Three years ago, we built this house with the intention of staying here for the rest of our lives. We chose every detail believing this would be the place we’d watch our kids grow up, the place we’d grow old, the place we’d settle into as life unfolded around us.
It was meant to be our “forever home.”
But somewhere along the way, forever started to feel different.
We realised we don’t want to grow old in one place.
We don’t want to spend our lives wondering what the world might have shown us if we’d been brave enough to go.
We don’t want to trade experiences for comfort or curiosity for routine.
And so, in one week, our “forever home” officially hits the market.
Not because we’re running from this life — but because we’re running toward the one that’s calling us.
We’re selling our home so we can experience the world — and chase golf across it
Travel has always been in our hearts. Golf has always been part of our rhythm. And somewhere between the school runs, the workdays, and the quiet evenings, we realised we want more of both.
We want to show our kids the world, not just tell them about it.
We want to play golf in places we’ve only ever seen on screens.
We want to live lightly, move freely, and build a life shaped by experiences instead of possessions.
Letting go of “stuff” — and everything it represented
Even in just three years, we’ve accumulated so much. Drawers full of things we don’t use. Cupboards full of things we don’t need. Objects that made sense for the life we thought we’d live here — not the one we’re choosing now.
Letting go of it all has been strangely freeing.
Every item we donate or sell feels like shedding a layer of the old version of ourselves. It’s not just decluttering. It’s making space — physically and emotionally — for the life we’re stepping into.
The truth: this is both terrifying and exhilarating
Selling a home you built with your own dreams is emotional. It’s vulnerable. It’s a leap into the unknown.
But it’s also the moment where courage becomes real.
We’re choosing a life where our kids learn from the world.
A life where we chase fairways across continents.
A life where we prioritise memories over things.
A life where we don’t wait for “one day” — we create it.
Aligning everything for the life we want
As we prepare to list the house next week, we’re also aligning the rest of our world:
- simplifying our belongings
- preparing the kids for a new rhythm
- planning our first bases overseas
- building our content foundations
- organising our finances
- creating a lifestyle that feels intentional, not accidental
It’s messy and emotional and exciting all at once — but it’s ours.
A new chapter is calling
Soon, strangers will walk through the home we built with so much love. They’ll see a house. We’ll see the version of ourselves we’re now brave enough to outgrow.
We’re not giving up our forever.
We’re redefining it.
And in one week, the next chapter officially begins.
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