be the services or infrastructure to support such rapid growth.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Infrastructure is one of the biggest problems around here!

[@RubyTuesdaysVintageHome]

Youre not on your own with these building developments we moved to our shropshire market town 24 years ago which was a small old market town then at least half a dozen developments and now one huge one of 500 houses on lovely farmland it’s heartbreaking 😢

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

And appears there’s nothing we can do!

[@corricatt]

Young people need to stop being selfish.. ONE KID IS PLENTY!! humankind needs to realize and understand that our planet, our Mother Earth, can not sustain air quality and the demand for fresh water! Adrian pointed it out perfectly!!

[@jonimarchese7655]

Hi Carole, Adrian and Beth, I am so sorry about the housing development. I am happy to see New Forest is protected, it's so beautiful there. The animals can keep their home as well. I am looking forward to seeing your new place, I hope we don't have to wait weeks. Love from N.Y.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Keys this weekend

[@LynnThompsonAuthor]

Yes, the development is going on like crazy everywhere. I live in a suburb in Florida, and my little community is fighting a townhome development just across the street from us that would completely change the character of our neighborhood. It's currently zoned for two single-family homes and the owners want to get the zoning changed to build 20-25 townhomes on it. There's been another one proposed for some land belonging to a nearby church, just on the other side of the community next to ours. The government seems determined to push "affordable housing" into traditional neighborhoods of larger single-family homes. Our city used to be known as a tree-friendly city, but now they seem to want to mow down every bit of green space we have and every historic building in the name of affordable housing. We are having many of the same problems with illegal immigration as is much of the UK and Europe. The federal government has been strategically placing pockets of these illegals all over our country. They have no interest in assimilating into our culture, only in imposing their culture onto ours. It's causing major problems. Skyrocketing car insurance premiums because they're being given driver's licenses when they don't know the rules of our road, rampant violent crime, and a shortage of housing that wasn't a problem before. U.S. citizens who have rented the same places for years are being kicked out by their landlords, because the illegal immigrants are being subsidized by the federal government and can afford to pay higher rent. Exacerbating the housing shortage are these commercial property-buying ventures that want to buy up all the houses and rent them out to people. Meanwhile, we have many war veterans living homeless on the streets after the veterans' administration has failed to properly care for them. If our elections go the wrong way in November, it's only going to get worse.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Yes this is so sad to hear but I fear it will only get worse!!

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[@svitlanakamsha1305]

❤❤❤❤👍👍👍🌹

[@MK-Farm-Michigan]

To many neighbors for me. Don't like neighbors peeking in because they are too close.

[@ellenmadsen7308]

“It’s a real shame! I should be the only one living here!” Tsk.

[@claireburkus8497]

It is happening all over…gobbling up the land…private investor firms buying up housing to then rent out at astronomical prices …no affordable options for elderly at all in US …seems a good ok boys handshakes between local government, real estate developers etc and who cares about the community of citizens!!!! Just tax us for their pleasure spending our money….gotta come to an end …this from Oklahoma..but back where my views in Pennsylvania rivals your country charm and open spaces…same is happening!! Can’t wait to see your new home!!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Money always talks !!

[@boessheila50]

Oh..Adrian. it's so beautiful out in ALTON. SUCH A BLOODY SHAME THAT MEGA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO RUIN THE COUNTRYSIDE.. I SUSPECT THERE WILL BE ALOT OF LOWCOST. IMMIGRANT HOUSING. ❤BABIES🐎 WILL COME TO U BETH. THEY R DARLINGS❤ BETH I LOVE HORSES.. I THINK I WILL COME TO UK AND SLEEP ON YOUR, CAROLES AND ADRIANS HOUSE GRASS(GARDEN) AND THEN VISIT THE HORSES FOR DAYS😂

[@waynesmith3908]

Way way too many houses. How will you be able to pee in your back yard 😅 Try and buy a few extra acres a year. Keep farm land I really do not like noise

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Back yard peeing days are over 😂😂

[@smgreenartsprivate]

I hope you have some acreage of your own but like you surprised of the massive amount of development despite the fact that 200,000 derelict homes in the UK sitting empty maybe not in the nicest of areas but gov't can't leave towns empty to build on farmland. Is why I would never vote Tory or Labour as they both have no clue whatsoever what they are doing. Some developments end up bailing even before they finish leaving places sitting and communities wondering and floundering. I hope your new home works out for you and you have enough space that you need. I know you don't want to do much I am betting Carole will want to put her stamp on it so.....

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Carole can’t wait!

[@monteschiavo]

but your house???

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Very soon

[@monteschiavo]

🥰

[@laurentbeaulieu4443]

You sold La Ferté and then moved into a council flat back in the UK. Now a new house?

[@gailkoprowski3177]

They already owned the flat. Lived there while looking for the new house. Had to come back to run the business.

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

And to be back with our close family !

[@sharonhopkins9238]

COUNTRYSIDE……really no choice!!!!

[@LifeAfterLaFerté]

Agree 😊

[@pamclapham5151]

Sadly it's going on everywhere. But, they aren't looking at the pressure it's putting on our road's or services.