Searching for a home can be a long and laborious task and it can sometimes feels like you're going round in circles.
The ECHO's Where I Live series explores one house from across the region each week, with its owner giving us an insight into what makes a house a home.
Mel, 38, and Richi, 40, bought their pad in Meols on the Wirral in November 2020. It was location that was the main selling point as their house is just 200 metres from the beach, near great schools for their child and within distance of a train station for easy trips to Liverpool.