How do I make a new finder window open 'inside' my home folder?

In finder I have set new finder windows to open my home folder, however it is actually opening the Users folder. So if I press down, it will select the next user in the list rather than selecting the first folder in my home directory.
This doesn't happen for any other folders. e.g. If I set it to open my documents folder and I press down, the first document in the folder will be selected.
Any idea how I can get this to work properly?

James Priestley wrote:
In finder I have set new finder windows to open my home folder, however it is actually opening the Users folder.
Double check in Finder preferences that you actually have set it to your home folder because your entire description is consistent with it being set to the Users folder. I don't see how it can be set to 'home' and open any folder other than that one.
Can you post a screenshot of the Finder preferences | General setting?

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