Buyers remorse

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So we moved into our new home and tonight feel like putting it back on the market - over parking. We were told we could park in the alley which was a 'dead end'. Except we now know it isn't, and there is nowhere else on the street to park our 2 cars. DP, who has just told me that he thinks we have made a stupid mistake, refuses to park on the main road away from our street, and I just feel sick.
This was supposed to be perfect and it isn't.

Agree totally with flouncing and co. I have felt like this everytime i have moved because it is all strange and you so fear having made a mistake. Every little thing induces panic at first imo.

I have no drive and it can be a bit of a pain on rare occassions but in 14 yrs i have only had wing mirror knocked off once and some slight damage another time and i live on a v busy road so hardly a regular occurance.
Our house is perfect in every other respect so i live with a bit of inconvenience because if i moved there would be something about that house that would not be perfect . That was what i meant by my first post. Give it time and settle in and hopefully it will all be fine and you will love your new home x

What's the issue eith oarking in front if ither people's houses?

I'm from central London originally, actually parking directly outside your own house is a rare bonus!

Gah! Stupid phone mangling messages!

I don't understand the problem really. Just park on the street like everyone else does on your street. That's what you do in terraced houses.

Park on the street. Why park elsewhere.

I don't really understand your DH's issue. Surely even with the alley, he must have known anyone could park there? Why would he have priority over anyone else on the street? Surely it is no different to parking outside someone's house?

That said, I remember when we first moved into here, I parked across our drive as someone parked right outside our house. The neighbour facing us knocked and told me I couldn't park there as it made it too awkward for him to get out of his drive?? Which is nonsense. Then another neighbour who kept parking outside ours told me he didn't want his kids damaging his car when cycling by but we were welcome to park outside his..... who does that???

We are moving soon but actually were happy here for 11 yrs despite the parking wars. New house has a huge drive though thankfully!

Hopefully you and DH are feeling a bit better about the house now?

I really think this kind of over reaction to some perceived problem with a new house is normal. It's stressful, tiring and expensive and you can focus on something and make it into a big deal.

But - Of course you can park outside other people's houses on a public road! Just find a space and park. Your husband is wrong
This. Just park on the road like everyone else!

We live in a busy area where no one gets to park outside their house. That's not ' a thing' and certainly isn't legal that you have the space in front of your house to park in. Why not knock on the doors and ask people?

Presumably DP isn't feeling the need to damage cars in front of your house though so he's being a bit silly to think everyone else will. You might get one entitled note leave but you'll figure it out quickly. Chat to a neighbour or two to get the lie of the land on parking 'issues'.
I always hate a new house and spend months feeling down. And then end up crying when I leave

You park anywhere on the road you can, after all someone is parking in front of your house? It really is quite normal to do that.