This might be long! So we have lived in our house for 12 years now and I honestly still love it. It needs about £40k spending on it though. I have a real emotional attachment to it, as I never had a home for more than a year growing up and this is where my DD grew up from age 2.
I’m disabled and have chronic health conditions which are only likely to get worse.
There is a bungalow up for sale around the corner (really important for us to stay in the area for DD’s school, family and social connections). 4 bed so same size but much bigger space and easier to maintain and nothing needs doing. It also future proofs us as it means even if I get worse then we can stay there as no stairs etc. it also has an annexe so useful for elderly parents, kids as they get older.
I know it’s a bit my diamond shoes are too tight, but everyone else wants to move and I can see the positives and I do like the new house. It’s just the emotional side of it for me, I’m worried that I won’t settle and I’ll be homesick but won’t be able to go home. And as this is mostly led by DH then I’m worried I’ll resent him if I really don’t like it.
We need to decide whether we put ours on the market and make an offer or to remortgage and do the work our house needs. Knowing that if my health does get worse then I’ll have no choice in moving as stair lift isn’t possible here.
so wise people, what would you do?