Sad about selling up

ironlady2022

I've had mixed feelings about putting house up for sale and a bit sad that I'll be leaving it behind. 

Did anyone else feel this?

The right thing is to move on of course as i fell out of love for this house (not location) for a few years now. 

Slinky

I think it's perfectly normal, especially if it's been a happy home and you've been there a long time, as we had.

I fell out of love with the location, not the house. If I could have brought the house to my current location I would most certainly have done so.

youth_leader

My husband died on our front lawn at our family home, unfortunately I had to sell as I didn't have enough to maintain it (Grade II listed).  I've had to come to terms with it and am trying to move on.  I do appreciate the smaller bills here, I hope your new location meets your expectations.

UnderOffer

Oh yes, I definitely feel sad when listing our homes, almost apologetic to them 😂

Each time I’ve been more than happy to stay in the house too, if anything was to happen to chain and collapse I’d just stay, however the minute we’ve exchanged, I don’t give it a second thought, I’m so excited about new property that I know leaving will be easy. 

london21

mayling03 said:

I've had mixed feelings about putting house up for sale and a bit sad that I'll be leaving it behind. 

Did anyone else feel this?

The right thing is to move on of course as i fell out of love for this house (not location) for a few years now. 

Perfectly normal.

Take your time and only list/sell when ready. 

Murphybear

We lived in our dream property, a detached bungalow with an Alice through the Looking Glass garden.  

A major change of circs involved us moving 200 miles.  Sadly the bungalow couldn’t be moved  so we had to sell.  

RelievedSheff

We were completely the opposite with our last house. We couldn't wait to shut the door for the last time and move on.

It wasn't the house that we didn't like. In many ways the house was ideal, but it was the neighbours and the area that we hated. 

MaryNB

mayling03 said:

I've had mixed feelings about putting house up for sale and a bit sad that I'll be leaving it behind. 

Did anyone else feel this?

The right thing is to move on of course as i fell out of love for this house (not location) for a few years now. 

I think the people who owned my house before me were quite sad to leave. They bought a bigger house a mile away because it was cheaper than extending but they called over one day to pick up some post and I got a sense of regret from them. 

ironlady2022

london21 said:

mayling03 said:

I've had mixed feelings about putting house up for sale and a bit sad that I'll be leaving it behind. 

Did anyone else feel this?

The right thing is to move on of course as i fell out of love for this house (not location) for a few years now. 

Perfectly normal.

Take your time and only list/sell when ready. 

I'm definitely ready but mixed emotions! 

Wyndham

It's normal - especially if you've been happy there.

Change is never easy though.... for what it's worth, the last couple of times we've moved I've got really emotional when the removal van has turned up - something about it then being very 'real', and me not quite being ready for it, even though it was planned for weeks if not months!!

TripleH

Even though he never admitted it, I don't think my late father wanted to move. Which I think is mad, they had a 6 bed house and only 2 living there. He'd much preferred somewhere nearer the coast but was anxious to actually go somewhere new.

I used to wake in a cold sweat thinking I still owned my first flat and that it hadn't sold up until about 3 years ago (I sold it in 2003 more because my health meant I had to move).