THE BENEFITS OF LIVING A LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
Owning a house in the country is a dream for many people. They yearn for a nice big garden and a quaint house with barn style doors, a rustic kitchen, and a quaint living room with oak doors, a log burning fireplace, and large windows that look out over rolling hills and romantic forests.
While not everyone will be able to have their own mini country mansion, living the country lifestyle does have a lot of benefits that go beyond quaint oak doors and pretty views.
A Breath of Fresh Air
Living in the countryside means that you have the chance to get away from heavy traffic. You don't have to put up with petrol fumes, smells from nearby factories, diesel trucks passing by, and other pollutants. Instead, the worst you have to worry about (most of the time) is the occasional passing tractor, or a bout of hayfever.
Suburbs can be pretty bad for traffic, but in truly rural areas, you'll enjoy fresh, pleasant country air.
Time to De-Stress
People are people, no matter where you go - but in the countryside there are fewer people, which means that there's less chance of hassle. Many parts of the country have retained the true community lifestyle - everyone knows each other, and instead of competing with your neighbours to see who can have the biggest car or the newest gadgets, there's a sense of camaraderie. When the weather is bad, people will help each other by picking up shopping, shovelling snow, and offering other aid if needed.
Getting away from the noise and competition of the big city, and enjoying a quiet time with people that will become good friends can be very beneficial for your state of mind, and ultimately your health.
Accidental Exercise
When you live in the city, you're likely to use your own vehicle, or public transport, to go pretty much everywhere. When you live in the countryside, you're more likely to end up walking places - either because you don't want to take the car down wet country lanes, or simply because you'd rather enjoy the view and get a breath of fresh air.
Better Food
Are you sick of relying on supermarkets? Many villages have their own local butcher, baker, and farmer's market. Instead of paying for over-priced frozen goods, why not pick up food that was grown or bred locally, and enjoy fresh, healthy, inexpensive food that tastes great.
Living in the countryside isn't just a lifestyle - you don't need barn style doors, a thatched roof, and a horse, to enjoy "the country life". Even if you moved to a rural area with terraced housing, you could still enjoy a lot of the benefits of the countryside. Inside your little terraced house, you can have your rustic kitchen, oak doors, and faux wood-burning fireplace if that's the look you want, but what really matters is the outside world. Talk to your neighbours. Go for a walk around the nearby National Trust estate, and buy from your local butcher or market. Leave the city life behind, and enjoy what a real community has to offer.
Article written by Amy Fowler on behalf of UK Oak Doors, experts in oak doors and barn style doors. Image by spentrail.
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