First time buyer - please tell me that everyone goes through this when they start viewing houses.

[NorkyButNice]

After years of renting, we've decided to finally buy a house when our lease runs out in a few months, so I've lined up a few viewings this week.

I went to two yesterday and have fallen completely head over heels in love with the second one I saw - literally it could have been designed, built and decorated for our family and all of our stuff to move into. I love, love, love it and want that house! When I walked in, it just felt so homely and wonderful - I couldn't stop smiling as I walked around it.

The owner was doing the viewing and unbelievably, she works for the same company as me, in the same office - she had the same blimming cake tins I do... and the garden has an established veg patch all ready to go...

Anyway - DH says I'm being MUCH TOO EMOTIONAL about it all and I've only seen 2 houses so must CALM DOWN...but surely you have to have an emotional feeling about a house you buy? As long as it ticks the boxes regarding location/schools etc?

Did anyone else fall in love with one of the first houses they saw then go on to see loads of better ones?

[hannahsaunt]

We both had that feeling on a house we viewed and were second in the bidding so didn't get it. We went into mourning for that house and it took a good couple of months to even look at the property websites again. We trailed around 10-15 and then found the one - knew it within stepping into the hallway - complete heart over head reaction and we put in a note of interest as soon as we got back to the car. We got it and still feel the same way about it. We did do building work and it was hell. And expensive. Worth it? Certainly to the value of the house but it was touch and go on the stress side. Get the one that's ready to move into.

[Smurfgirl]

We didn't look at many houses when we chose ours but it was the right choice for us! I just knew as I walked in.

Just look past the homelyness and look for damp