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Do you have to love a house to buy it?
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Personally I think you do have to 'love' the house as you may end up living there for a long time. In my experience when you find the next house that you 'love' you'll be glad that you lost out on the first as the second will be nicer!0
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I don't love the house that we're in the process of buying....
Currently it needs a lot doing to it, compared with our flat that's had everything gutted and re-fitted and looks amazing.
BUT, the house is in a fantastic area and we can change all the things that I don't particularly like and once it's to our taste we will both love it (and hopefully have added some value to it too
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I know what you mean. The first house we offered on was the same as this. Wasn't the right size, was in a horrible mess but was in a great location with huge gardens and masses of potential.I don't love the house that we're in the process of buying....
Currently it needs a lot doing to it, compared with our flat that's had everything gutted and re-fitted and looks amazing.
BUT, the house is in a fantastic area and we can change all the things that I don't particularly like and once it's to our taste we will both love it (and hopefully have added some value to it too)MFIT No. 810 -
On the flip side...I HATE my house, just walking in to it depresses me, I find any excuse I can to not be in it. I really want to move....yet I loved it when moved in 6 years ago...strange...
15 crafts for 2015 challenge.
Christmas 2015 - started to save/wrap!0 -
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If you had never seen 'the one that got away', would you been contented with this house? yes/no. There's your answer......0
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I think you have to love a house. It has to feel right. When OH suggested we move from this house I was nearly physically sick. We have 3 floors, large windows, v high ceilings, loads of original Victorian features, and SPACE. I really would not want to move somewhere either smaller or more modern.Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
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wecanhelpu wrote: »This is a very silly thread
I dont think so either ... this has helped me loads.
I am moving from a 4 bedroom house to hopefully a 2 bedroom. I have seen 1 that I thought was ok, but wasn't sure whether to even view it as I didn't exactly love it. But it is in the perfect location and no work is needed. Now I think I will def view it. I always thought that you should automatically fall in love with the house, but after reading this I am going to lead with the head and not the heart as for me too this will be somewhere just to eat and sleep.Good manners cost nothing -Bad manners cost friends !Murphys No More Pies member #2130 -
Well done and best wishes.
We got there in the end
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just waiting for redbedhead to make her mind up0
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