Did you love the house you bought when you viewed it?

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We viewed a house tonight which my husband really likes and to be honest I thought I would really like it too. I don’t love it though. Should I love it?

Every other house that we have offered in and the one we live in now I have loved and start imaging where I would put my Christmas tree that type of thing!

This one has many nice things about it and in the area we want to be in but I’m just not sure. Am I being too fussy?

Yes, and three years on still love it

Our first 2 houses, no. They were what we could afford on our fairly limited budget. Lots of choice both times, all much of a muchness. I was so very happy in both houses, and we made them both lovely, but I never loved the houses themselves.
Our now house, though, we were blown away by as soon as we saw it - proper breathtaking, speechless level. I loved it more every time I visited and now we’ve moved in (been here a few weeks now) I actually feel in love with it - never had anything remotely like this over a house before! This is 100% our forever house all being well - I love everything about it. Obviously if we’d gone for somewhere head over heart I wouldn’t have known what I was missing, so would be fine without it, but I’m so glad we ended up here.

No, I've never loved it, we bought it for practical reasons.

Yes but we had plenty of time to wait for ‘the one’ to come on the market. I mouthed ‘I love this house’ at my husband at the first viewing and we still love it now, We were starting to get tired of waiting and almost offered on a newer house but I’m glad we stuck it out.

I loved the pics I saw of my house.... That I bought at auction! Good job really...

But I know what you mean, on our search, I saw some that were nice but this one felt like it was meant to be.

I doubt i will ever 'love' a house but if it ticks the boxes I will buy it

I have seem some that I cant put my finger on but they feel weird.

I can live with boring but practical though just not feel creeped out buy it though

This one and first flat yes, house inbetween no but ticked the boxes and could get a good deal on it.

I would look at it again and also look at what else is on market. If you found a house you love before and don't get that feeling on second viewing I'ld vere towards keep looking.

No, in fact I hated it but my DH loved it and could see the potential, 20 years on it’s been remodelled and extended, it’s now a lovely house and people are impressed by it, I like it very much now, but no I don’t love it, I’m very fond of it and will be sad when we leave but I do want to fall utterly in love with my next house as I feel I’ve really missed out on the “feeling” trouble is houses I think I could love DH hates but I’m choosing the next house as he picked this one, it’s only fair.....

No, I didn’t love the house itself because I knew it would be a lot of work but we loved the location and streetscape. I’m very happy with our decision.
Unless the market is moving extremely quickly or the property is a bargain I wouldn’t buy it because you won’t be inspired to make it into your home.

I mean this totally genuinely - go back and look like you do love the house.

No I am not being silly, change your viewpoint to think you do love it and if you can manage that still look for the negatives but if your view point is you love and you still can't talk yourself into then definitely not the one for you.

(I don't think I am coming across the way I am in my head!)

No, quite the opposite. I didn't like it but it ticked all the boxes when it came to what I wanted for the children so I bought it.

I loved the kitchen, DH loved the garden. The rest of the house was meh. Now we’ve been in it for 6 years we feel the same except I also love the living room (it’s big and interesting) and DD also loves her bedroom! Rest of the house is still meh!

I never love a house until I've decorated it. Once I've got rid of all the obligatory beige and its full of colour then I live it. As long as it has three bedroo.s, a downstairs loo and a dining area that isn't in the living room. I'm good to go. I've painted all of downstairs and now I live it.

I loved the location, the views, the dual aspect windows, the open fields. The house itself was very dated though.
15 years on and we've spent a lot and mostly finished it's refurb, but I still love most the very basic things that drew us to it in the first place.

DH and I both loved our last house the moment we viewed it- it was old, quirky etc etc. Unfortunately, I think that emotional response made us overlook some of the more practical factors and not look in to the area properly (we were moving to a new town). A few years later we found ourselves with a house that was really difficult to sell (very overlooked, odd sized rooms, problems in the area etc etc) and ended up really disliking it.

We didn't 'love' our current house immediately but it ticked all the practical boxes, is in a lovely area, best on the market for our budget etc. After a year and some cosmetic improvements we really love it and couldn't think of anywhere we'd rather live.

I loved my house the moment I turned up to view, needing a lot of renovation but I still loved it, been here 17 years, still love it although it’s currently on the market as we now want to move area.

No. I first viewed our home without DH and told him that it wasn't for us. The sitting room is huge (it's an apartment and our sitting room is the principal reception room of a converted 18th c mansion) and I couldn't imagine making it feel homely or warm. The woman who lived here didn't use it, she had a sofa and TV in the kitchen.
After a few more months of searching and not finding anything interesting in our budget, DH said he wanted to view this place, so we did and he just fell in love with it. I do like the place; it's peaceful, the kitchen and bedrooms are great, lovely grounds, friendly neighbours - but that room still bugs me!

Thanks for all of your responses.

@ZaraCarmichaelshighheels love how you get to choose your next house. Fair is only fair!

@seayork2020 I think I know what you mean?!

Anyway we are going back to do a second viewing on Saturday morning so hopefully the sun is Shining as we viewed it when was pouring of rain last night

Buying long-distance we only walked round our present home once before we made an offer. I liked it but wasn't knocked out by it tbh, but it felt right the day we moved in.
Love it now.

I’m currently selling a house I disliked for years but did it up to sell and now really like it, so had numerous doubts, but the location isn’t great.

Buying a house in a good location but don’t love it, but it has potential and I got it for a decent enough price to include all the renovations it needs.

Hoping the love will kick in once completed, doesn’t help it’s smaller than current house.

It’s however not my ‘forever’ home so that helps. Is yours?

I love our current home but it won't suit us forever (1 bed). I'm actually sad knowing we'll have to leave it eventually. It was the best feeling walking in for the first time. I'm an emotive person though.

Yes. Walked into my house (then a REAL do-er upper. Some windows were boarded up, we had to shoulder the front door open, and there was water coming through the roof) and thought, "This is it!, This where I'm going to spend the rest of my life." 30 years later, one relationship breakup, and three kids later I'm still in love with the place.

I " love " houses generally but on a first viewing it's rare for me to fall for its charms , I am a bit of a slow burner and need time to go home and think about it , I would only return if it had ( or room to build/ extend ) all the characteristics I personally want as a minimum ,

This is the house from the front, an Edwardian semi. I am just not sure if I like a house with a door at the side like that and steps leading up to it?