My dream home seems another simple enough prompt. Most people will mention lots of space, luxury, gadgets and a great view or two. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

As you get older though you start to appreciate that perhaps these things aren’t the most important components of a dream home at all. The pleasure they bring being outweighed by constant cleaning, repairs and trying to stay up to date with the latest ‘must have’ technology. Even the great views can sometimes come with the risk of floods and ever increasing insurance premiums!

Because of this my belief is that the most important component of a dream home is who you share it with. I agree with Robbie Williams when he said ‘I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.’