Buying in Highams Park - Thoughts?
We're a couple in our late 20s looking to buy in the next two years. We've lived in Highams Park for a few years (in rented accommodation) as we wanted to test out the area before committing to it. We like it just fine, but find it a bit lacking in terms of things to do - we feel like we've exhausted the walks around the lake and the park, the walks up to Epping Forest , walks to Wood Street and the cafes locally. We also don't love that every time we want to get somewhere to go to a museum, nice shops, or nicer cafes we need to take the overground. We don't quite get the "village-y" feel that a lot of people say this place has and we're slightly worried there are not many people our age around. I'm not sure if its because we're missing something or we're doing something wrong - but wondering how people feel about living here and what makes it a great place to put down roots?