Buyer Stories

Every home search has a story behind it. A young family outgrowing their flat. A couple finally ready to leave the city. 

Someone starting over, or starting fresh. A buyer who knows exactly what they want and just needs the right seller to find them.


This community is where those stories live.


We are a UK community platform where homebuyers share their search in their own words going beyond the usual criteria of bedrooms and budget to describe the home they’re dreaming of, the lifestyle they’re looking for, and the community they want to be part of. Each buyer story is a real person, with a real reason to move.


If you’re a seller or an estate agent, browse the stories below; you might find your perfect buyer is already here. And if you’re a buyer who hasn’t yet shared your story, it’s free to do so and takes just a few minutes.

Some stories are marked ‘(Example)’: these are illustrative stories created to show you what a buyer story looks like. All other stories are from real buyers in our community

If you haven’t yet, find out more about our vision and how Moovafy works on our FAQs! You can also Share your buyer story 

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ESSENTIAL

Driveway/parking and a bit of grass in the garden!

Meet

Cat

Area of interest

Frome

Ideal property type

Works?

Budget

up to 450k

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Cat

Area of interest

Frome

ESSENTIAL

Get in touch

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Charlotte

Area of interest

Balham

Ideal property type

Works?

Budget

up to 750k

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Charlotte

Area of interest

Balham

ESSENTIAL

Open fire/wood burner South or West facing garden to enjoy the evening sunshine on a summers evening

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Kylie

Area of interest

Bideford, Westward Ho!, Northam, Appledore, and Hartland areas

Ideal property type

Cottage but with my budget anything except a flat

Works?

Refurbished or un refurbished

Budget

up to 250k

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Kylie

Area of interest

Bideford, Westward Ho!, Northam, Appledore, and Hartland areas

ESSENTIAL

Patio or balcony Close to city centre Open plan kitchen and living room

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Jenna

Area of interest

Bath

Ideal property type

Character

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 550k

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Jenna

Area of interest

Bath

ESSENTIAL

We'd like to achieve as many of the following as possible. However, we recognise that we may need to compromise on one or two if most boxes are ticked: budget, location and character as described, size 1,200+ sq ft, minimum 3 bedrooms (unless there's room to develop), outside space as described, peaceful and private setting - not on a main road or large estate / cul-de-sac, no hidden structural or legal nasties (planning apps, restrictive covenants, etc)

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Tom

Area of interest

Villages between Westbury and Corsham

Ideal property type

Character property. Old (but not ancient) and new (but not cookie cutter) considered.

Works?

Refurbished or un refurbished

Budget

up to 650k

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Tom

Area of interest

Villages between Westbury and Corsham

ESSENTIAL

spacious house, close to shops and amenities

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Mia

Area of interest

Barnstaple, Rumsam area

Ideal property type

New build or modernised

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 450k

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Mia

Area of interest

Barnstaple, Rumsam area

ESSENTIAL

Character or period property that needs some love. Ideally with a good size garden (think space for a greenhouse, vegetable beds and chickens!) backing onto fields to encourage my cat to not venture near the road. We would love a garage and enough parking for 2-3 cars.

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Phillippa

Area of interest

Mid Cornwall

Ideal property type

1 King Street

Works?

Un refurbished

Budget

up to 350k

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Phillippa

Area of interest

Mid Cornwall

ESSENTIAL

Looking for a 3-4 bedroom house with a couple of acres within 10-15 mins drive of Totnes. Ideally looking for a garage or workshop and an annex or potential to convert an outbuilding.

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Tom

Area of interest

Totnes area

Ideal property type

Bungalow requiring renovation, Class Q or plot but would consider other options

Works?

Un refurbished

Budget

up to 750k

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Tom

Area of interest

Totnes area

ESSENTIAL

Cosy family living room and energy efficient home

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Mike

Area of interest

Devizes area

Ideal property type

Modern house

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 450k

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Mike

Area of interest

Devizes area

ESSENTIAL

Garden, garage or workshop, off-road parking. Upstairs bathroom downstairs cloakroom. Village with pub and shop or small market town

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Carole

Area of interest

Hatherleigh

Ideal property type

Character property

Works?

Refurbished or un refurbished

Budget

up to 350k

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Carole

Area of interest

Hatherleigh

ESSENTIAL

A feeling of space / view / set back from road Lots of daylight / large windows High ceilings Parking Garden

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Ly

Area of interest

Corsham and nearby villages in Wiltshire

Ideal property type

Period property

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 1.25m

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Ly

Area of interest

Corsham and nearby villages in Wiltshire

ESSENTIAL

We are looking for a period cottage with a driveway

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Jane

Area of interest

Chagford

Ideal property type

period cottage

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 250k

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Jane

Area of interest

Chagford

ESSENTIAL

Quaint, connected, nature, peaceful, family-oriented

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Mark

Area of interest

Cornwall or Devon

Ideal property type

flexible: character new build or modernised

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 250k

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Mark

Area of interest

Cornwall or Devon

ESSENTIAL

Barn/s to convert, planning permission given

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Oliver

Area of interest

Mid Devon, not far from Exeter

Ideal property type

Farm House, Project

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 250k

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Oliver

Area of interest

Mid Devon, not far from Exeter

ESSENTIAL

bungalow, close to the beach

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Sally and John

Area of interest

Bude

Ideal property type

bungalow with outside space

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 250k

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Sally and John

Area of interest

Bude

ESSENTIAL

Open plan kitchen into nice garden

Meet

1178

Area of interest

Okehampton

Ideal property type

New build

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 250k

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1178

Area of interest

Okehampton

ESSENTIAL

To be on the Kingsbridge ria

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Alex

Area of interest

Kingsbridge

Ideal property type

Modern waterside house

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 250k

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Alex

Area of interest

Kingsbridge

ESSENTIAL

Modern flat, no issues, by the quayside

Meet

Tom

Area of interest

Exeter

Ideal property type

garden flat

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 250k

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Tom

Area of interest

Exeter

ESSENTIAL

Refurbished little cottage around Falmouth

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Gemma

Area of interest

Falmouth

Ideal property type

Modern or small cottage

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 250k

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Gemma

Area of interest

Falmouth

ESSENTIAL

Facilities for our horses, easy access to A30

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Annabel

Area of interest

Launceston

Ideal property type

character, paddock + stables

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 250k

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Annabel

Area of interest

Launceston

ESSENTIAL

North Devon, land, farm house / small farm

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James

Area of interest

Holsworthy

Ideal property type

Farm House

Works?

Refurbished to high spec

Budget

up to 250k

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James

Area of interest

Holsworthy

ESSENTIAL

Nice kitchen with working appliances, in Truro

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Laura

Area of interest

Truro

Ideal property type

Flat

Works?

Refurbished

Budget

up to 250k

Meet

Laura

Area of interest

Truro

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