New home blues please make me feel better

[RogueV]

I feel a bit bereft about our old place though and don't really know what to make of it.

We lived in a large apartment in a really nice estate, was very expensive and have basically wanted to move for the past 3 years. The new house is a lovely edwardian property, massive, fields at the front and farmland at the back, the only problem is there is a main road at the front and all I can hear is the car/tractor/lorry noise! It's a 30mph but people don't tend to stick to it.

Our last place was deadly quiet even though it was a flat. Am I going to get used to the noise? DH can't even hear it! It's not very audible with the upvc windows shut but I love to have windows open. We viewed the house 3 times and I can't remember hearing the road then so why does it seem so deafening now?

I keep telling myself house buying is all about compromise, this house is rural and near parents, in a great village and basically what we've always wanted so why am I picking fault at it??? Is this normal?

We are still unpacking and sorting so that isn't helping either. Am I just feeling sorry for myself? Is it normal to feel like this?? I miss my old home

I remember the first night in our last house. I lay awake most of the night, absolutely horrified at the road noise, I just wanted to turn the clock back.
We lived there for 12 years, and they were the happiest years of my life.
The only problem we had was the occasional hot night, but I came to enjoy living on a busy road.

I live in a very quiet area now, it feels a bit dead somehow.

My daughter has just had the same experience as well.

Yes you'll get used to the noise. It will soon cease to register with you at all.
I speak from experience here, having once moved from a quiet rural hamlet, to a city.

How long have you been in there? I agree that you'll tune it out, and I think it's natural to feel a bit wrong-footed when you first move, especially if you loved your old place.

Your new house sounds great... Give it a chance!

My previous house was lovely and semi rural. Ticked all the right boxes and being in a very desirable village. However, my garden backed on to a railway line. With freight trains and fast trains running through till 2am at night. I have a low tolerance for noise vs my husband. I remember laying awake all night first night I moved in. Every day I lived there for 5 years it got easier and I did get used to it. Sundays it was quieter and not constant (compared to road noise). I now live in a slightly less desirable village but still nice and a smaller house. But I do think thank god, I got out of there!! That noise -in my mind- was horrible and its allowed me to relax so much more without it being in the back of my mind!

BTW, my house was difficult to sell because of the noise, so I am so glad I eventually did!!

I lived at that house for 5 years and if I am being honest about it, I moved principally because of the noise.

I think OP that you need to read the start of your post again. You loved your last home, but you've spent three years wanting and trying to move.
You're not settled yet, so you're picking at small disturbances and looking back with rose tinted glasses.

Take a little time, get all your stuff sorted and start to enjoy your new home.
It takes time to readjust and seeing what you've said about the new place it sounds great for you, so give it a chance