Hello all,
My anxious google searching has not been much assistance so I thought I would try Mumsnet for some thoughts. We are currently looking to buy our first home - really exciting! - and think we have found one. We have looked at a few properties over the last few weeks, and scoured the markets every day, but nothing at all exciting has come up. Till we saw a beautiful dream house!
SO FAR: We have both recently moved away from of city living and rented in a small market town in the countryside. The idea was to rent first and see how we liked it and how we would get on with a long commute (currently 50 minutes). I do not exaggerate when I say that it has been life-affirming for both of us. We both grew up in the countryside and being surrounded by nature again feels like coming home!
From our house-buying search we found a house slightly closer to work - about 45 minutes and in another small town - which hubby likes but I weirdly and illogically I just didn't. It's a terrace in a residential part of town and the house just didn't feel like home. However it's a sensible option and ticks all the boxes. It might be nice with some fixing up - it's our number two choice.
Dream house, however, is infinitely more spacious, and we both loved it the minute we walked in. I think we could excuse this house almost anything! This one is further out, however, in a little village about an hour away and much quieter and more rural. It is however closer to a motorway connection.
I think I am just nervous to make such a big decision! My first big one really (apart from getting married of course!).
What would you do?
PS. My family thinks we are mad for moving out of the city in the first place which I think colours this whole decision!