Letter to a Friend About Moving House

You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter • explain why you have moved • describe the new house • invite your friend to come and visit Dear.............,

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Response 01

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Dear Peter, I haven’t heard from you in a while, and I hope that you are doing well with your life. I just wanted to let you know that I've moved to a new house. And the reason, for which, I've moved to a new house is that I was feeling suffocated in my old house due to many high rising buildings which were erected around my house, essentially covering it from all directions. I think that I've moved to a nice house because there are plenty of empty spaces around it. Besides, my new house is bigger than the previous one, and it has such a great structure that it receives enough natural light and air from all directions as long as they are available. However, the best thing about my new house is that it is close enough to the shopping centres and public transportation facilities, and yet far enough at the same time from the noises of a busy city. Anyway, I think you'll really like my new house, so come and visit me sometime! Warm wishes, Rahul

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Response 02

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Dear Maggi, I am writing to let you know that finally, we have moved to a bigger house! We just could not go on living in the two-bedroom apartment now that the children are growing up and we need more space for indoor activities. So we started looking and finally, here we are in our new home. I’m sure you’ll love it. We have three bedrooms now and two balconies. The house comes with spacious bathrooms and a modern kitchen. The kids are happy because there is more space with the big living room and the garden outside. But James is perhaps the happiest of all because this house is near to his office. Why don’t you come round this weekend and see what you think of our new place? We would all love to see you and if the weather is good we can have a barbecue party in the garden. Our new address and phone number are below, so give us a call and let us know when to expect you. Lots of love, Emma

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Response 03

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Dear Henry, I know it would come to you as a surprise, but I've finally moved to a new house after living in my previous house for such a long time. Of course, it was not an easy decision for me, given how much I loved that house because of its proximity to a beautiful lake and animal sanctuary. But I needed to move out of it because its owner wanted to renovate it and then sell it to some corporate businesspeople at a very handsome profit. Of course, the new house, which I moved in, is a great place since it is a lot more spacious than my previous house. Besides, the new house is built with some solid wood, which I really like, because it would help the house to keep at a comfortable temperature throughout the year. So, it would mean that I'd have to spend a lot less money on the electricity bill to maintain a comfortable temperature at my house unlike the old one. Finally, it's located in a beautiful neighbourhood.

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Response 04

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Dear Mike! I am thrilled to let you know that I have finally moved to a gigantic rented apartment. It was extremely difficult for me to commute to the workplace daily. Moreover, the PG I was living in was no less than a trauma with that petulant landlord. But finally, my prayers came true, and I have shifted to this new flat. The fact that this house and my office are just 1.5 km apart made me fall head over heels and that’s the most amazing brownie I got.

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Response 05

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Dear Simmons, Hope you're doing great. I'm still relishing the pleasant memories we had together during our last trip - it was wonderful. I'm writing to let you know that we've moved into a house in Bath, a town set in the rolling countryside of southwest England. I hope you would visit us soon. As you know, my previous apartment was far away from my office and it was inconvenient both for me and Anna to commute a long distance daily. However, we could not shift our house considering Julie's school location. This summer I transferred her to Kingswood School in Bath and moved here soon after. Now the daily commute is no longer a cause of concern for us. We moved into this house at the beginning of February and we really like it. A small garden at the front makes it even more beautiful. We now have enough space to park 3 cars! It has five rooms, a lawn and two large balconies. The best part is that the area is quiet and surrounded by astonishing natural beauty. After living in a flat in a busy area for nearly 8 years, a spacious house seems like a dream come true. I hope you would visit us soon as I'm really looking forward to having you and Linda with us for a few days. It will be fun. Hope to meet you soon. Warm wishes, Mitchell

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Response 06

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Dear Friend, I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am delighted to share that I have recently relocated to Sydney. It has been a week since I landed in the new city. I was anticipating moving here for a really long time, and finally, I received the employment offer with a great appraisal. I had to attend numerous interviews before I got this opportunity, and the expenses are entirely sponsored by the organization.

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Response 07

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Dear Amber, I hope this letter finds you and your family all well. I’m writing to tell you that I’ve just moved to a new apartment.

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Response 08

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Dear Naomi, I hope this letter finds you well. I am excited to tell you that I have recently moved to a new house. We decided to move because our old home was too far from my workplace and lacked a proper study space.

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Response 09

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Dear Emily, I hope you are doing great. I'm writing this letter to share some exciting news - I've recently moved to a new house, and I wanted to let you know about it.

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Response 10

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Dear Charlotte, I'm writing to let you know that at last, we've moved to a bigger house! We just couldn't go on living in the two-bedroom bungalow now that the twins are growing up and the new baby has arrived. So we started looking - and one thing led to another and finally, here we're in our new home. I'm sure you'll like it. We have three bedrooms now and a very modern bathroom and kitchen. The kids are happy because there is more space with the big living room and the garden outside. But John is the happiest of all because he doesn't need to do much decorating. Why don't you come round this weekend and see what you think of our new place? We would all love to see you. If the weather is favourable, we can even have a barbecue in the garden. Our new address and phone number are below, so give us a call and let us know when to expect you. With lots of love, Julia

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Response 11

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Dear Emre, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to let you know that I have recently moved to a new house. The main reason for the move was that our previous apartment was becoming too small for the family, and we needed more space.

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