Do we sell? I’m second guessing, help!

[Thatpastalife]

I’m in a real quandary and need an outside perspective, opinions.
Our house is not yet technically for sale but we have looked at a couple of properties and lost out on a couple. Basically we’re after a nice house with some land in a nice area, I love our house but for the right property would sell up; my husband has never fallen in love with our current house. Its too near a town for him, its a new build and I always wanted something with more charm, this house was always going to be a lovely stop gap.
We lost out on one a few weeks ago, it got into a bit of a bidding war so we bowed out, no point, removed our listing from rightmove as there was nothing else we liked and agreed to stay for another 18months.
now the house is back on, they’ve said they would accept an offer we would be happy to make and wait for us to sell. Happy days. EXCEPT I feel SO ANXIOUS, the new house is a bit smaller, not by much just the bedrooms, and I like it alot, financially it would be a brilliant move as theres alot of scope. So why when I was so sad to lose it am I filled with anxiety? I do like our current house alot, I think its gorgeous and needs no work at all, new one would need a bit but not tonnes doing to it. Is it nerves at a big life change? Or should I hit the pause button?
sorry that was long, thanks if you made it this far!!
aibu-
yabu- yes for sell up baby and live that good life dream, get choosing those chickens!
yanbu- stay put and wait for something that doesnt make you feel all topsy turvy at the idea of leaving your current house.

Go back and have another look.

When we were looking to move, we put an offer in on a house that for me just didn't feel right. My husband was really keen so I went along with it. Luckily they rejected the offer, but my husband wanted to offer more, but once we looked into the house more we realised it was built over an entrance to an old mine, which put him off. I remember someone saying to me at the time, if you're not 100 % don't do it. That said could you arrange another viewing if it's been a while since you saw the house last? I absolutely love where we live now, I often have dreams we've moved from here, and wake up feeling relieved it was a dream 😀 so what I would say is be 100 % sure, if it's making you feel anxious you need to find out why.

Yeah it has been a while since I went to see it, I think another viewing is a good idea. Just get it firm in my mind again. I think it could just be down to the upheaval, I’m not always good with change so it’s hard to know, especially when its a permanent decision.

I voted YANBU - it doesn’t sound like you are set on it at all and I get the impression your current place is perfectly suitable currently.

Just an update that we went back for a third viewing, the last one was well over a month ago, and the pictures are honestly not brilliant; and we’ve made an asking price offer 😀. Hopefully it goes through and the next adventure begins! Thanks for all your advice!