nester

noun3

1. •
   One who nests.
2. •
   One who forms a strong attachment to their home.

   • I AM A NESTER. I love our house and the things that fill it. My problem is, I am always on the go, rarely getting the opportunity to be there. — 2002
3. •
   (US, historical) A person who intends to settle in an area without permanent residents; a settler, as distinct from an explorer or pioneer.

   • Well, a wowser is the critter That the nester's little daughter is afraid will come and git her In case she fails to wash her neck and mind her pa and ma[.] — 1968