Why I built this
"I kept matching with people who wanted to drop everything and move to Europe for six months."
Nothing wrong with that — but it's not me. My idea of a good weekend is getting the garden sorted, painting the bedroom a different colour, reorganising the kitchen so it actually flows properly, finally swapping out every door handle in the house, or adding smart home devices until the whole place runs itself. Homeownership isn't just where you sleep — it's a project that never really ends, and honestly, I love that.
There's a certain kind of person who gets genuinely excited about a new hot water system, who has opinions about deck stains, who budgets for a bathroom reno instead of a business class flight. That person is a homeowner. And they deserve to meet someone who thinks the same way.
Every app I tried was full of people at a completely different life stage — people whose idea of stability is a good Wi-Fi connection. Doorstep exists because I couldn't find what I was looking for: a way to meet people who are just as happy staying put, building something, and making a place their own.