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Do you love your house?

151 replies

Goodnightjohnboy · 18/12/2021 22:07

Just that really, do you love your house or is it just a roof over your head? Has anything made you change the way you feel about it?

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GTAlogic · 18/12/2021 22:32

No. It has tiny, narrow doorways, not enough plug sockets and is in desperate need of redecorating.

onedayoranother · 18/12/2021 22:33

I do now. After a couple false starts I finally bought this August. It's a Victorian terraced house - not much between any of the houses on this grid of streets. I liked the layout (already extended out back and loft), but not much else. Now I've had the main bathroom redone, new kitchen, changed the loft showroom to a bathroom, moved washing machine from downstairs loo to upstairs hallway, redone guest room with built in wardrobe and mural, and clad the extension in brick slips. Replaced fence out back. Three skips so far one more to go. I've spent at least £50k, still below the market ceiling for the area. What I have now is a house I love - not my forever home, but one that suits for the moment.

Ohhgreat · 18/12/2021 22:34

First House- i liked it. Nothing wrong with it, but it was the first rung on the ladder to me, nothing more.
Second house - no i didn't like it. But DH did. Location was right so we moved in. I was really glad to move out (after 5 years...)
Current house - love it. It needs so much doing (avocado bathroom, horrific carpet and internal decor, garden is an overgrown jungle) but I still love it. I feel like I can breathe here!

triflinpud · 18/12/2021 22:34

Nope, but it’s not the house’s fault! Just my personality. I feel very functional about my living space, so it’s always more ‘roof above my head’ than anything else.

I do like my house. I don’t hate it, it serves its purpose, it’s very convenient for us right now. But I could easily leave it (and fully expect to at some point).

Chewbecca · 18/12/2021 22:35

Yes, I do, probably don't ever want to move.
I like the location, the garden which is mature and is sunny and sheltered somewhere all day, there is plenty of parking so no stressing there. There's good storage and it's warm and comfortable. The thing I would be most loathe to leave is the fact it is detached and we don't suffer neighbour noise.

frazzledasarock · 18/12/2021 22:35

Yes.

I love the layout. The space, the neighbourhood and my neighbours. I love the garden and I love that our cats are so happy here (so are the kids).

GuyFawkesDay · 18/12/2021 22:36

Yep. It's a very average 1960s 3 bed semi. But it's so homely and light. We've knocked walls down, rearranged things and it's a lovely family home for 4. We are incredibly lucky in that the village is fantastic, and that's what makes it special. We've been able to give the kids friends round the corner, a village school and fields on the doorstep. That can't be bought.

NannyGythaOgg · 18/12/2021 22:37

I've lived in 4 houses over the last 46 years and loved all of them at the time.

First a 3 bed semi at 21, loved it. Early married life and 2 children born from that house. 18 years there

2nd a 4 bed detached, 8 years post divorce, earning good money, great for teenagers. 5 years there,

3 bed, 3 reception, bungalow, huge garden, great views. On my own, kids had left home. Whilst there I said I would have to be carried out. 20 years there

2 bed, 3 storey bungalow. (on a slope; single storey entrance, down to lounge/kitchen and up to bedroom) Built for me in the garden of bungalow. Bungalow needed maintenance; garden getting too big to do; I needed to retire. Nearly broke me building it and it came in 50% over budget. Not as high spec as I wanted but I love, love, love it. great view, manageable garden and low, low maintenance.

Different things suit us at different times in our lives but even when things aren't perfect there are things we can appreciate - so long as there is an element of choice. Not everything we choose but some of it. Some people don't have that.

When I had this built I was looking to downsize. Despite the hell I went through building this - no holidays etc for the last 2 years has really made me appreciate the garden and the views.

Twillow · 18/12/2021 22:40

Kind of. It's not a house I would ever have chosen. No character whatsoever. But it's a quiet road, nice neighbours, roomy enough with plenty of outside space too and number one I feel very safe here. I can't see any reason to move!

userxx · 18/12/2021 22:41

Loved my house when I first moved in all those years ago, was especially proud I'd done it all on my own. Now it feels a bit cluttered with someone else living in it too, I either move or kick him out..... undecided as yet.

Fitbachick · 18/12/2021 22:41

Have a nice house in a nice area but have the worst neighbours we have ever had. If i could pick it up and move it i would.

Shmithecat2 · 18/12/2021 22:44

I love my house. I cried when I first viewed it - we'd all but given up looking. Huge plot, no neighbours, and glorious views. I feel very lucky.

VictoryLap · 18/12/2021 22:47

I love my home and I've tried to make it as "homely" as possible but there are definitely things about it I would change if I could.

rhowton · 18/12/2021 22:50

I adore my house and the area.

OfMinceAndMen · 18/12/2021 22:53

I adore our house. I'm really proud of it, because we've refurbished it ourselves (still in progress).
I love faffing around getting every detail right (for me).
The thing that made me love it the most is the sense of space, quiet and light. It's also so DRY compared to our last house, which was Victorian. And it being dry makes it smell nice and fresh.

LordoftheDanceSaidHe · 18/12/2021 22:54

I absolutely love my house and garden and the community. The house is just perfect for me/us. It wouldn't be for everyone but I knew the minute we walked in even though it was in a terrible state. I think every day how much I love this house and how we've decorated it.

Thurlow · 18/12/2021 22:58

@Twillow

Kind of. It's not a house I would ever have chosen. No character whatsoever. But it's a quiet road, nice neighbours, roomy enough with plenty of outside space too and number one I feel very safe here. I can't see any reason to move!
This is interesting to read. We moved into our new house 5 days ago and it's exactly that - not what I imagined I'd live in, feeling very characterless, and worse, DH doesn't want to do what I want to do to make it feel more homely. But its a huge amount of space and in a lovely, quiet area.

I'm struggling this week to see how I will ever truly love this home in the same way I would if we'd been able to find a character property. I'm in a sea of magnolia and light beech doors, it's not me. But I'm sure it will eventually feel right one day. The kids and DH love it at least.

Stompythedinosaur · 18/12/2021 23:02

I love mine. It isn't worth a huge amount and it is far from perfect, but it is ours, and we have had happy times here.

itwasntaparty · 18/12/2021 23:07

I LOVE my house, it's a bit small but every time I look at it I'm so glad I live in it.

Sunbeams09 · 18/12/2021 23:07

I love mine. I’ve only ever lived in flats or terraced houses, and we now have a lovely 4 bed detached. It needs updating to our style as we’ve been here less than a year, but this will be our family home and I’m excited to raise our children here. The neighbours are lovely too.

Faithtrusts · 18/12/2021 23:08

I used to until the start of the pandemic. Now I'm forced to work from home and well, it just doesn't feel like my sanctuary now but the place I'm forced to spend all my time in. Makes me quite sad as we had only lived in it about 10 months and I loved it

Byeckythump · 18/12/2021 23:13

Yes, I love it. Took a year to find. Great layout, lovely village in a great location, good schools, kind neighbours.

It's our 'forever home' after 15 years of moving a lot and living in some ropey houses and areas. It's a really nice feeling to put down roots for our young children.

Mortgage is a bit scary, I'll be more relaxed in about 5 years when we've managed to pay it down to a less scary level.

DramaAlpaca · 18/12/2021 23:15

Yes, I love ours. We designed and built it 20 years ago and while it's not huge or anything particularly fancy it has plenty of room and a massive garden, is walking distance from the village and is in a quiet location with stunning views. It has lovely memories because the children grew up here. Since the children left home we've been doing it up gradually and there's lots to do, everything seems to need fixing, replacing or decorating all at once.

Bluebellbike · 18/12/2021 23:15

I love my tiny house. I moved to it in August. It has 4 rooms in total and a garden which is easy to look after. I love that it is just the right size for me. I cannot have many possessions but there is sufficient room for me and my cat. My last house was our family home where my children grew up. But my DH died in 2008. My DD moved to a home of her own in 2017. My DS moved to his own home in 2019. They both lived on the opposite side of a large city to me. Then in 2020 in the first lockdown I had a stroke. Although I recovered quite well the big family home I used to love felt like a weight around my neck. It had a huge garden and the stairs were tiring for me. I was also still working which was hard with my health problems. In April this year I saw this 4 roomed bungalow for sale and decided to sell up and move. The release of the equity in my old house meant I could afford to give up work instead of waiting another 5 years until I get my pension. I have lovely neighbours and am close to a busy town centre with excellent transport links. I am also much closer to my 2 DC. Life is good.

FrazzledY9Parent · 18/12/2021 23:17

I loved my last house - I felt so lucky and happy to live there. I never thought I'd live in a house like that (just a 2 bed but in an area I loved and had been beautifully done up and was light and sunny with a great aspect).

Had to move and it was a huge wrench. My 'new' house is actually quite similar to my old house in size and feel but I don't love it. It's quite dark and lacks the gorgeous bathroom and kitchen I used to have. However, it has loads of good points (neighbours, area, original features) so I am making an effort to appreciate it more.