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Help talk me down - feeling wobbly about house purchase!

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Falcon1 · 18/07/2017 11:50

We're due to exchange any day now and the reality of leaving our lovely home that my babies were born in is starting to really hit me. I actually feel physically sick and wonder whether we're doing the right thing.

The house we're moving to is bigger than our current house, is on a nice quiet street, has a lovely big garden and in an area with great schools. This is why we're moving. But, it is in a very 'naice' area and I'm worried about not fitting in (although it's only 2 miles from where we are now, so not too far from friends). The house needs quite a lot of work (new windows, new kitchen, new bathroom, loft extension) but we won't have the money to do it all right away - it'll be a gradual process. It's a beautiful period house and has the potential to be amazing, but I'm panicking about it all. Also, there are train tracks nearby and the sound of the trains is quite loud. I'm hoping I'll get used to it, but it does make me nervous.

Tell me I'm doing the right thing? My DH is totally sold on in and he has much better vision than me. It's just that it's so much money and I'm terrified of making the wrong decision.

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Falcon1 · 20/07/2017 08:34

Can I just say, to all those posters with jitters who are waiting to exchange contracts - if you're anything like me, it comes as a HUGE relief when you do. The fact that I no longer have to agonise over the decision is like a big weight has been lifted. I deleted my Rightmove search yesterday and it felt truly momentous!

It's happening. All I need to do now is look forward to the next chapter.

Hope that helps anyone reading this. This thread really helped me so thought I'd try and give something back! (Sorry to sound so trite.)

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MajorClanger123 · 20/07/2017 13:32

Congrats Falcon1 - so glad you're feeling better about it, and great news re exhange.

Our For Sale board went up yesterday and I felt REALLY wobbly about it (how daft is that?!), but we already have 2nd viewings booked for tomorrow so now I'm feeling more excited about things.

I also spoke to a friend who moved recently, and she said she was totally the same right up until the day she left left her previous house. As soon as she got into her new house, she felt elated and so much happier and can now look back with fondness for her old house but really loves her new place.

Good luck with the move Flowers

anotherdayanothersquabble · 20/07/2017 14:45

Good luck in your new home Falcon..

Make the house your own as soon as you can.... paint everywhere even if its not necessarily perfect. Don't wait until the kitchen and bathrooms are done. In a few years when all of the expensive things are done, you will have lived with the rest for a few years... and you will say, why did we wait for so long....

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