normal to have cold feet before a project?

[titchypumpkin]

title says it all really. we're almost ready to exchange and I thought I'd be really excited but instead I feel nervous and a bit unsure all of a sudden.

the house needs a couple of months work before we can move in, and i was soooo excited when our offer was accepted, but now suddenly i feel yikes we're taking on a huge mortgage and a project (last house we bought was perfect and we didn't have to do a thing).

anyone been in a similar position and not regret it once they had the keys??

I'm similar to you though we've not started the work yet so I can't reassure you that it'll be okay (it will be!).

I think for me it is the drudgery of finding the right builder, worried about making a costly error on tiles and kitchen but, like you, I was so excited at the offer stage.

Think basically I'm a planner not a do-er.

On the positive side we just got planning permission for our renovation so we can start and the long summer holidays start soon so the kids can get working on lifting carpets and reprinting the bedrooms.

*repainting.

glad it's not just me!

when we offered i thought wow, perfect dream location, lovely house (not 100% perfect but such a desirable area and once it's done up it will be very nice) and was thrilled.

now i just think oh god, we've got to find a plasterer, electrician, bathroom fitted, roofer, plumber, etc etc and get reasonable quotes and make lots of decisions and get them to actually do the work they promise in a reasonable time, and then actually pack up and move in....and i don't know, it suddenly feels so much bigger than i imagined!!

mind you i do suffer from anxiety and am having a wobbly week, so it's hard to tell if i'm genuinely wanting to back or not!

though loving the idea of printing the bedrooms!! ;-)

We won't have that much to do initially, but I feel the same. We were meant to complete on 28th May and disappointed we didn't, it's been delayed and there have been doubts whether someone in the chain could get a mortgage. Found out yesterday it could all be on quite soon, so really excited then. Sounds silly, but last night I looked out of the window and saw how nice it looked, thought about our brilliant neighbours and since then I've been having a wobbly. I know it's a really good move to make, but ... . Don't remind me about painting rooms!

We're in rented at the moment so I don't feel attached to our current house (though our last house i love love loved so still pining after that one maybe). I just thought I'd feel a huge buzz to find out it was finally happening and be chomping at the bit, but instead i feel hugely wobbly, just wondered if it was common.

Yes perfectly normal. We are also renting a new build so really comfortable and warm, then when we visit the 'new' 150 year old house it feels tired and there's always something to do. Hoovered some rooms there tonight and it was so dusty!

It will be perfect when it's done though with horrendously large builder's costs I'm not sure we can afford all the lovely finishes I've been imagining. That's the one thing we should have been a bit more canny on when we offered. I had no idea the costs for refurbishing could be so high, despite extensive research on mumsnet. And the VAT!