DH and I have just got the keys for our new home yesterday and went round after work to have a first nosey. We haven’t seen it since our rushed, ten minute viewing back in April. When I opened the door last night my heart sank, so much more needs doing than we originally noticed. The biggest things are the bathroom and kitchen both looked much more outdated and tired than I had previously spotted and I just want to rip them both out immediately. Also the front door is old and wooden, and needs replacing. The smaller things are that we suddenly noticed that we hate the colour of the living room carpet and the walls (both neutral, but bleugh). The blinds and curtains at all windows are a bit manky. The windows look very old and someone has obviously repainted the frames and got brown paint on the edges of the windows and a few electrical switches need replacing. I didn’t tell DH at the time but I couldn’t wait to go back ‘home’ to our smaller rented property. I got to work this morning and cried thinking WTF have I done. Maybe it’s because we went round last night in the dark, and although the lights work the house felt dark and cold with nothing in it?
I’m trying to think of the positives which are obviously we are now homeowners and not at the mercy of a landlord anymore, we have 3 bedrooms not two, we have a downstairs loo and a garage. We also have space for a proper dining table and chairs. The kitchen is also a bit bigger than my current one.
I should get my rental deposit back which I think was about £1000 which I want to spend on a new front door so at least entering the house itself will be more pleasant. Doing other things though will take time to save up for and I feel panicky at waiting ages to get the house right.
Has anyone else felt like this, please someone tell me it gets better? Any ideas of what I can do to help this house feel better while I wait to improve it?