my husband loves one house, me the other.

[SeasonalVag]

After six months of intensive house hunting, I fell on love with one house, my husband with another. Each house is similar to our respective childhood homes, so one is a 1930s detached, the other 1970s.

Based on location, we chose my husbands favourite...it's significantly nearer my son's school, but I'm so disappointed and upset, I've actually taken to my bed to get my head around this house which is nice enough but my one stab of buying a house and really loved the other one.

Is it normal to feel so upset....I just wanted a house I loved and would be disappointed if my husband was this childish.
Secretly I'm hoping the offer gets rejected

[SquinkiesRule]

Has me made an offer without you even liking the house?
You must link us to the houses and the collective here will tell him why yours is better or not

[SeasonalVag]

No, of course not....but he was animated and really happy all day.....he's normally very unemotional about house viewings, and I'm the one who gets excited.....we've seen 30.houses and both of us have dismissed them for one reason or another

[SwedishEdith]

Yes, we need to see them.

[longestlurkerever]

Was yours really impractical?

[SeasonalVag]

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-51606491.html

[SquinkiesRule]

That is ugly 70's from outside, but I'd live in it. There must be a way to give it curb appeal.
It does have loads of space and you could do a lot with it first thing improve the nasty looking staircase , the stairs it looks dangerous if any of your kids are climbers like mine were.

[SquinkiesRule]

I like this one I could do a lot with it. but then Dh and I like living all on one level, lazy
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-52485809.html

[WhatKatyDidnt]

The second one looks like it needs loads of expensive and messy work... First looks lovely and cosy and the easier option!

[SwedishEdith]

I can see why you wouldn't love that one, OP. But you could transform it with a bit of Pinterest inspiration, I think.

[MrsMolesworth]

Um, if you don't both love it you haven't found the right house yet. Don't buy a house that depresses you. DH pulled out of a house purchase I was very keen on because he didn't like the area. (Safe but quiet place too near my parents ) I thought that was fair enough. It's a massive purchase and impacts on every aspect of every day life. You need to feel excited if you are spending half a million!

[MrsMolesworth]

Though I do think that house is lovely inside - very light and spacious. We looked at a house like that but couldn't get past the ugliness of the outside. then someone bought it and totally made over the outside. It now looks stunning and you'd never guess it was seventies.

[Wishful80sMontage]

Where's the link for the 1930s one?

[redstrawberry10]

It sounds like you did the reasonable thing. I think if there is an aesthetic difference, the best thing to do may be to list the practical and objective pros and cons of both places (like distance to school/work) and go with the best.

[dietstartsmonday]

I can only see one link

[TheoriginalLEM]

need the link for the 1930s house before i can judge.

I don't like modern looking houses but that house has an awful lot going for it. White paint, new kitchen and its pretty much there. I LOVE the landing and staircase actually.

It doesn't look very private.

[TheoriginalLEM]

Sorry squinkles but that second one is hideous. Just goes to show, different strokes....

[TheoriginalLEM]

i was going to suggest www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-54874844.html this one, but wtaf have they done in picture 4???

[TheoriginalLEM]

this is my favourite and its cheaper

[WhoTheFuckIsSimon]

The decor isn't nice but the house is big and light and nice garden. Once you get rid of the carpets, light fittings, wooden ceiling, kitchen, curtains and do your own thing you can make it 100x better.

[shutupanddance]

Lets see your choice. I don't like the one dh likes for no particular reason, just a feeling.

[howtorebuild]

I think it's ok, can you link the one you like?

[RaphaellaTheSpanishWaterDog]

The second one that LEM posted is my favourite too......far more interesting

[SeasonalVag]

Sorry, I get the second link up...but anyway the thing that's annoyed me is I've done most of the legwork.....he wanted a big garden....its here! He wanted a conservatory...it's here......arrgh...less upset this morning as he's told me it has parquet flooring which I love..www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-52006432.html

[SeasonalVag]

We've moved five times in seven years....some of that was living abroad, so unavoidable. But I thought I could have my forever home.

And we know the first house is better for our children, much nearer school and culdesac. But we have both fallen in love with our houses....I know I should be putting our kids first