Family moves from Seattle to Wallingford for space and value

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 06:02 · Archive

Dan and Sophia Farran have moved from Seattle to Wallingford with their three children and dog.

Dan and Sophia Farran have moved from Seattle to Highcroft, a new housing development in Wallingford, with their three children and dog. The family returned to the UK earlier this year after several years in the US, seeking to replicate the space and access to nature they had enjoyed there without sacrificing access to London.

Mr Farran commutes daily to Shoreditch. He said that property prices stretched significantly further in Wallingford than in areas closer to London, and that the difference in commute time did not justify paying substantially more for a smaller property. 'Some of our friends assumed Wallingford would be too far out, but we realised that closer to London we'd get a house about half the size for the sake of cutting roughly 15 minutes from the commute,' he said.

Their detached home is 13 minutes' drive from Didcot Parkway station, where trains reach London Paddington in about 38 minutes. Mrs Farran said Highcroft 'ticked all the boxes' for them, offering the space they wanted alongside town and countryside on their doorstep while remaining well connected.

How it is being reported

• Oxfordshire family swaps Seattle for new life in WallingfordDan and Sophia Farran settled at Highcroft in Wallingford with their three children and dog.Oxford Mail · 25 Oct, 05:00
• Oxfordshire family swaps Seattle for new life in WallingfordDan and Sophia Farran settled at Highcroft in Wallingford with their three children and dog.Oxfordshire Guardian · 25 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Dan Farran · Sophia Farran · Wallingford · Seattle · Shoreditch · Highcroft · London · Didcot Parkway

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