MUM TRADES HER BUSY UK LIFE TO LIVE IN LUXURY IN HUGE VILLA IN SPAIN

• Bridie moved to Spain with her husband, kids and pets for a more relaxed life

A British mother has revealed how she and her family uprooted their lives in the UK to move to a spacious villa in Spain with a pool and gym - and reduced their cost of living by thousands. 

Bridie moved abroad with her husband, two teenagers, three dogs and cat five months ago - and says their new 'huge' home cost £100,000 less than her property back home. 

The project coordinator has been sharing her and her family's transition from Essex to the sunny Mediterranean holiday hot spot n social media, leaving viewers stunned. 

She gave a virtual tour of her palatial new abode in the port city of Alicante on TikTok. 

Starting at the front door, Bridie entered a huge living area, then went through to the bedrooms, many of which had their own en-suite bathroom. 

She then showed off the roomy dining area and Spanish-style kitchen that led out to the massive garden with fruit trees and sweeping mountain views. 

The lavish home sits on a large plot of land, acres away from neighbours, offering privacy and quietness. 

Outside, the property has an enormous garage as well as a pool, a vast lawn and a pool house with another bedroom and bathroom. 

Bridie said she and her family viewed 18 houses before falling in love with the one they ended up buying. 

The mother revealed that the family plan on doing renovations to the house and garden to add another en-suite inside and a games room, fire pit, outdoor kitchen and gym to the garden.   

Viewers were wowed by the incredible home and garden, with many expressing their jealousy. 

'It's lovely, so much space and seems a peaceful location,' one user said. 

'Absolutely beautiful. A total dream. This is what I wish for,' another wrote. 

'Well done. Renovations can be done in your own time. Most importantly, you're all out there. Much better environment for all the family and friendly people too,' a third replied. 

'Sooooo much property and land for your money over there. You can see why so many people do it,' someone added. 

In the UK, Bridie lived with her family in Essex in a four-bedroom house with stunning views.

She said the house was 'perfect', but she didn't like having to work hours on end to afford the mortgage. 

'Back in the UK, you feel like you're just working to pay the bills, so the reason we sold it was to be able to move over to Spain and buy a cheaper house to get rid of the mortgage and have less outgoing,' she explained. 

'Believe it or not, this home sold for £100k more than what our Spanish home cost us, therefore less outgoings all round. 

'And yes, it's big but you get a hell of a lot more for your money in Spain compared to the UK.'

The expat said while she loved her British home, she was inspired to move to somewhere sunnier as she 'dreamt' of a life where she could work less and spend more time with her family.  

'UK weather is not always sunny, we get a hell of a lot of rain and I wanted to be able to be outside more, enjoying the sunshine in Spain,' she added. 

Bridie said she was able to get a digital nomad visa to live and work in Spain, and it took two and a half years of planning. 

The Briton explained the visa lasts up to three years, after which she will reapply for another two years before getting full residency. 

'We always knew we wanted to move abroad, but the time was never right, but when is the time ever right?' she said. 

'The whole process of moving to Spain took about two and a half years. It's not easy to move from the UK to Spain; there are lots of different visas.

'We went down the digital nomad route because my job is all online-based, I do project coordination for a company back in the UK.'

She added that her job involves organising events like fitness classes for the business and that she was going to the classes herself six days a week while in the UK - but she has chosen to live a slower life now that she's in Spain.  

'I do feel like I have a lot of spare time now that I'm out here, it's very quiet, it's very relaxed,' Bridie admitted. 

She recommended that those who want to do the same move to join Facebook groups to get information and advice from people who have been through the process themselves.  

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2025-08-08T11:53:04Z