|  |     It has been suggested that the house in a dream is a representation of
    ourselves (input from many different sources) and you lived in that
    same house for a long time.  It's pretty safe to assume you have many
    good memories of that time in your life and were very comfortable
    there.
    
    Moving around a lot (I speak from experience) is very disrupting to
    one's life and regardless of the reason for moving (a positive or
    negative one) there is a great deal of stress involved and it takes
    quite a bit of time before all the sounds of the house become sounds
    you're used to every night, etc etc
    
    Not knowing what is going on in your personal life I can't say, but if
    there is unrest, (i.e. you are worried about your job security) it's
    possible you desire stability...a stability your sub-conscious most
    likely relates to your former home.
    
    Just a thought...
    from a dream over-analyzer...
    
    ;^)
    
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|  |     I like what .1 had to say...
    
    It made sense to me because of my similar experiences as the
    basenoter. This past year, I dreamt many many times about 
    being in my childhood home (where I was based for 25 years).
    So many times, I began to wonder what was going on. And then,
    I started having dreams of my grandparents' house, a wonderful
    Victorian beauty that was a happy place for me to be. Again,
    I dreamt about it so many times, I actually drove to see it.
    
    The dreams have not been centered around childhood locales for a 
    few months now. I never thought of it until I read the basenote
    and the first reply. Eureka! Yes, I was under stress...Yes, I
    was facing a move to new home...Yes, I was worried about job
    security... Why wouldn't I subconsciously yearn for 'simpler'
    times?
    
    I have no idea if the interpretation offered by .1 is 
    acknowledged by professionals, but it certainly makes sense
    to me. From here on, I will pay attention when and if I start
    to dream of childhood homes again; my subconscious may be
    trying to tell me something about my stress level!
    
    :) 
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