How did you feel when you first moved in your new house?

[toja555]

I am completing on my first house in 2 weeks time. Nevertheless, I feel neither excited nor overjoyed about it. I was outbid on the first perfect house (smaller, but more affordable), then outbid from several properties which were okey-ish, and then gathered my top max budget and got this house, which is I like as a house, but I am afraid that I will not love it because I went through so much property hunting hassle and lost my first option.
How did you feel when you first moved in your new house? Like the dream came true? Or crying? Have you fallen in love with your new home over time? Is it normal not to feel excited?

We moved 4 weeks ago today from a house we'd been in for 10 years and absolutely loved - unfortunately the area we were in had really gone downhill and we felt it was best to move out while the going was reasonably good. We have moved about 60 miles so it's a big move for us to an area where property is really hard to find and bought a house that is not really what we wanted, is only 3 beds rather than 4 but does have some nice things about it. We were really sad to leave our old house but you kind of get caught up in the busyness and chaos of moving. However, we have just been away on holiday for a week and whenever I thought about going 'home' my thoughts were of the old house not this one. We have been back 2 days and all I keep thinking is "I want to go home and I hate this house." Is this normal? Will I change my mind? Reading some of these posts makes me feel a bit better will be interestede to hear others experiences....

Mins, well I cannot reply to your post at the moment because I feel in a similar way (although different situation), but these responses did console me a bit. I think (or I hope) that there is a bigger chance to fall in love eventually than not to. Try to remember what you liked about house when you decided to buy.