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074 PROPERTY NEWS ROUND-UP


home? WHERE DO YOU CALL


From whether your parents live there to where you went to university, where do you call your “hometown”?, plus local award-winners, new homes to rent and launch success


don’t currently live there, according to a study of 2,000 UK adults, which also revealed that one in 12 even have as many as fi ve or more hometowns. More than half consider the place they grew up to be home – regardless of whether or not they still live there – while a third named it as their place of birth. Others see somewhere as a hometown if their parents live there (18%), it’s where they went to university (11%) or simply where they’ve lived for the longest amount of time (27%).


T It also emerged family members


(30%) are what people miss most about their old home, along with childhood friends (25%) and the houses they lived in (23%). Heather Balsley, from Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, which commissioned the research, said: “As we move around more than ever before, staying in touch with the ones we love the most can be challenging. “In-person relationships are one of the most important aspects of our lives, yet we can often forget just how crucial our connections with other people are. This is true for both business and pleasure.


he average Brit has two towns or cities they consider to be “home” – but four in 10


“Our research shows that far too many people rely on social media and digital devices to keep in touch, whilst longing for time together face-to-face.” The study also found almost three in 10 choose to fl y the nest and move on from their hometown to be with their partner, while more than one in four do so to pursue a career and one in six to fi nd peace away from the city. For one in three, special occasions


are the only time everyone is able to get together and connect in-person with those they love the most. The study, conducted via OnePoll, also found that in a world where technology increasingly dominates how people connect, 48% rely solely on text messages to keep in touch with family and friends. TOP 10 PLACES BRITS


CONSIDER TO BE A HOMETOWN: 1. Where I live now – 71% 2. Where I grew up as a child – 51% 3. Where I was born – 34% 4. Where I’ve lived for the longest time – 27% 5. Where my parents live now – 18% 6. Where I went to school – 16% 7. Where I went to university – 11% 8. Where my parents grew up – 10% 9. Where I have/made the most friends – 10% 10. Where I’ve been on holiday frequently – 8%


Luxury riverside


APARTMENTS TO RENT A riverside setting, individual balconies, allocated parking and competitive rents are all features of a new private rental apartment block in Ashford which is helping to meet rising demand for high-quality accommodation in one of the fastest-growing and best connected towns in the South East. La Riviere Apartments has 28 one and two-


bedroom fl ats available to rent from £850pcm in a peaceful location on the banks of the Great Stour, just a few minutes stroll from the town centre, newly-opened leisure facilities, Victoria Park and Ashford’s international railway station. La Riviere Apartments, which has 14 one and 14 two-bedroom fl ats fi nished to a very high specifi cation, are owned by A Better Choice for Property Ltd, an independent investment company wholly owned by Ashford Borough Council, tasked with generating new revenue streams by the letting of quality residential property on the private market. The properties are managed through A Better Choice Lettings and Property Management. • For viewing and more information about La Riviere contact the letting agents Andrew & Co on 01233 632383, email lettings@


andrewandco.co.uk or visit the website andrewandco.co.uk


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