I grew up near the beach....15 mins away....so when i met DH and he told me he was in the process of buying a house out west the idea certainly didnt appeal to me. But, he bought the house before the big boom ($160k), and like whilst it took me agggges to get used to the area, the heat, the people, being 40mins away from my mum and dad...now, i wouldnt move even if you paid me. We've met friends in the area, we have done a lot to the house, we overlook a bushland reserve, and generally i just feel very comfortable where we are....it did take me about 5 yrs though to feel this way.....
The last area we lived in was not where I wanted to live but we really liked the house and then the rest fell into place
...i think that kinda sums me up too....