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Welcome to my new home

@galenkp@galenkp (84)800d

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Over the last several months my partner and I have been deliberating around the possibility of moving home again; it's not that we don't like our current home, just that there's things we have and don't need and things we don't have and would like (and need) moving forward if we are to move closer to our goals. We've been looking at it from various angles and while we're finding answers are not really any closer to a decision.

We moved a short while ago and have been happy in that house and, like I've said before, it's not the house itself that makes the home, it's the people in it and how we make the house feel like our home through our personal touches that truly matters...but the house itself needs to have the right feel as well and that's become an issue because we haven't been able to locate a property that ticks that box.

Some have most of the elements we need, and the right feel, but aren't quite in the right location, and some feel really great but don't have the features we need, the space for my vehicles and things for instance.

We're not being picky, or precious about it, but when one spends this amount of money and is intending to stay for a long time it's important to get it right - mistakes are costly. I'd also like to move away from the city, say an hour or so out, which would put me in a quiet location, a smaller town; The Barossa Valley fits that location need: Tanunda, Lyndoch, Nuriootpa, Williamstown, Angaston, all small towns dotted around the lovely Barossa Valley region...but the house has to be right and they can be difficult to come by. It's been frustrating.

I'm looking forward to opening the door to my friends and saying, "welcome to my new home," to inviting them in and celebrating a new stage of life but I can't do that without the right home and that's been elusive. I suppose the good thing is that there's no real rush; I've had to move homes quickly, make rapid decisions, in the past, and that's not the best way to do it so we'll slow it down, take our time and work towards finding the right place...and deal with the frustration of not finding what we want.

Have you ever been house hunting? I know @ksteem recently did it then moved and all at a time when things were in turmoil in other aspects of his and his wife's life...it can be stressful and very disheartening if things don't come together quickly, it's important to keep focused, and Kris certainly did that but I guess we all handle it differently and maybe you've done it well, very badly or somewhere in between yourself. If you've got a house hunting, buying or moving story and want to share it in the comments please go ahead.

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  • @hive-lu(65)· 792d

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  • @bostonadventures(65)· 794d

    Luckily, I haven't had to move around since my college days when it was a yearly routine. My wife and I have settled down just five minutes from her family, and mine is only about an hour away. We both work close to home and live in a suburb just outside San Diego. It’s nice to enjoy a slower pace of life here, even though San Diego itself is already more laid-back compared to other major California cities.

  • @littlepiggies(68)· 797d

    Wow that's a nice home, congratulations! Are you liking it so far?

  • @mattclarke(71)· 798d

    If I move, it'll be across the world. All of that hassle and expense just to wake up in the same city; I just couldn't do it to myself :)

  • @zakludick(75)· 799d

    Congrats on the new home! I hope that it ticks all the boxes and bring you guys joy.

    As for myself... I am still working hard at trying to enter the property market.

    Right now we are renting and I am happy to stay here.

  • @melody1999(50)· 799d

    Hi, friend. I agree with you👌, I believe that when we choose a home to spend several years of life, it must meet all the conditions.

    In my case, I have been looking for a house to move into with my daughters and my husband for approximately a year. And although I enjoy a very spacious and airy one, I think it is still not the one that meets all my requirements.

    I'm looking for one in my husband's beautiful hometown (Viñales, Cuba), since he works at night every day and travels 30 km to get home. It should also be located near my little ones' school so that I don't have to make other expenses for their early arrival to school. On the other hand, the real estate must present a design capable of resisting the scourges of the Hurricanes by which my country and especially my province is invaded annually.

    So friend, believe me, I am also going through that fun🤪, frustration 🥴or hobby whatever you want to call it. I just try to keep the balance so as not to despair and thus find the perfect option that satisfies my goals.

    Greetings and happy weekend.

  • @lanzjoseg(78)· 799d

    Now if I understand the point, sorry for not reading before, but I tell you that I know what it is to look for a new home, with my wife took about 10 years to find a home of our own, of course I must indicate that the economic fact always played against us, and after going through two scams, there came a time when we felt very bad in our search, But then we got up and managed in 2009 to give the initial for our home, at that time they were starting to build a residential complex on the outskirts of the city of 17 towers, we managed to buy in tower 2, after a year of waiting on June 15, 2010 we moved to what is now our home.

    It is very frustrating to search and not find but it is even more frustrating when you get ripped off, but we kept going, today we are in our home.

  • @avdesing(81)· 799d

    I love that picture and the house, I can't deny it but it's true, if you have the opportunity it's better to take it easy.

    Until I moved to Spain I always had my own house, I didn't rent. Here at the moment it's better to rent. At the beginning it was very hard for me, and I rented a very small place, a loft (is it called that?) and I lived there for 8 months, until my family arrived.... it was a real hassle to look for a place, it took us two months, because there are not many houses available here.... anyway, here I am in this flat for five and a half years but I am looking for something far away, if possible a house, in a quiet neighbourhood or a village not too far away, the climate here is ideal!

  • @meesterboom(81)· 799d

    I like the hunting bit but if you are selling to move then that is the bit that gets super stressful. With us when we moved to the area we are in now the houses go within hours of going on the market so that too was stressful but, the looking and finding the right one can be a fun thing. Seeing all these other places and how folk live!

  • @riz611(74)· 799d

    The current apartment we're living in was hunted down by me, well, partially; a friend did help track it down. We've been here for almost two years now, in a completely new area; compared to where we used to live before. We've lived there for over two decades, in our previous home and area. And even though this place is new, it feels just like home. Because as you said, it's the people, and not the house itself, that makes it feel like home.

    Cheers to the new home, man. I hope you create some great memories here with your loved ones. 🥃

  • @nanixxx(77)· 799d

    I wish you to find that house that fits your requirements and needs. It's just one more step, because I believe that wherever you both are, you know how to turn space into a beautiful home. 😍

    Nice day, G.

  • @santigs(71)· 799d

    I have during the past year as we bought both properties in Portugal, the farm and the stable, but they are not intending to be our first home, although I intend to live several months here. Prices were quite cheap and both places needed renovation so the main point was location, space and possibilities.

  • @seki1(71)· 799d

    That's a beautiful house mate... Haven't been house hunting yet actually as the house I'm in is a personal one.

    House hunting in this country is hella expensive 😂😂

  • @outwars(72)· 799d

    My sister moved houses and while they hired movers, a lot of stuff were still done by us. The hardest ones were carrying their wine and whiskey bottles. They like to drink, and they splurge on these, so when it was time to move in to the new house, we were the ones hauling all those heavy boxes full of bottles. If you're going to move, don't skimp on the movers, and maybe even pay them extra to do the fragile ones. Your back will thank you for it.

  • @enraizar(71)· 800d

    Hi Galen, I think in the 1990's I moved house several times. I was living as a renter at the time and sometimes, due to my own decisions and sometimes due to external circumstances, I moved several times. In those years I lived in the center of Madrid, very close to the Royal Palace, when the rents began to rise in price exaggeratedly, my partner and I decided to buy an apartment in property. I remember the moves as very stressful moments, and in the case of the purchase I also remember that we spent months looking at apartments, until we decided on one. We made the right decision, and I think it was the right one.

    We bought the apartment before the remodeling of the neighborhood, so although in 2008 the apartment lost much of its value, it is now located very close to one of the cultural centers of Madrid, which pleases me a lot.

    I fully understand that you are not in a hurry to buy the house, it is a very important decision for all the reasons you have stated.

    I hope that soon you will present us your new home.

  • @mobbs(75)· 800d

    Currently considering, as part of a way to speed up our UK immigration stuff, buying the house mum lives in. She's poor, working class and lives in the middle of nowhere so it's only about $130,000!

    Would I live there myself though...? Absolutely not. In my head I guess I'm a bit spoilt, I feel like I should either live in a house like in the photo (doesn't exist in the UK), or none at all

  • @katrina-ariel(69)· 800d

    House hunting can be fun and frustrating, and you're so right about taking your time to get it right. No house will be perfect, but finding the best fit doesn't always happen right away. I hope you find exactly what you want in an excellent location and at just the right price. Good luck!

  • @tox(38)· 800d

    I'm looking forward to opening the door to my friends and saying, "welcome to my new home," to inviting them in and celebrating a new stage of life but I can't do that without the right home and that's been elusive.

    Are you looking to appear on Architectural Digest or something?

  • @cmplxty(78)· 800d

    My wife and I have been on the hunt for a house for a while now, several years. We picked a few towns over the years and got down to visiting them and checking out houses. Then a hurricane DECIMATED one completely, the others ended up unaffordable and now we are back to square one lol. In that time though we've done a lot of other things that are better for us such as spend the time and money to fix my wife's health issues, although not completely gone, they are much better now than if we were stressing out about a bigger house payment than what we've got now.

    We know that when the time comes, it will be the right choice. It just takes time to get there!

    You'll find the right place, and there isn't a huge rush so that's good.

  • @latinowinner(58)· 800d

    very good looking rancho ja ja ja

  • @ksteem(73)· 800d

    As you mention, we recently did this and I think it all boils down to how you look at it. The fact that you're already discussing it means you both subconsciously know it's time at some level. It's simply allowing that subconscious knowledge to come to the surface and accept it to make forward movement.

    Yes, the time we spent in Vermont was good for us. I think it was necessary for us to experience and transition. We do miss the wonderful meadow in the backyard. However, that is the only thing we miss. We have gotten settled into the new digs fairly quickly (we're both a bit obsessive about that). We've had to do more repairs than expected, but overall we are so much happier here. It's amazing how much difference and vibration one place can have vs another. We're definitely in a better vibrational place and very glad we made that decision. We're still struggling a bit on getting back all the financial stability, and recovering from the cross-country moving costs and repairs, but that will come in a short enough time. The feeling we get waking up each morning is worth it 10 times over.

    I'm sure yours will go in a similar pattern as well. Key for us was planning and then follow thru on execution, something I know you do well. Looking forward to hearing more about it!

  • @bozz(83)· 800d

    My wife and I spent a year looking for our last house. Wouldn't you know it, now we are also considering giving. It has a ton of stairs and we know as we get older that will be dangerous. It's also a bit bigger than what we really need which seems funny at only 1600 square feet. It also doesn't have a large gathering spot. Just two really disjointed living areas. The one downstairs we use as a gym.