Selling a House you bought a couple of months ago

lookstraightahead

JJR45 said:

aoleks said:

It’s obviously personal, but I don’t think a new build would satisfy you. They’re build to a very low standard focused on maximising profits and compared to an old house, they suck big time. Invest some in your house and you’ll be fine…

Yes, you can't beat a good old 2 courses of bricks as your footings as they did in the old days. You can't beat solid walls and excessive heating costs!
Contrary to beliefs building regulations are stricter than ever. 
A lot of old houses were not built very well, that is why only a few survive, ever wonder where half the houses are from old photographs, pictures, etc.
I have had a new build and it was fine, spent nothing on it other than maintenance in the 7 years of owning it. 
We are buying new again, totally depends on the developer. (much like older houses!)

Most old houses don't survive because they're knocked down to build estates 🤣.

I don't mind new houses but I feel claustrophobic on estates. Those new houses where there are only a few are a lot more expensive.

I don't really buy for the house, I buy for the area.

Chris_English

You’ve made a major life decision which, in hindsight, you feel was a mistake; it was made without thinking it through as much as you could, so was a bit impulsive.

You are now thinking of making another major life decision, and again are planning to do it impulsively, to fix the issues arising from the last time you did exactly the same.

This doesn’t sound like the wisest decision.

seven-day-weekend

I have never lived in a new house - the newest is probably the bungalow we have now, which was built in 1930.  However, we do own a new build flat which we rent out, and I can see the attraction of a new build.  The  main reason I personally wouldn't want to live in  one is I would not like to live on a new estate (neither would I like to live slap bang in the middle of an old estate).  I also like the brick walls and large windows of many older builds.

I would say, see how your house feels in the summer - it may change your view completely.  If you still don't like it, move.  No point living somewhere where you are unhappy.

getmore4less

my reasons for moving we’re more to do with family/circumstances than actually wanting to move and the market last year was so difficult and prices were crazy that I think I was more relieved to have found something in my budget and in the time scale I needed than being in love with the house.

Was this a like for like on cost type of move where there is no real USP in the new place that you wanted other than location.

Most people when moving have things that make them want to move like, up sizing, particular area, style, plot, etc.

Even when the place is not perfect there are positives that overcome the neutral & negative aspects.

If the current location still remains a main feature of this change I suspect it is going to take a while for something better to come up that is better enough to make another move by then it could be 6m-12m to make it happen.

I would be doing a lot more thinking that back to a new build, work out what you really want from a place.

NessB

Did you go for it? I've just come across this post whilst looking for something else (wallpaper actually haha!), but I just wanted to say that I spent a year trying to get into my last property to find it in a completely different state to how I viewed it - it needed a lot of work doing to it, which was fine and we did it. The area was nice, neighbours were pleasant etc, but I hated it from the moment I got there. We've just moved after 3.5 years there and I wish I'd done it sooner! Sometimes you just know that the property isn't for you. 

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NessB said:

Did you go for it? I've just come across this post whilst looking for something else (wallpaper actually haha!), but I just wanted to say that I spent a year trying to get into my last property to find it in a completely different state to how I viewed it - it needed a lot of work doing to it, which was fine and we did it. The area was nice, neighbours were pleasant etc, but I hated it from the moment I got there. We've just moved after 3.5 years there and I wish I'd done it sooner! Sometimes you just know that the property isn't for you. 

Unlikely you'll get a reply as the original poster, @kef88 , abandoned the thread shortly after posting it - no-one has any idea what's happened since.