We bought our first home in autumn last year and I’ve regretted it ever since. It’s on a busy road used by lorries and buses and I find the noise unbearable to the point I can’t relax or focus properly. It wakes me up most weekdays, but doesn’t affect my partner.
I had real reservations about buying it in the first place, mostly because of the road. My husband thinks it’s a great buy and sees opportunity in it, as do his parents who gave us the deposit for it - I felt pressure not to be difficult about it or seem ungrateful for the financial help.
I found out I was pregnant around the time of viewing (which ended in loss) and panicked about the 1 bed flat we were renting at the time. There weren’t many other options in budget on the market so I agreed to making an offer.
The good thing about it is the size and the garden. It’s a three bed house, admittedly not in a great area but also not far from nice spots.
It is liveable but it’s not a pleasant space right now. There’s an overwhelming amount of work to do and we simply can’t afford to do a lot of it. There’s half finished jobs in every room and DIY is just not my thing, I’m terrible at it!
I think that we’ll add some value to it so I hope one day it will feel worth it. My partner won’t consider selling so soon and gets frustrated when I bring this issue up. I am pregnant again (going okay so far!) but terrified of dealing with the road noise, and renovations with a new baby. It feels like there’s no option but to find a way to make it work until he considers selling. I’m just so stressed and disheartened whenever I’m at home. The idea of being here while I’m on maternity leave is so daunting. I’ve had terrible pregnancy sickness so I’ve been stuck at home a lot - the road noise is loud and I feel like crying. Anyway, not even sure why I’m posting except to see if anyones been through similar and made the best of it. Well done and thank you if you’ve made it to the end of this essay!