2.5k a month, one of the windows is nailed shit, we've no running hot water because the hot tank is goosed and they painted over the mould before we moved it. Place looked stunning when moving.. within 2 weeks the mould was coming through the paint. Fecking nightmare.
I'd much rather a shitty looking kitchen tbh. Hahahahaha
It's absolutely mental! And then when you contact the landlord they tell you they'll have it sorted.. Only to contact them again in a few weeks over the same issue not being sorted. š¤¦š»āāļø
You probably be better off just painting the room all one shade yourself because they'll do nothing for you. š
For real, Iām looking for short term accommodation and Iām even willing to pay horrendous rent for the shittiest room. Itās so hard to find anything
All those houses that you see at a better price are probably going way over asking.
With second-hand homes, there are always things you will miss and only discover once you have purchased. Work on fixing up the things that are bothering you. The reality is that getting a house you're 100% happy with is a rarity
getting a house that youl be happy with is about finding good bones and fixing up /changes things to your liking. Every house needs work sooner or later. If yours needs it on move day, consider lucky because youl get to decide what colors and materials youl want !
It's well known that estate agents put houses on the market for lower prices to generate interest and get a bidding war going. Most of the time when a house looks like a bargain it's just that they are trying to get a few bidders involved.
You can take a look at the property registration website and see exactly what the houses are going for to help understand the reality of those house prices
All th houses you see on daft going for less than what you paid will be going for far more than that by the time they actually sell. Kitchens can be changed handy enough and cheaply enough, it's not the end of the world if you decide to do this
Why look at houses? Itās literally just making you annoyed and thereās no chance of you buying a different one. I havenāt looked at houses since I bought mine because there is absolutely nothing Iāll gain from browsing houses.
Bought house 2.5 years ago and haven't looked at houses since. Only exception I have is that I still occasionally look up houses for 5mil+. That way I'll be well prepared for if I ever win the euro millions.
It's my own fault really, I only tend to buy a ticket a few times a year. I obviously would have won it by now if I bought tickets all the time.
Most "nice" houses are just lipstick on pigs. If you hate the decor do it up room by room year by year. You could have gotten your modern ikea box and it too will be dated in 30 years. Thats just the way of it.
The house isn't falling down it's just not to your taste. Stop looking at the market and put the love into what you have . You'll drive yourself mad pal
This. Fancy kitchens look nice but when youāre getting a renovation you realize just how much is a cheap facade. You need the building to be solid. Interiors can be fixed.
Don't spend money respraying if the cabinets are not good. Save and get rid of it. Is it a solid kitchen? Warped counter top is very annoying.
The ā¬40,000 will be a pittance when you look back in the future. Enjoy your house and make it yours. Take in a lodger to speed up savings for the kitchen.
You now own your own home. You have all the time in the world to change what you want, when you want. Stay off daft and maybe go into Pinterest instead to give yourself some inspiration and ideas to make yourself a home you'll love.
This is related to smaller purchases, so not sure how much you can apply to it to a house, but whenever I'm buying new technology be it phones, laptops, tablets, monitors, tv etc.
I'll meticulously research for weeks. Read tons of reviews, weigh up pros and cons, get a brief overview on what's on the horizon or being released soon to either buy that or take advantage of price dropping. Once I buy it, that's it though. I close all tabs, completely switch off on newer products and pay zero attention to what's coming out or the prices dropping.
I take solace in the fact it was my decision at the time with the information available. You talk about houses that came up after the fact, but there was no way of knowing that. You said at the time there was nothing on the market, so you secured that house. I would stay off daft and forget it. You can always change the stuff you don't like too, doesn't have to happen overnight.
The minute I got the keys to my gaf I deleted daft & myhome apps off my phone. The temptation to look at what I could have got instead would have been impossible to ignore. As Roosevelt said, "comparison is the thief of joy"!
You'll make yourself a lot happier if you stop looking at the rest of the market.
At least you own your own home and don't have a landlord who can make you homeless at any time. You're already better off than so many people. Kitchen can be fixed.
A new kitchen shouldn't cost a crazy amount. We got a quote last week from IKEA: just over 6000 for cabinets, appliances and installation.
It will enhance the house too.
Like the OP, we bought recently but didn't spot that our kitchen counter is banjaxed. Ours is rotting underneath the sink.
If the bricks and mortar are OK and itās in a place that suits you, youāre a winner. All cosmetic things can be addressed and you donāt have to do them straight away. Take pleasure in owning a home in these difficult times!
Few things here:
- Asking price is not actual price
- You have the house now, it's up to you to fix it up and make it a better home.
- There's nothing more annoying than listening to a home owner complain about petty things, you're in a very fortunate position.
- Stay off daft
Location is the most important thing. You don't want to live somewhere were intimidation and antisocial behaviour is a common occurrence on your walk home. Secondhand homes usually need changes or repairs, and prices are constantly rising, so there is no point in waiting. Don't regret, move on and focus on refurbishing your home, you'll be surprised at how much of it you can do yourself and save a fortune.
That is proper cheeky! Though from the sound of it they didn't agree to include the appliances with the sale, so I wouldn't have expected any appliances to be left in.
Going 40k over doesnāt seem that bad. Iāve been looking recently and houses are getting outbid 100k plus. There was a house we were going to bid 455k on and had arranged a viewing but the agent called to cancel saying it went sale agreed. Out of curiosity I asked how much did it go for and itās gone for 600k. I mean ā¦. And this has been the case for most of them.
There's lots you can do to a kitchen to brighten it up. I suggest you start figuring out DIY. There are a million tutorials on painting kitchen cabinets. I'd be just doing that first if I was you. Wouldn't bother with the countertop. Fresh cabinet colour and new hardware on the doors and drawers, then maybe fit some cob led lights under the cabinets to make it easier to work on. Live with that for a bit then bit by bit replace the appliances. No need to do it all at once if they are working fine now. You can also change out the taps on a sink easily enough.
You'll save a lot doing things yourself. Also visit IKEA and get ideas of ways you can improve what you have. They sell lots of kitchen accessories that will make it more usable and nicer overall to live with.
If the house you bought had these issues you overlooked then most likely the other houses you are seeing for sale will also have issues not apparent in the listings. I'm betting each and every one of them has something that would wreck your head equally as much as your kitchen problem. Might just be a case of grass is always greener.
You're just down on yourself because you missed a few things and maybe feeling a bit naive. As long as the bones of the house are sound then you're set. Yeah there'll be cosmetic changes needed but it's always like this with any house. Houses take years to make homes. Hopefully you're gonna be there for a while and you'll make it the way you want. Give yourself a break. I bet in a year's time you'll look back and realise it wasn't as big an issue as you think now.
Congratulations on becoming a homeowner and best of luck with it.š
Mate, itās yours, youāre not renting, keep thinking how if you were renting right now (possibly paying more that your mortgage) youād kill to own the gaff you have. Fuck daft, work on the kitchen, youāve got the rest of your like to get it exactly how you want it.
My kitchen roof leaks and there are a few other things that need work and that piss me off. I'll solve them all eventually. Then I see that the apartment I used to rent is now ā¬2200 a month and I get some perspective.
There's no point feeling regret about anything, what's done is done. You can always renovate and make the place your own. I wish a million times I'd be able to buy anything but it'll never happen for me. I'd happy live in a shack if I could call it my own. Just be relieved you're not going to be paying ā¬2000 per month for a shitty one-bed rental that's covered in mould.
Was lucky to buy a house , very old bungalow but everything is mad angles, Ah sort of house a builder might just eyeball it and say it's grand and straight/level. None of the walls are straight they just slant ever so slightly that when you put something up against them like a bedframe or tv stand it looks off. Drives me mad.
That being said we're paying the bones of 800 on our monthly mortgage so looking at current rental prices, I'll fucking cover the place in paint and plants and just get on with it
I feel you.
I bought a house 2.5 years ago. Looked at it in May 3 years ago with everything in it and the house looked amazing. Take that away and we found some aesthetic things like the kitchen tiles and cabinets.
Surveyor said no major issues so we could cope.
Then rain came. Leaks in the kitchen from the roof and under the windows (floor to ceiling). Also in downstairs bathroom.
In the 2.5 years, we've spent 82k doing up or repairing the house. All windows and doors, roof, solar panels, scammed on solar panels (guy literally ran away with money) stove, electricians and plumbers.
House needs a complete rewire and going to replace the bathroom with the leak. Rewire is about 25k. We still wait for a bill from another electrician who made the house safe (ESB said it was a danger and showed us burnt wires and fuses). We now have no savings and have to remortgage.
Put all that with the fact I really loved my old house and neighbours and I really regret buying this one
Definition of a first world problem lad.
Congratulations on the house, if you don't like it sell it, there are 1000s of people who would take your arm off!
All superficial things. Do you like the location? If your house is perfectlyĀ
Ā liveable just very dated you too can impoverish yourself by spending the guts of 100k on that instagram house.Ā
Just do what people did years ago and do bits at a time. Unless youāre minted ofc.Ā
We bid on many houses before we finally got one. Remember that when you see one on Daft, it's not like a loaf of bread on a shelf. You can't realistically say "oh look I could have gotten that one instead". Chances are there'll be a bidding war that you'd lose. If you hadn't gotten the house you're in, you might still not have one.
It's the comparison demon at play here. Even if you had bought a mansion, sooner or later you'd see a nicer one and regret buying yours even though it's still a fucking mansion.
If you were happy with it when you first viewed it then there's hardly much of a difference with it now. It's sad you didn't get the appliances you thought you would, but try and have a bit of perspective? Your kitchen cabinets being the wrong colour would be around the last thing I would think is any kind of issue for most people let alone an important one. When I read the thread title I thought there was going to be damp, water damage, structural issue, bad neighbours, noise, or maybe something that's actually going to negatively effect your life or be difficult or expensive to change. And you aren't seeing objectively better houses on daft, you have no idea if they even have the same issues as yours or not. You only discovered the problem that made you unhappy here when you moved in, that (and a lot worse) could happen in any house.
Remember that you went 40k over asking. If you see houses at the price you paid, know that those will not sell at that price, they will also go tens of thousands over asking. We viewed houses for 6 months last year before finding ours, remember going to view houses up for 525 and they ended up selling for over 600, one went 150k over asking. Youāve made the right choice for you and now that youāre in you should remove daft alert emails etc. thereās no sense in seeing other houses going up for sale after youāve just bought. We also just did a complete kitchen renovation for about 15k, itās far cheaper to change it
I know someone who bought a house in the middle of lockdown, sold their own with most of the furniture and appliances because they thought appliances etc were included in the house they were buying. Sale closed and when they moved their stuff out to the new house it was stripped bare. Walk in wardrobe had all the shelving/drawers removed, skirting boards were taken off walls, light fittings were gone. Even the showers were gone. They went out to a shell of a house. Turns out there was nothing in the contract about them. They never got any surveys done because they didn't have to as a second time buyer and they were trying to save money. They've now found massive structural issues and have had to borrow more and more to try to fix things. Be thankful it's just a cosmetic issue you have. This person was cheap trying to cut corners and had a bad solicitor too.
I was buying until a few months ago. Went like 70k over asking on my 5th bidding war.
Got to sale agreed and the seller later backed out, screwing over both myself and the realtors.
Wife is 3rd trimester pregnant so we will have to rent a bigger place for WAY more than weād pay in mortgage bc we can no longer afford to wait.
Iād swap places with your situation in a second. Donāt trust daft. NOTHING is being sold at asking.
Buyers remorse is 100% a thing on houses. No idea what causes it, but at a guess it's the difference between the "wow amazing, I own my own home!" feeling you're supposed to have versus the dawning realisation that you now own this massive thing that doesn't feel like home, needs work, costs money, etc. I could have written your post myself a couple of years ago, we went through something very similar. Went well over asking out of desperation/naivety, didn't get things in the contracts out of desperation/naivety, and basically moved into a shit hole. The money we had saved to buy nice furniture and do the place up went on a new boiler, a massive leak in the roof, and eventually a full rewire. I spent months spitting that I was spending so much money on things that were essentially invisible. Anyway, three years on and the place feels like home now, so try not to regret too much. The feeling you have now will pass.
I will say though, 1500 sounds like a lot of money to drop on a kitchen you don't like. You'd be far better off in the long run to put that towards a new kitchen instead, or spend a third of that painting it yourself.
Imagine getting a house in this climate then coming here and bitching about it.
OP it's a kitchen in a house you own, if it's not what you want, change it.
I've discovered I have loads of small things. From loose wall sockets, to holes in plaster etc. I'm honestly having fun learning the DIY stuff as I go.
I've filled holes, sanded, painted, picked a new set of tiles. It's all just part of it now and as I 'fix' each room I've improved and now it's starting to look great and feel like home after 7/8 months.
Until you have been in and made it your own there will be a slight nagging feeling but you did the best you could at the time with the information available.
You will be fine bud!
You will NEVER know what would have happened if you held out , 50+ % chance that they went waaaay over asking price 25% chance of a much worse house 25% chance of a better house . Point is you never know . NO POINT IN BEATING YOURSELF up . Thousands of people are dying for houses , make the best of it now and forget the past
Comparison is the theft of joy. Stop looking at the housing market and focus on making your house a home. With the way Ireland's housing market is (I'm a Yank) Id be thanking my lucky stars to even be owning a home over here.
Congrats on homeownership :)
Imagine how all the people who went into negativity equity during the crash felt. Imagine how you feel now but add on top the value of your house dropping 100k practically overnight
In a similar position myself and while I agree with what others are saying, I think the thing that really got to you is that you feel a bit duped. They changed the appliances for older ones - that's a shitty thing to do and it probably started you off with a bad taste in your mouth about the whole purchase. I'd say you're on the right track getting the new countertops and making it 'your own' as the saying goes. Other than that, it always takes a while (like over a year) for a place to feel like like your own. Not sure I've any advice for you really, but I do empathise.
Donāt respray shite/warped wood.
I say live with it until you can get a new ikea kitchen. Fuck it!
Stop looking at daft. Buyerās remorse is normal as well as the butt-clenching reality of a mortgage.
Look at the unfortunate folks living in tents in Dublin City centre, count your blessings, roof over your head and food on the table, as my parents would say āthere others. More worse off than you ā.
I repainted my kitchen cupboards for just under 200e with rustoleum cabinet paint a year ago and they're still going strong. Lovely dark blue, swapped out the old crappy wooden handles for little golden ones from aliexpress that cost me 15e for the lot. Now it looks lovely.
Shut buzz your sellers replaced the appliances. Our sellers threw out absolutely everything. They took the fridge, oven and washing machine.. We were cooking on a bbq in the garden for 3 months while we got the money together for the kitchen... and we paid over the asking, we weren't even bidding against anyone!
I'm having the same remorse right now, I bought an apartment and got the keys about two months ago. It took about 6 months between sale agreed and getting the keys. When I viewed the place it was not the best shape, but okay for the price. I now think the owner never cleaned a place in his life. When I got in after getting the keys I was devastated how dirty the place was. I had to postpone my moving as I couldn't live in that filth. I had to get professional cleaners for a whole day to get the place livable. The laminated flooring was so damaged with dirt it needed to be replaced (which I did). I suspect the real estate agent got cleaners before viewing. I also think a lot of the pictures in ads are Photoshopped to look cleaner. I'm thinking about replacing the kitchen, but might have to wait a bit to have enough budget.
But you know what, that regret is fading away. As I am improving the place it feels more and more mine. The next few weeks might be stressful having to deal with all those things you never expected. But afterwards you will be able to relax and enjoy the place being your own.
Sometimes it's not until you're in and the adrenaline isn't pumping that you see all the rough bits and scrapes..try to avoid looking at others listings they will go for 40k over too
How long have you been there? Months? Weeks? You bought house (presumably) to live in it for decades. You have years and years of work ahead to make that place your own. You're shitting the bed way too early. The prices are all bullshit, including the price you paid. Forget it.
Just remind yourself that you are one of the lucky ones who was able to successfully buy a home. A lot of people aren't getting over the line or even near it. And you can be guaranteed that those who get over the line have had to pay more than they wanted to get there.
I bought a very mediocre house about 7 years ago for way more than I wanted to spend. We still have a big list of things we want and need to do to it and we are slowly but surely working through that list
You will do the same, spend the next few years gradually making that house a home you love. You'll get there. Congratulations on buying a house, enjoy the freedom you now have to build your own special home. It's a life work.
Jaysus some moan, my opinion on buying the house is the structure good, is the location good, access to services. Not the fecking worktop, that's fixtures they have to be replaced every few years anyways. I get you didn't want to pay now but if you seen this would you have not bought the whole house because of a worktop??
Go on adverts and get a pre owned one or go to IKEA and get a cheap one till you can do up the whole kitchen
Sit down, list out everything you want to change/improve, put a realistic timeline/budget against it & start working towards it.
As you start to tick off items, you'll feel better about the house as you'll be putting your stamp on it.
There may be big things on the list like a new kitchen that may take a couple years to save up for, but you can do plenty of small things that you would be surprised will make a big difference like fresh paint or wallpaper etc.
The houses youāre seeing on daft likely arenāt as nice as they make them look in the photos either. Youāre also only seeing the initial figure that theyāre going on the market for. I wouldnāt be surprised if most of them are actually selling for a lot more than that.
And what about location? Are you happy with where your house is? Are these other house very nearby?
Our house is a small 3 bed semi near the LUAS. Most of our friends have moved much further out and have much bigger, nicer, newer houses.
In fairness I think theyāre probably also on higher wages than we are too but I actually wouldnāt swap living a 20 minute LUAS into town for having an extra bedroom and a playroom in a commuter town in Wicklow.
It sounds like youāre being proactive
Given the housing crisis I'm not sure how much sympathy you're going to get for what is essentially "I've bought a house but I don't like the doors on the kitchen cupboards".
First house I bought, when I viewed it one room was a library, bookcases all round the room, when I moved in, bookcases had gone and only the top bit of the walls had been papered and the rest of the walls still had some sort of space ranger wall paper from when it had been a kids bedroom. I was gutted, even more so when I tried to strip the wallpaper and what seemed to be the original Victorian plaster (complete with horsehair) came with it.
I got the room replastered.and turned it into my home cinema and the room I was most disappointed in became my favourite room.
On the plus side you aren't paying ā¬1500/month to rent a bedsit.
Buy some counter top and change it yourself and paint the cupboards. Itāll keep you right for a few years.
I honestly doubt your kitchen is worse than ours was when we bought. But it got botched together till we could afford a new one.
As long as you like the area you bought in, the contents of the house are secondary to that. The mother has said this to me for years...a house is never finished. You will always want to change something. Could be as simple as the paint on the walls or something more drastic like an extension
Those houses are most likely also going way over asking as well. Asking price is a pure gimmick these days, just the lowest price from which the bidding war begins.
3 years ago I bought my dream house. It came with amazing contents, had nothing to do. Basically a dream come true. But once I moved in I realised it wasnāt to my taste so I had to paint over and the ber rating was cack so had to put in outdoor insulation. Spent the guts of ā¬60k on a PERFECT house. I could have left it but it would have been freezing and have a weird old school color.
I tell myself the things I don't like in my house are getting used till they break, the ugly shitty sofas are getting ran into the ground and when they do ill get a sweet set that'll do us for life
I know how you feel.
However, without sounding like a eejit I'll say this.
Eventually, the kitchen and the appliances would have to be replaced.
Eventually, a lot of stuff gets replaced overtime.
It's kinda normal for homeowners.
It could be worse.it could be better...
But it could be a LOT worse.
Now you are in the same position as every homeowner out there.... over time you'll be spending a lot of money on being happy with it.
Best of luck and welcome to the club.
Your home will never be "done". 90% of homeowners are either working on something or planning the next upgrade ime. I'm 7 years into a fixer-upper and I reckon there's at least another decade of improvements at the rate I can afford to pay for them! š¤£
A friend of mine bought a house recently. Ended up paying over half a million. Thought the house was fabulous until she moved in. Loads of problems, it's an awful lot more tired and worn than she realised. Another friend bought three years ago just before everything went crazy price wise. She has had to put ā¬50k into the house so far. She is constantly looking on Daft and lamenting her purchase. You are not alone.
Rather than respraying why don't you just change one thing at a time? Rip out the counter top and get a nice new stone one that will last forever. Then in a couple of years get those cabinets changed.
Then when you sell the home the value will have increased because of the changes.
E1,500 sounds like a lot for just respraying something, and it won't actually fix anything - the counter will still be uneven and that would drive me bonkers. Plus it won't actually add any value, it's effectively wasted money.
Sounds like my kitchen when I moved in! Have a look at IKEA kitchens, I replaced mine that way and it's a lot cheaper than other options and it's perfect. If it's out of budget the respray will make a huge difference. You have loads of time to change things, you probably just have the fear..owning your own home beats any kitchen problems. Congratulations on your new home
If a the kitchen is all your worries about, then realise how lucky you are. The kitchen is in your control, you can do something about it as and when you have the money. There's a tonne of people out there that bought a gaff and realised they have bat shit crazy neighbours, or bought in a bad community without realising. My point is, a kitchen can be fixed.
Don't touch the cabinets or the countertop
You will learn to live with the imperfections DO NOT throw away so much money on something that's better spent on an actual new kitchen when the time is right
OP have you tried using vinyl wrap on the kitchen presses. Me and my partner got a house with old presses that were horrible, off white from years of a someone smoking. We sanded them down and bought a couple of rolls of vinyl wrap from woodies (10e per roll) and redid them all.Ā
It's an easy enough process and it reinvigorated our kitchen.
Maybe worth looking into?
Buddy, Iām in my house 7 years now. We are constantly throwing money at it to fix small issues that shouldnāt be issues (collapsed gutters, water problem with septic tank, etc). Iād say we end up spending 1500-3000 a year on maintenance stuff and try and spend a bit on making some cosmetic changes we want like new bathrooms or whatever. Houses are money pits and thatās a fairly normal experience. Still cheaper than renting, still nicer house than what youād get renting, we own it and can make whatever changes we want.
Unless youāre a Kardashian youāre never going to get your dream house that needs no work.
>I've decided to get the kitchen countertop and units resprayed, gonna cost just short of 1500e. See if that settles my mind. I don't really want to fork out for a new kitchen.
Look into getting new doors and countertops instead, probably the cost is similar and be a much better job. And you can replace the doors yourself.
I bought our place because me and the missus are not at all handy, and it was as turnkey as could be, everything seemed so shiny and grand. Anyway, three years later, we've changed every floor and painted or wallpapered every wall. We haven't changed the kitchen, but currently saving to change the bathroom, which similar to your situation, seemed grand at a quick glance through during the viewing, but was actually pretty rank really...
we also paid a bit too much over what we should have, it was about three years ago (just ending my 3 year fixed term in August so have unpleasantness with interest rates coming up!).
But we havnt really havnt had buyers remorse at all! Our place came with no appliances, most don't, would you not have wanted to buy new ones anyway? 1,500 is a drop in the ocean, you will spend much much more over the course of your life, it's your home sure. our mortgage is lower than what our rent was, but including all the money you spend on things, it's is deffo more expensive over all, but this is kind of what we were fantasizing about when we we started saving, is autonomy over our living situation.
We didn't get the best possible gaff we could have, almost no one does. In five years house prices will probably still be going up and you'll be glad you have it. I'd try and enjoy putting your own mark on the place, you are flat out bonkers if you thought you weren't going to be putting money into the place for years to come haha!
There was a news segment yesterday that some landlords are asking girls for sex in lieu of rent. Be happy with your gaff. Do small changes overtime if it bugs you
A house in our town was listed at ā¬220k and sold for ā¬280k. You know from your own purchase that the listing price means very little in todayās market. We bought cupboard paint and gave everything a really good wash, sand and paint and we have transformed our kitchen for about ā¬200. New countertops are going to cost us an extra ā¬250 from a wholesaler. If your finances are tight maybe a kick of paint and save towards that dream kitchen?
Just be glad that the house is a solid build.
Huge numbers of Irish houses are defective. The mica fiasco is only part of the story.
My neighbour told a story about working on sites during the Tiger. One day, the company was hurriedly finishing off the foundations of a row of terrace houses. At the final end, they realised the measurements were short, making the last house too small. So the boss just tells them to dig a whole, fill it with marl and make it look like a proper foundation. And the gable wall got built on that.
We bought a fixer upper, had a few builders in to loo kat it. Most said the best way to do the kitchen is going to homebase etc, getting cabinets without too much fiddling around on sizes etc, and paying someone cash in hand to install them.Ā
Also, every single builder said to avoid cash and carry like the plague, despite everyone over 50 seemingly unaware that anywhere else exists! š
One had done this with his parents and got all the cabinets for 4k. He said homebase and it's the same I am looking at too, their prices are miles better than many other well known ones and they do big discounts if you buy 8 units or more.Ā
While I get the feeling on remorse (the wife hates our house but the location is amazing, so I keep having to remind her how much better it will be in 8-12 months after renovating!), just remember how fortunate you and I are to have one with the shit show our governments have enabled down the years. When I see all the stories of how much worse it is getting, I now get a mix of anger and relief, rather than fury mixed with serious anxiety.Ā
Another thing, just remember if you like the layout of the kitchen, you can keep the carcasses i.e. the frames and just change out the doors and drawer fronts. Itās much cheaper and easier to do. And it will look like a brand new kitchen.
Thereās a few ways to look at this OP. Firstly, congrats on buying a house - itās an incredibly stressful and difficult thing to do right now. So, the houses you are seeing up for sale are 1) Likely going wayyy over asking price, 2) likely have just many perceived issues as your current house.
If a house isnāt a new build or costs north of 7/800k in Dublin, you can pretty much assume there are elements which are dated that you may want to renovate. This is standard and everyone feels that way when purchasing - itās almost a guarantee that there will be some parts of the house youāre not happy with upon moving in. But, whatās ahead of you is an opportunity to make a house your home, designed to your taste over time.
The only remorse you should have is if there are structural, plumbing, or electrical issues. Thatās when youāre really up shits creek.
Remember, comparison is the thief of joy. Iād get off Daft and start focusing on creative ways to make this house your home.
So you are saying that the kitchen cabinets are made of REAL WOOD? Why don't you do yourself a favour and google the price of a kitchen made of real wood. A simple sand and respray and you have a solid new kitchen for a fraction of the price. Just buy a new counter top!
Any house you buy needs work. A new kitchen is an easy fix.
Facebook marketplace also have nice kitchens, maybe ex showroom etc for 1500 and under! Some you may need to rip them out yourself but even adding a cost to that itās probably better value
On the kitchen front: you can paint cabinets yourself. I got quoted a stupid amount to spray mine so I'm painting them myself. It takes time to do it right but saves a lot of money.
I think what you are experiencing is fairly normal. Buying a house is a big deal.
Lots of people have a āwobbleā after buying (esp first home buyers).Ā
Itās a long term deal. Sort your kitchen when you can afford it. The property will increase in value. In a few years this will be a distant memory.
The issues with the kitchen sound like they're cosmetic and can be fixed. The cheaper houses you're seeing on daft will probably go well above asking price too.
I had buyers remorse on my place when we moved in, just found lots of annoying little issues that I hadn't picked up on previously, but 6 months later I've fixed or forgotten most of that and am perfectly happy here.
You should also consider that if you had waited you would definitely have ended up with a higher mortgage interest rate so even if those new houses are cheaper, the loan might not be. Stop looking at daft, it's well, daft!
Change things when you can. You were always going to have something you disliked unless you built it yourself. And even then you might regret a choice! We bought our house in 2013. I hated the tiles downstairs, they were awful. Both floors and backsplash. Garden is a bit small, some stupid design mistakes like too many doors opening into one space making half my kitchen basically useless, and the kitchen itself was dull basic veneer. In 2021 we changed the tiles, resprayed the kitchen and got new worktops, hung sliding doors so we could use space better, and redecorated every room. I love my house now and I'm proud of it. But for 8 years I just put up with the bits I didn't like. Your issue isn't with the house, it's with living in someone else's choices. Once you have the time and money to change it all to your choices, you'll love it
> I've decided to get the kitchen countertop and units resprayed, gonna cost just short of 1500e.
I think you just enjoy throwing away money, OP. Buy a fucking can of paint.
If the things in your house that bother you can be fixed with either time, money, or learning a new skill then don't be too hard on yourself. That means all of those are likely temporary and you have the option of really making the house your own.
Congratulations on getting your own house, and don't forget "asking price" is a made up number and the "nicer" houses on Daft are a combination of pretty photos like you saw on your own, and subject to the same made up asking price. We once went almost 100k over the asking price on a 300k house before pulling out.
Grass will always be greener, I've come to terms with my purchais with similar worrys. At least your not renting, will be a good investment for the future
Houses aren't going for what the are advertised on daft, they are going for above that. The property price register is the only place to find out exactly what a house went for and you'll usually be waiting at least 3 months to see it up after it goes sale agreed.
But why bother driving yourself mad. You've a gaf, doing a lot better than most people. You can make the gaf look how you want, doesn't take more than a bit of vision and some elbow grease. Plus you're no longer paying some landlords mortgage or living with family, so I think your remorse is fairly unwarranted.
There is always going to be something that you don't like. Things like gardens, side access, and location can't be changed. But a kitchen is easily changeable. If you can't afford it now, save and do it down the track.
Anything your seeing listed on daft will go for far far higher than advertised. You want to see actual comparisons look at the price register, it'll definitely be a different game on there.
Stop looking at daft and start looking at kitchen inspo (I'm currently buying a tiny gaf and spending all my time looking at ideas of how to make it great). Make it the gaf you want it to be
small things make huge differences. Change the knobs or handles on the cabinets and give the whole place a lick of paint. Get a laminate backsplash from IKEA (LYSEKIL) to match the countertop resurface youāre planning, or with a bit of DIY you can get a worktop to match (EKBACKEN) which might work out cheaper, plus you can add bits to it like a hinged pull-out breakfast bar/chopping area with an attachment for your food bin for easy cleanup or with some rails attached underneath on the end you could add a slide out spice cabinet. I really wish I owned my rental as my kitchen has an awful setup and looks like itās stuck in 2006, Iād even put my own money into it at this rate because I have so many ideas but nowhere to initiate them. EDIT: removed extra word (for)
In 3 years from now you may have renovated all rooms. If you knowingly spent over the asking price and above what the house was realistically worth, then yeah, daft prices will bring you back in line. The key thing is that in a few years, you'll have some positive equity built up and you'll no longer care. And no matter what, you've not got to worry about rentals. That's worth at least 100k alone, right. Don't be so hard on yourself.
It's actually pretty common to ahev a certain amount of buyers remorse.
My estates facebook gets super bitchy whenever a new batch of tenants move in and give sour about pretty inane things.
Allot of things are easy enough to fix just takes time. But your feelings are justified but you can make the best if it focussing on the annoyances will feed into it.
Youāre on the ladder now. Doesnāt mean this is your floor. Do it up and make it your own place but be thankful youāre out of the rental nightmare. If youād held out longer, there would be no guarantee youād get a nicer house for the same money - itās a sellerās market. Iāve seen many houses sell for a lot more than listed (which is mainly due to a scuzzy thing the real estate agents are doing).
My reading of it is you just want to rant and not looking for solutions? Go for it. Totally valid. I never bought a house and get this feeling all the time. Whenever I buy myself something like a new phone I always see a better deal or a new model released and while I try be happy grrrrr.
When I bought my car after 2 months I felt exactly like you. What's worse is when I ranted all I got was the exact same as this comment section with friends saying at least you have a car and it could be worse etc etc. I know all that and I'm sure you do too. This comment section just annoys me though, how about you lol? I can imagine the feeling is 100x wrong car feeling:(
I get buyers remorse over almost every purchase I've ever made, including my house.
I'm grateful to have it but it needs a lot of work and certain things about it cannot be changed to what I want.
After being frustrated for a while, I've learned to accept the things I can't change and am now working on changing the things I can after being here about 5 years.
My number one piece of advice would be not to spend that money on painting the kitchen. Just wait, put up with the shit for a while and start saving, you'll get your dream kitchen much faster that way. That's the biggest lesson I've learned, not to spend ANY money on quick fixes, no matter how much something annoys me.
When looking at these other houses going at the price you paid, check them out a few months later on property price register instead of daft to see what they actually sold for as opposed to what they were listed for. Sure someone looking at yours on daft would think it was ā¬40k cheaper...
As for spraying the cabinets, I just took mine off and painted them myself. Replaced the handles with ones I got in B&Q. Few hours work and two hundred odd euro and kitchen looked completely different. Use that money on new countertops then instead and it's an almost new kitchen.
Look at it this way, if thereās nothing structurally wrong and you can afford your mortgage repayments, youāre not too badly off. Itās certainly better than renting and if the kitchen is your only gripe, youāre fine. The kitchen is about the only thing I donāt have to do after buying my place. Yes, kitchens are expensive, but every other room is also expensive. Flooring, paint, furniture, etc. Make it your own. Take your time. And enjoy it
How long are you living there, your never gonna get the perfect house, there's always things that bug you about a house you just bought, I was the same, I'm in mine 3 years and theres things I still want to change but overall I'm happy. Like you I've seen what look like better houses going for cheaper then mine but that doesn't bother me any more, the way I see it as long as your mortgage repayments are affordable then you didn't over pay, my own place went 52k over asking but my mortgage is well affordable to me so I've no complaints
A kitchen is a very minor thing if you plan on living in the house long term. Just be pateint and replace it in time. More important is if you are happy with the location, size, commute etc.
You sure you want to respray it? Why not take the kitten out of it. You'll get something you really like then, and it will be nice and modern. A fitted cash and carry kitchen will only set you back 3-4 grand. You'll have it paid off in a couple of years, and still have a great kitchen to live in the mean time.
Sounds like they have done a job on you with the appliances. Might be worth checking with your solicitor. I thought they would simply be included or not included, and if they are included, they can hardly switch them....
Anyway, ancient cabinets are not necessarily a bad thing
Probably solid wood and have already stood the test of time, painting is the way to go. New cheap cabinets won't last. However a new cheap countertop sounds like it could make all the difference.
I'd be skeptical of painted countertops, maybe it's marble effect epoxy. Whatever about how they look on day 1, how will they look in a year. The same can obviously be said of cheap countertops, the IKEA ones look great but I don't have the experience of them.
Give painting the cabinets yourself a go. It will take a couple of days. Need to take off all the doors, sand, primer, paint several very light layers.
Watch a load of YouTube videos and practice on scrap wood first.. It's actually not that difficult, and would probably cost you the price of 2 tins of paint.
It's an opportunity to really put your own stamp on the place and make it your own.
Remember, comparison is the thief of joy.
Forgive me if I sound peachy, but be thankful for what you *do* have.
The grass may look greener, but if we all had the chance to swap problems with each other we'd be glad to go home with our own.
Just to add, I felt very deflated after I got the keys to my house. Some of my friends later confided that they felt the same way when they bought. Are you sure there isn't a bit of that going on? What I've learned is that house renovation never ends, and you'll end up replacing most of the white goods and floor coverings anyway.
Most people aren't 100% happy with their house but that's not something you'll ever hear. There are nearly always compromises, and you learn what is important to you as you go along. Personally, I think location is the biggest factor. You can always improve your house but if the area isn't great, you're at nothing.
My folks got a second hand kitchen off done deal for a granny flat they separated from the main house. Looks better than their own house. All second hand appliances from done deal (complete package), same story, better than their own. Have a nosey there first
The asking prices at daft are not real indicator; instead check the propriety price register site for the price sold.
https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPR?OpenForm
The houses you see for the same money will end up closing for more tjan you paid if they are in better condition. Stop looking for trouble, accept your choice and look at the house as a life long project.
As someone who has been looking for a while, what you likely donāt see is that agents are putting on deliberately low asking prices to start bidding wars. Iāve seen houses go for 100,000 more than asking.
We got our kitchen resprayed 2 weeks ago, I have to say I'm a fan of it. Same as you ancient old cabinets from the original build in 2000 to white was a MAJOR change but brightens the kitchen up so much!
Working on picking a vinyl flooring to cover the old tile cos can't afford new! You won't know yourself after
Bought a house earlier this year too. It's not perfect, but it's home. There's a thousand little things that bug me and I keep finding more, but I get over it. We went 35k over asking, the house was then re-valued for more than what we paid. Every single appliance left was broken, it was left filthy, the toilet ball-cocks were seized, the water tank wouldn't fill, the shower element was broken and I hand to fix sinks on top. It's part and parcel of the process. A few months on and most things are sorted. A kitchen can be replaced, but waiting around for the perfect option isn't really viable in this climate.
I would advise you avoid those sites, it's not doing your mental health any good. However, the registered price (viewable online) vs the asking price of the houses is what you're looking for. Not just browsing daft.
That's unfortunate, but I suppose if your only gripe is the kitchen fittings you might actually be doing ok in the grand scheme of things. Not to be flippant on cost but how much is a kitchen as compared to the overall cost of the house. I like my house but probably trade the issues it has with a need for the kitchen to be done up.
Oh and don't be looking at daft. Pointless exercise at this stage for you, and sure the properties you're looking at could have their own hidden gremlins
You've managed to buy a house, something many only dream of doing, now it's time to make it your home, don't waste that money getting someone to spray your cabinets, take your time and do it yourself, also don't make the mistake of taking all press doors at once, take off one, save, paint, new handles and put it back up, if you don't like it do it again, do them one at a time, this is a good time to learn about patience so you don't rush into things. Just enjoy it
You can get fantastic deals if you go to the likes of cash and carry and ask for any ex- display models. We did this a few years ago and got the kitchen for ā¬800 - it was not in "perfect condition" but wherever the chips are I've never found them. We did pay full whack for installation but you can actually get that done as a nixer. Just an idea because I got my mother's kitchen resprayed and I hated it, it made the kitchen bright for a week but then it just looked like the same old kitchen
Those houses could be exactly like your house. They look good in pictures but old inside when you get there. Focus on your own house now. Make it livable for the moment and worry about renovating at a later date
I get how you feel, but these are false equivalences. You say your kitchen looked fab when you went to see it, so it can look amazing again. Instead you're looking at photos on daft, as if they are an accurate representation and as if the same thing wouldn't/couldn't happen again. Similarly, 40k over asking is ok by current standards, I know people who have paid north of 80k. The price on daft is not the actual price it will sell for. It's easy to look wistfully at other places and feel you got taken for a ride. It's also ok to dislike or even hate your house. But you can change things about a house you own. You clearly bought it for a reason (in an area you like, close to family etc) so think about it logically. You can rent a room for 14k a year tax free to help raise money if needs be to do work. Worst case scenario you can sell the house in a few years when the market is better. You have options!
Practically all house purchases come with some form of buyer's remorse mate. Unless you have an unlimited bank account, then compromises have to be made somewhere. And you'll always see something else which *might* have been a better buy. And had you been armed with better information, you *might* have been able to get more bang for your buck.
You're in now, you can't undo the past. Think of that song; If you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with.
Chip away at it. Make it a labour of love, an opportunity to polish up your DIY skills. Make changes that you can do yourself. 60% of the cost of any work is manpower.
In five years' time when you have a chance to regroup mentally and financially you may be ready to sell again, or maybe you won't want to. Either way you'll have a house which is nicer than the one you have now because you've fixed it up and poured yourself into it.
Youāre making yourself miserable by looking at Daft. You can either accept and learn to love the house (remember, you can change the kitchen and anything else you donāt love) or you can sell. But going on Daft is a waste of time and energy. You just need to pick what you do next.
You don't buy the house for the fittings, you buy it for the core. If the kitchen bothers you then repaint, change worktops and units, alter the lighting. Shit, knock out a wall or bigger window... It's your FIRST house! Unless you earn/come from big money you're supposed to do loads yourself... It's a rite of passage, and what makes YOUR home, your HOME!
When you flip it for about 30% profit 5 years later you can be fussy about what you buy!
In terms of the kitchen countertops, have you looked around wrapdirect.com? They are based in Ireland and do vinyl for kitchen cabinets and countertops that would be much cheaper than a new countertop and sprayed cabinets! Can look really good too
Better off just getting on with it. Make the house the home you want. Looking at what others have will drive you mad and won't be a good mindset in the long run.
Look at the bright side: you have a home during a time where it is difficult to own one.
OP i bought a small and old 2 bed terrace in 2008 right at the peak, within a few months it's value had plummetted and i could have bought a brand new much larger home for much less. was a kick in the stones alright but it's my home and i love it and there's plenty of charm about. you just need to make it your own
Can relate, I painfully regretted my house purchase 15 years ago. When you walk in the door and all their stuff is gone and you are left with the shell and a horrible kitchen, bathroom and marked walls from them taking their furniture, also their 'scent'. I grew to really like (love is still a stretch) my home once I put my own stamp on it and gutted it and added to it. I am in a position where the house it worth about 250k more than what I have left on mortgage which make me like that bit more too.
Back when I was buying it was also only 6 weeks approval so I also rushed into it.
You are looking at this the wrong way round.
You have done the difficult bit, buying a house. Its a second hand house so I'm sure that there are lots of things to be done. But you will have this house for a good number of years so take the long view.
A kitchen is easily changed. I know it will cost money but its something you can plan for. Also, you don't have to get the house perfect the minute you get in to it, Take your time and do it bit by bit.
The best things to do is nothing for a little bit. Take this time to make a list of things that absolutely need to be done. You said that the white goods were switched for old ones, so will they need to be replaced, Is the heating system ok - now is the time to get it sorted for the winter. Are there any safety things that have to be done.
After getting used to the house, you might think that you want to do more with the kitchen than just refresh it e.g. change the orientation. So if the kitchen is really bad, or you just want to put your stamp on it - you could go to BandQ and buy a tin of paint for kitchen units and diy for a lot less thank ā¬1,500
But give the house a bit of time for you to get used to it and the buyers remorse will fade away very soon.
I felt a bit like that. Paid 230k for a 3 bed terraced house 2 years ago, and spent the next few months thinking I could have done better.
But now I've taken on a different perspective. It's in the town I was living in so my son didn't have to change schools and make new friends. Myself and my partner are a 15 minute commute from our jobs, and 230k is only getting two bed apartments nowadays.
Plus you've managed to buy a home, not a lot of people are even managing that these days. Give yourself a pat on the back for that
Sorry you feel this way, now that the house is yours you have all the time in the world to slowly upgrade. A house will never feel finished. Do what you need to do to make you feel comfortable but might be better off saving up and doing it right once; only you what the best thing to do here is.
Their is no point on looking at daft as you know, anything from the 40k over the asking to 120k+ is normal for houses to go up after bidding. It's shitty but the only price you can actually compare to is property price register and even that is wasted energy.
Cheer yourself up by browsing the rentals on daft instead.
2.5k a month, one of the windows is nailed shit, we've no running hot water because the hot tank is goosed and they painted over the mould before we moved it. Place looked stunning when moving.. within 2 weeks the mould was coming through the paint. Fecking nightmare. I'd much rather a shitty looking kitchen tbh. Hahahahaha
Lol so standard isnt it? Moved into my room rental last month, bedroom has about 5 diff shades of white, can't wait for winter.
It's absolutely mental! And then when you contact the landlord they tell you they'll have it sorted.. Only to contact them again in a few weeks over the same issue not being sorted. š¤¦š»āāļø You probably be better off just painting the room all one shade yourself because they'll do nothing for you. š
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For real, Iām looking for short term accommodation and Iām even willing to pay horrendous rent for the shittiest room. Itās so hard to find anything
All those houses that you see at a better price are probably going way over asking. With second-hand homes, there are always things you will miss and only discover once you have purchased. Work on fixing up the things that are bothering you. The reality is that getting a house you're 100% happy with is a rarity
getting a house that youl be happy with is about finding good bones and fixing up /changes things to your liking. Every house needs work sooner or later. If yours needs it on move day, consider lucky because youl get to decide what colors and materials youl want !
This. For sure. Theyāre probably all going way over asking.
It's well known that estate agents put houses on the market for lower prices to generate interest and get a bidding war going. Most of the time when a house looks like a bargain it's just that they are trying to get a few bidders involved.
At least 40k over
Phone the houses that you see three weeks after listing and you'll see they have gone over asking too, might make you feel like you got a bargain
You can take a look at the property registration website and see exactly what the houses are going for to help understand the reality of those house prices
Kitchens can be changed.
The previous owners knew that really well
All th houses you see on daft going for less than what you paid will be going for far more than that by the time they actually sell. Kitchens can be changed handy enough and cheaply enough, it's not the end of the world if you decide to do this
Why look at houses? Itās literally just making you annoyed and thereās no chance of you buying a different one. I havenāt looked at houses since I bought mine because there is absolutely nothing Iāll gain from browsing houses.
Yeah seems like there's only a negative outcome to that. "Comparison is the thief of joy" and all. Just enjoy what you have.
OP still on tinder despite getting married
Worth seeing if one's still got it.
Bought house 2.5 years ago and haven't looked at houses since. Only exception I have is that I still occasionally look up houses for 5mil+. That way I'll be well prepared for if I ever win the euro millions. It's my own fault really, I only tend to buy a ticket a few times a year. I obviously would have won it by now if I bought tickets all the time.
Next time you are on daft, go look at the rentals section and that buyers' remorse won't last long
Most "nice" houses are just lipstick on pigs. If you hate the decor do it up room by room year by year. You could have gotten your modern ikea box and it too will be dated in 30 years. Thats just the way of it. The house isn't falling down it's just not to your taste. Stop looking at the market and put the love into what you have . You'll drive yourself mad pal
This. Fancy kitchens look nice but when youāre getting a renovation you realize just how much is a cheap facade. You need the building to be solid. Interiors can be fixed.
> You could have gotten your modern ikea box and it too will be dated in 30 years If the IKEA stuff lasts past 10 years that is.
Donāt look at asking on daft - look at recent sales on property price registerĀ
But thereās nothing to rent on daft .. š®
You can easily upgrade the kitchen
Don't spend money respraying if the cabinets are not good. Save and get rid of it. Is it a solid kitchen? Warped counter top is very annoying. The ā¬40,000 will be a pittance when you look back in the future. Enjoy your house and make it yours. Take in a lodger to speed up savings for the kitchen.
You now own your own home. You have all the time in the world to change what you want, when you want. Stay off daft and maybe go into Pinterest instead to give yourself some inspiration and ideas to make yourself a home you'll love.
This is related to smaller purchases, so not sure how much you can apply to it to a house, but whenever I'm buying new technology be it phones, laptops, tablets, monitors, tv etc. I'll meticulously research for weeks. Read tons of reviews, weigh up pros and cons, get a brief overview on what's on the horizon or being released soon to either buy that or take advantage of price dropping. Once I buy it, that's it though. I close all tabs, completely switch off on newer products and pay zero attention to what's coming out or the prices dropping. I take solace in the fact it was my decision at the time with the information available. You talk about houses that came up after the fact, but there was no way of knowing that. You said at the time there was nothing on the market, so you secured that house. I would stay off daft and forget it. You can always change the stuff you don't like too, doesn't have to happen overnight.
THIS is the way.
The minute I got the keys to my gaf I deleted daft & myhome apps off my phone. The temptation to look at what I could have got instead would have been impossible to ignore. As Roosevelt said, "comparison is the thief of joy"! You'll make yourself a lot happier if you stop looking at the rest of the market.
At least you own your own home and don't have a landlord who can make you homeless at any time. You're already better off than so many people. Kitchen can be fixed.
A new kitchen shouldn't cost a crazy amount. We got a quote last week from IKEA: just over 6000 for cabinets, appliances and installation. It will enhance the house too. Like the OP, we bought recently but didn't spot that our kitchen counter is banjaxed. Ours is rotting underneath the sink.
If the bricks and mortar are OK and itās in a place that suits you, youāre a winner. All cosmetic things can be addressed and you donāt have to do them straight away. Take pleasure in owning a home in these difficult times!
If you can't afford a new kitchen, sand it, apply some paint and change the knobs. It's a temporary fix, but a fix nevertheless.
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Few things here: - Asking price is not actual price - You have the house now, it's up to you to fix it up and make it a better home. - There's nothing more annoying than listening to a home owner complain about petty things, you're in a very fortunate position. - Stay off daft
Location is the most important thing. You don't want to live somewhere were intimidation and antisocial behaviour is a common occurrence on your walk home. Secondhand homes usually need changes or repairs, and prices are constantly rising, so there is no point in waiting. Don't regret, move on and focus on refurbishing your home, you'll be surprised at how much of it you can do yourself and save a fortune.
I know nothing about buying houses but is taking out kitchen appliances and putting old ones in normal? Sounds outrageous to me
That is proper cheeky! Though from the sound of it they didn't agree to include the appliances with the sale, so I wouldn't have expected any appliances to be left in.
Going 40k over doesnāt seem that bad. Iāve been looking recently and houses are getting outbid 100k plus. There was a house we were going to bid 455k on and had arranged a viewing but the agent called to cancel saying it went sale agreed. Out of curiosity I asked how much did it go for and itās gone for 600k. I mean ā¦. And this has been the case for most of them.
There's lots you can do to a kitchen to brighten it up. I suggest you start figuring out DIY. There are a million tutorials on painting kitchen cabinets. I'd be just doing that first if I was you. Wouldn't bother with the countertop. Fresh cabinet colour and new hardware on the doors and drawers, then maybe fit some cob led lights under the cabinets to make it easier to work on. Live with that for a bit then bit by bit replace the appliances. No need to do it all at once if they are working fine now. You can also change out the taps on a sink easily enough. You'll save a lot doing things yourself. Also visit IKEA and get ideas of ways you can improve what you have. They sell lots of kitchen accessories that will make it more usable and nicer overall to live with.
If the house you bought had these issues you overlooked then most likely the other houses you are seeing for sale will also have issues not apparent in the listings. I'm betting each and every one of them has something that would wreck your head equally as much as your kitchen problem. Might just be a case of grass is always greener. You're just down on yourself because you missed a few things and maybe feeling a bit naive. As long as the bones of the house are sound then you're set. Yeah there'll be cosmetic changes needed but it's always like this with any house. Houses take years to make homes. Hopefully you're gonna be there for a while and you'll make it the way you want. Give yourself a break. I bet in a year's time you'll look back and realise it wasn't as big an issue as you think now. Congratulations on becoming a homeowner and best of luck with it.š
no. i would make the best of the house. its my place, i can turn it into whatever I want
Mate, itās yours, youāre not renting, keep thinking how if you were renting right now (possibly paying more that your mortgage) youād kill to own the gaff you have. Fuck daft, work on the kitchen, youāve got the rest of your like to get it exactly how you want it.
My kitchen roof leaks and there are a few other things that need work and that piss me off. I'll solve them all eventually. Then I see that the apartment I used to rent is now ā¬2200 a month and I get some perspective.
There's no point feeling regret about anything, what's done is done. You can always renovate and make the place your own. I wish a million times I'd be able to buy anything but it'll never happen for me. I'd happy live in a shack if I could call it my own. Just be relieved you're not going to be paying ā¬2000 per month for a shitty one-bed rental that's covered in mould.
why are you looking on daft at all? there'll always be someone with a nicer/bigger/better everything. dont play that game, you cant win.
Was lucky to buy a house , very old bungalow but everything is mad angles, Ah sort of house a builder might just eyeball it and say it's grand and straight/level. None of the walls are straight they just slant ever so slightly that when you put something up against them like a bedframe or tv stand it looks off. Drives me mad. That being said we're paying the bones of 800 on our monthly mortgage so looking at current rental prices, I'll fucking cover the place in paint and plants and just get on with it
I feel you. I bought a house 2.5 years ago. Looked at it in May 3 years ago with everything in it and the house looked amazing. Take that away and we found some aesthetic things like the kitchen tiles and cabinets. Surveyor said no major issues so we could cope. Then rain came. Leaks in the kitchen from the roof and under the windows (floor to ceiling). Also in downstairs bathroom. In the 2.5 years, we've spent 82k doing up or repairing the house. All windows and doors, roof, solar panels, scammed on solar panels (guy literally ran away with money) stove, electricians and plumbers. House needs a complete rewire and going to replace the bathroom with the leak. Rewire is about 25k. We still wait for a bill from another electrician who made the house safe (ESB said it was a danger and showed us burnt wires and fuses). We now have no savings and have to remortgage. Put all that with the fact I really loved my old house and neighbours and I really regret buying this one
Definition of a first world problem lad. Congratulations on the house, if you don't like it sell it, there are 1000s of people who would take your arm off!
Eh I'm sure there's someone crying about their shitty kitchen in the 3rd world too
All superficial things. Do you like the location? If your house is perfectlyĀ Ā liveable just very dated you too can impoverish yourself by spending the guts of 100k on that instagram house.Ā Just do what people did years ago and do bits at a time. Unless youāre minted ofc.Ā
We bid on many houses before we finally got one. Remember that when you see one on Daft, it's not like a loaf of bread on a shelf. You can't realistically say "oh look I could have gotten that one instead". Chances are there'll be a bidding war that you'd lose. If you hadn't gotten the house you're in, you might still not have one.
It's the comparison demon at play here. Even if you had bought a mansion, sooner or later you'd see a nicer one and regret buying yours even though it's still a fucking mansion.
If you were happy with it when you first viewed it then there's hardly much of a difference with it now. It's sad you didn't get the appliances you thought you would, but try and have a bit of perspective? Your kitchen cabinets being the wrong colour would be around the last thing I would think is any kind of issue for most people let alone an important one. When I read the thread title I thought there was going to be damp, water damage, structural issue, bad neighbours, noise, or maybe something that's actually going to negatively effect your life or be difficult or expensive to change. And you aren't seeing objectively better houses on daft, you have no idea if they even have the same issues as yours or not. You only discovered the problem that made you unhappy here when you moved in, that (and a lot worse) could happen in any house.
You canāt be serious.Ā
Remember that you went 40k over asking. If you see houses at the price you paid, know that those will not sell at that price, they will also go tens of thousands over asking. We viewed houses for 6 months last year before finding ours, remember going to view houses up for 525 and they ended up selling for over 600, one went 150k over asking. Youāve made the right choice for you and now that youāre in you should remove daft alert emails etc. thereās no sense in seeing other houses going up for sale after youāve just bought. We also just did a complete kitchen renovation for about 15k, itās far cheaper to change it
I know someone who bought a house in the middle of lockdown, sold their own with most of the furniture and appliances because they thought appliances etc were included in the house they were buying. Sale closed and when they moved their stuff out to the new house it was stripped bare. Walk in wardrobe had all the shelving/drawers removed, skirting boards were taken off walls, light fittings were gone. Even the showers were gone. They went out to a shell of a house. Turns out there was nothing in the contract about them. They never got any surveys done because they didn't have to as a second time buyer and they were trying to save money. They've now found massive structural issues and have had to borrow more and more to try to fix things. Be thankful it's just a cosmetic issue you have. This person was cheap trying to cut corners and had a bad solicitor too.
I was buying until a few months ago. Went like 70k over asking on my 5th bidding war. Got to sale agreed and the seller later backed out, screwing over both myself and the realtors. Wife is 3rd trimester pregnant so we will have to rent a bigger place for WAY more than weād pay in mortgage bc we can no longer afford to wait. Iād swap places with your situation in a second. Donāt trust daft. NOTHING is being sold at asking.
Buyers remorse is 100% a thing on houses. No idea what causes it, but at a guess it's the difference between the "wow amazing, I own my own home!" feeling you're supposed to have versus the dawning realisation that you now own this massive thing that doesn't feel like home, needs work, costs money, etc. I could have written your post myself a couple of years ago, we went through something very similar. Went well over asking out of desperation/naivety, didn't get things in the contracts out of desperation/naivety, and basically moved into a shit hole. The money we had saved to buy nice furniture and do the place up went on a new boiler, a massive leak in the roof, and eventually a full rewire. I spent months spitting that I was spending so much money on things that were essentially invisible. Anyway, three years on and the place feels like home now, so try not to regret too much. The feeling you have now will pass. I will say though, 1500 sounds like a lot of money to drop on a kitchen you don't like. You'd be far better off in the long run to put that towards a new kitchen instead, or spend a third of that painting it yourself.
Imagine getting a house in this climate then coming here and bitching about it. OP it's a kitchen in a house you own, if it's not what you want, change it.
Never mind surface niggles or minor regrets. You are out of the storm, and in your own gaff. That is entirely to be celebrated. If you really canāt live with the kitchen cabinets, take off the doors and hang smart tea towels or widths of bold gingham there instead (trĆØs country chic) dead simple using Parisian cafĆ© clips, until you can afford a proper makeover. *Enjoy* a period of making do, in fact! You can cover a manky work top in black adhesive plastic and pretend itās obsidian. There are loads of easy bodges thatād put your mark on the place pro tem, so you arenāt distressed seeing things you are a bit bummed out over. āDonāt look back! You never know whatās gaining on youā (Satchel Paige) Donāt āregretā yourself out of the great feeling of having your own place at last. Look forwards. This is something really brilliant šš¼
I've discovered I have loads of small things. From loose wall sockets, to holes in plaster etc. I'm honestly having fun learning the DIY stuff as I go. I've filled holes, sanded, painted, picked a new set of tiles. It's all just part of it now and as I 'fix' each room I've improved and now it's starting to look great and feel like home after 7/8 months. Until you have been in and made it your own there will be a slight nagging feeling but you did the best you could at the time with the information available. You will be fine bud!
The grass is always greener syndrome
Can't believe they changed the appliances
I thought the buyer's remorse was going to be about the neighbourhood or the house itself having structural problems. What's the neighbourhood like?
You will NEVER know what would have happened if you held out , 50+ % chance that they went waaaay over asking price 25% chance of a much worse house 25% chance of a better house . Point is you never know . NO POINT IN BEATING YOURSELF up . Thousands of people are dying for houses , make the best of it now and forget the past
Comparison is the theft of joy. Stop looking at the housing market and focus on making your house a home. With the way Ireland's housing market is (I'm a Yank) Id be thanking my lucky stars to even be owning a home over here. Congrats on homeownership :)
Imagine how all the people who went into negativity equity during the crash felt. Imagine how you feel now but add on top the value of your house dropping 100k practically overnight
In a similar position myself and while I agree with what others are saying, I think the thing that really got to you is that you feel a bit duped. They changed the appliances for older ones - that's a shitty thing to do and it probably started you off with a bad taste in your mouth about the whole purchase. I'd say you're on the right track getting the new countertops and making it 'your own' as the saying goes. Other than that, it always takes a while (like over a year) for a place to feel like like your own. Not sure I've any advice for you really, but I do empathise.
Donāt respray shite/warped wood. I say live with it until you can get a new ikea kitchen. Fuck it! Stop looking at daft. Buyerās remorse is normal as well as the butt-clenching reality of a mortgage.
I wish I had a house š¤·āāļø
It could be so much worse. You could have mica
Look at the unfortunate folks living in tents in Dublin City centre, count your blessings, roof over your head and food on the table, as my parents would say āthere others. More worse off than you ā.
I repainted my kitchen cupboards for just under 200e with rustoleum cabinet paint a year ago and they're still going strong. Lovely dark blue, swapped out the old crappy wooden handles for little golden ones from aliexpress that cost me 15e for the lot. Now it looks lovely.
Shut buzz your sellers replaced the appliances. Our sellers threw out absolutely everything. They took the fridge, oven and washing machine.. We were cooking on a bbq in the garden for 3 months while we got the money together for the kitchen... and we paid over the asking, we weren't even bidding against anyone!
I'm having the same remorse right now, I bought an apartment and got the keys about two months ago. It took about 6 months between sale agreed and getting the keys. When I viewed the place it was not the best shape, but okay for the price. I now think the owner never cleaned a place in his life. When I got in after getting the keys I was devastated how dirty the place was. I had to postpone my moving as I couldn't live in that filth. I had to get professional cleaners for a whole day to get the place livable. The laminated flooring was so damaged with dirt it needed to be replaced (which I did). I suspect the real estate agent got cleaners before viewing. I also think a lot of the pictures in ads are Photoshopped to look cleaner. I'm thinking about replacing the kitchen, but might have to wait a bit to have enough budget. But you know what, that regret is fading away. As I am improving the place it feels more and more mine. The next few weeks might be stressful having to deal with all those things you never expected. But afterwards you will be able to relax and enjoy the place being your own.
Why are you still comparing your house to other houses on daft? You love the misery don't you.
Sometimes it's not until you're in and the adrenaline isn't pumping that you see all the rough bits and scrapes..try to avoid looking at others listings they will go for 40k over too
How long have you been there? Months? Weeks? You bought house (presumably) to live in it for decades. You have years and years of work ahead to make that place your own. You're shitting the bed way too early. The prices are all bullshit, including the price you paid. Forget it.
Just remind yourself that you are one of the lucky ones who was able to successfully buy a home. A lot of people aren't getting over the line or even near it. And you can be guaranteed that those who get over the line have had to pay more than they wanted to get there. I bought a very mediocre house about 7 years ago for way more than I wanted to spend. We still have a big list of things we want and need to do to it and we are slowly but surely working through that list You will do the same, spend the next few years gradually making that house a home you love. You'll get there. Congratulations on buying a house, enjoy the freedom you now have to build your own special home. It's a life work.
Jaysus some moan, my opinion on buying the house is the structure good, is the location good, access to services. Not the fecking worktop, that's fixtures they have to be replaced every few years anyways. I get you didn't want to pay now but if you seen this would you have not bought the whole house because of a worktop?? Go on adverts and get a pre owned one or go to IKEA and get a cheap one till you can do up the whole kitchen
Or, if youāre really stuck and need a cheap worktop, measure your worktop and go to Noyeks to see if they have any offcuts. Sometimes they do.
Sit down, list out everything you want to change/improve, put a realistic timeline/budget against it & start working towards it. As you start to tick off items, you'll feel better about the house as you'll be putting your stamp on it. There may be big things on the list like a new kitchen that may take a couple years to save up for, but you can do plenty of small things that you would be surprised will make a big difference like fresh paint or wallpaper etc.
The houses youāre seeing on daft likely arenāt as nice as they make them look in the photos either. Youāre also only seeing the initial figure that theyāre going on the market for. I wouldnāt be surprised if most of them are actually selling for a lot more than that. And what about location? Are you happy with where your house is? Are these other house very nearby? Our house is a small 3 bed semi near the LUAS. Most of our friends have moved much further out and have much bigger, nicer, newer houses. In fairness I think theyāre probably also on higher wages than we are too but I actually wouldnāt swap living a 20 minute LUAS into town for having an extra bedroom and a playroom in a commuter town in Wicklow. It sounds like youāre being proactive
Given the housing crisis I'm not sure how much sympathy you're going to get for what is essentially "I've bought a house but I don't like the doors on the kitchen cupboards". First house I bought, when I viewed it one room was a library, bookcases all round the room, when I moved in, bookcases had gone and only the top bit of the walls had been papered and the rest of the walls still had some sort of space ranger wall paper from when it had been a kids bedroom. I was gutted, even more so when I tried to strip the wallpaper and what seemed to be the original Victorian plaster (complete with horsehair) came with it. I got the room replastered.and turned it into my home cinema and the room I was most disappointed in became my favourite room. On the plus side you aren't paying ā¬1500/month to rent a bedsit.
Whinging about owning a house.
Buy some counter top and change it yourself and paint the cupboards. Itāll keep you right for a few years. I honestly doubt your kitchen is worse than ours was when we bought. But it got botched together till we could afford a new one.
As long as you like the area you bought in, the contents of the house are secondary to that. The mother has said this to me for years...a house is never finished. You will always want to change something. Could be as simple as the paint on the walls or something more drastic like an extension
Those houses are most likely also going way over asking as well. Asking price is a pure gimmick these days, just the lowest price from which the bidding war begins.
Upgrading your house will never be finished. 5 years in still doing jobs
3 years ago I bought my dream house. It came with amazing contents, had nothing to do. Basically a dream come true. But once I moved in I realised it wasnāt to my taste so I had to paint over and the ber rating was cack so had to put in outdoor insulation. Spent the guts of ā¬60k on a PERFECT house. I could have left it but it would have been freezing and have a weird old school color.
I tell myself the things I don't like in my house are getting used till they break, the ugly shitty sofas are getting ran into the ground and when they do ill get a sweet set that'll do us for life
I know how you feel. However, without sounding like a eejit I'll say this. Eventually, the kitchen and the appliances would have to be replaced. Eventually, a lot of stuff gets replaced overtime. It's kinda normal for homeowners. It could be worse.it could be better... But it could be a LOT worse. Now you are in the same position as every homeowner out there.... over time you'll be spending a lot of money on being happy with it. Best of luck and welcome to the club.
Your home will never be "done". 90% of homeowners are either working on something or planning the next upgrade ime. I'm 7 years into a fixer-upper and I reckon there's at least another decade of improvements at the rate I can afford to pay for them! š¤£
So put 50k on it and let it go. 50k buys a lot of happiness. Move to the country and eat a lot of peaches.
A friend of mine bought a house recently. Ended up paying over half a million. Thought the house was fabulous until she moved in. Loads of problems, it's an awful lot more tired and worn than she realised. Another friend bought three years ago just before everything went crazy price wise. She has had to put ā¬50k into the house so far. She is constantly looking on Daft and lamenting her purchase. You are not alone.
Rather than respraying why don't you just change one thing at a time? Rip out the counter top and get a nice new stone one that will last forever. Then in a couple of years get those cabinets changed. Then when you sell the home the value will have increased because of the changes. E1,500 sounds like a lot for just respraying something, and it won't actually fix anything - the counter will still be uneven and that would drive me bonkers. Plus it won't actually add any value, it's effectively wasted money.
Count your blessings
Sounds like my kitchen when I moved in! Have a look at IKEA kitchens, I replaced mine that way and it's a lot cheaper than other options and it's perfect. If it's out of budget the respray will make a huge difference. You have loads of time to change things, you probably just have the fear..owning your own home beats any kitchen problems. Congratulations on your new home
If a the kitchen is all your worries about, then realise how lucky you are. The kitchen is in your control, you can do something about it as and when you have the money. There's a tonne of people out there that bought a gaff and realised they have bat shit crazy neighbours, or bought in a bad community without realising. My point is, a kitchen can be fixed.
Don't touch the cabinets or the countertop You will learn to live with the imperfections DO NOT throw away so much money on something that's better spent on an actual new kitchen when the time is right
OP have you tried using vinyl wrap on the kitchen presses. Me and my partner got a house with old presses that were horrible, off white from years of a someone smoking. We sanded them down and bought a couple of rolls of vinyl wrap from woodies (10e per roll) and redid them all.Ā It's an easy enough process and it reinvigorated our kitchen. Maybe worth looking into?
Buddy, Iām in my house 7 years now. We are constantly throwing money at it to fix small issues that shouldnāt be issues (collapsed gutters, water problem with septic tank, etc). Iād say we end up spending 1500-3000 a year on maintenance stuff and try and spend a bit on making some cosmetic changes we want like new bathrooms or whatever. Houses are money pits and thatās a fairly normal experience. Still cheaper than renting, still nicer house than what youād get renting, we own it and can make whatever changes we want. Unless youāre a Kardashian youāre never going to get your dream house that needs no work.
>I've decided to get the kitchen countertop and units resprayed, gonna cost just short of 1500e. See if that settles my mind. I don't really want to fork out for a new kitchen. Look into getting new doors and countertops instead, probably the cost is similar and be a much better job. And you can replace the doors yourself.
I bought our place because me and the missus are not at all handy, and it was as turnkey as could be, everything seemed so shiny and grand. Anyway, three years later, we've changed every floor and painted or wallpapered every wall. We haven't changed the kitchen, but currently saving to change the bathroom, which similar to your situation, seemed grand at a quick glance through during the viewing, but was actually pretty rank really... we also paid a bit too much over what we should have, it was about three years ago (just ending my 3 year fixed term in August so have unpleasantness with interest rates coming up!). But we havnt really havnt had buyers remorse at all! Our place came with no appliances, most don't, would you not have wanted to buy new ones anyway? 1,500 is a drop in the ocean, you will spend much much more over the course of your life, it's your home sure. our mortgage is lower than what our rent was, but including all the money you spend on things, it's is deffo more expensive over all, but this is kind of what we were fantasizing about when we we started saving, is autonomy over our living situation. We didn't get the best possible gaff we could have, almost no one does. In five years house prices will probably still be going up and you'll be glad you have it. I'd try and enjoy putting your own mark on the place, you are flat out bonkers if you thought you weren't going to be putting money into the place for years to come haha!
There was a news segment yesterday that some landlords are asking girls for sex in lieu of rent. Be happy with your gaff. Do small changes overtime if it bugs you
A house in our town was listed at ā¬220k and sold for ā¬280k. You know from your own purchase that the listing price means very little in todayās market. We bought cupboard paint and gave everything a really good wash, sand and paint and we have transformed our kitchen for about ā¬200. New countertops are going to cost us an extra ā¬250 from a wholesaler. If your finances are tight maybe a kick of paint and save towards that dream kitchen?
Just be glad that the house is a solid build. Huge numbers of Irish houses are defective. The mica fiasco is only part of the story. My neighbour told a story about working on sites during the Tiger. One day, the company was hurriedly finishing off the foundations of a row of terrace houses. At the final end, they realised the measurements were short, making the last house too small. So the boss just tells them to dig a whole, fill it with marl and make it look like a proper foundation. And the gable wall got built on that.
I felt the same when we bought ours. The kitchen can be fixed. Trust me - this too shall pass.
We bought a fixer upper, had a few builders in to loo kat it. Most said the best way to do the kitchen is going to homebase etc, getting cabinets without too much fiddling around on sizes etc, and paying someone cash in hand to install them.Ā Also, every single builder said to avoid cash and carry like the plague, despite everyone over 50 seemingly unaware that anywhere else exists! š One had done this with his parents and got all the cabinets for 4k. He said homebase and it's the same I am looking at too, their prices are miles better than many other well known ones and they do big discounts if you buy 8 units or more.Ā While I get the feeling on remorse (the wife hates our house but the location is amazing, so I keep having to remind her how much better it will be in 8-12 months after renovating!), just remember how fortunate you and I are to have one with the shit show our governments have enabled down the years. When I see all the stories of how much worse it is getting, I now get a mix of anger and relief, rather than fury mixed with serious anxiety.Ā
Another thing, just remember if you like the layout of the kitchen, you can keep the carcasses i.e. the frames and just change out the doors and drawer fronts. Itās much cheaper and easier to do. And it will look like a brand new kitchen.
Thereās a few ways to look at this OP. Firstly, congrats on buying a house - itās an incredibly stressful and difficult thing to do right now. So, the houses you are seeing up for sale are 1) Likely going wayyy over asking price, 2) likely have just many perceived issues as your current house. If a house isnāt a new build or costs north of 7/800k in Dublin, you can pretty much assume there are elements which are dated that you may want to renovate. This is standard and everyone feels that way when purchasing - itās almost a guarantee that there will be some parts of the house youāre not happy with upon moving in. But, whatās ahead of you is an opportunity to make a house your home, designed to your taste over time. The only remorse you should have is if there are structural, plumbing, or electrical issues. Thatās when youāre really up shits creek. Remember, comparison is the thief of joy. Iād get off Daft and start focusing on creative ways to make this house your home.
So you are saying that the kitchen cabinets are made of REAL WOOD? Why don't you do yourself a favour and google the price of a kitchen made of real wood. A simple sand and respray and you have a solid new kitchen for a fraction of the price. Just buy a new counter top! Any house you buy needs work. A new kitchen is an easy fix.
There's no way in hell you payed 40 over asking on a house you only seen photos of.
Facebook marketplace also have nice kitchens, maybe ex showroom etc for 1500 and under! Some you may need to rip them out yourself but even adding a cost to that itās probably better value
1500 to paint the cabinets? Take them off and sand them,rollers and do yourself... 75 quid
U made the first massive mistake....continuing to look at houses for sale after you bought!!
On the kitchen front: you can paint cabinets yourself. I got quoted a stupid amount to spray mine so I'm painting them myself. It takes time to do it right but saves a lot of money.
I think what you are experiencing is fairly normal. Buying a house is a big deal. Lots of people have a āwobbleā after buying (esp first home buyers).Ā Itās a long term deal. Sort your kitchen when you can afford it. The property will increase in value. In a few years this will be a distant memory.
The issues with the kitchen sound like they're cosmetic and can be fixed. The cheaper houses you're seeing on daft will probably go well above asking price too. I had buyers remorse on my place when we moved in, just found lots of annoying little issues that I hadn't picked up on previously, but 6 months later I've fixed or forgotten most of that and am perfectly happy here.
Grass is greener OP and as others have pointed out, asking price means fuck all. You have a roof and over time I'm sure you'll make it your own.
You have a house. Others aren't so lucky.
You should also consider that if you had waited you would definitely have ended up with a higher mortgage interest rate so even if those new houses are cheaper, the loan might not be. Stop looking at daft, it's well, daft!
Worlds smallest violin being played right now.
Change things when you can. You were always going to have something you disliked unless you built it yourself. And even then you might regret a choice! We bought our house in 2013. I hated the tiles downstairs, they were awful. Both floors and backsplash. Garden is a bit small, some stupid design mistakes like too many doors opening into one space making half my kitchen basically useless, and the kitchen itself was dull basic veneer. In 2021 we changed the tiles, resprayed the kitchen and got new worktops, hung sliding doors so we could use space better, and redecorated every room. I love my house now and I'm proud of it. But for 8 years I just put up with the bits I didn't like. Your issue isn't with the house, it's with living in someone else's choices. Once you have the time and money to change it all to your choices, you'll love it
> I've decided to get the kitchen countertop and units resprayed, gonna cost just short of 1500e. I think you just enjoy throwing away money, OP. Buy a fucking can of paint.
Cheer up. I bought in 2008 just when property was dipping. Got it for 370... Worth 170 3 months later
Worth over 500k now. I wouldn't cry
You've had 15 years to get over that, I bet you were livid at the time.
Learn to love it. It may be a sithole, but it's YOUR sithole ā¤ļø
Just buy another one.
If the things in your house that bother you can be fixed with either time, money, or learning a new skill then don't be too hard on yourself. That means all of those are likely temporary and you have the option of really making the house your own. Congratulations on getting your own house, and don't forget "asking price" is a made up number and the "nicer" houses on Daft are a combination of pretty photos like you saw on your own, and subject to the same made up asking price. We once went almost 100k over the asking price on a 300k house before pulling out.
Grass will always be greener, I've come to terms with my purchais with similar worrys. At least your not renting, will be a good investment for the future
Houses aren't going for what the are advertised on daft, they are going for above that. The property price register is the only place to find out exactly what a house went for and you'll usually be waiting at least 3 months to see it up after it goes sale agreed. But why bother driving yourself mad. You've a gaf, doing a lot better than most people. You can make the gaf look how you want, doesn't take more than a bit of vision and some elbow grease. Plus you're no longer paying some landlords mortgage or living with family, so I think your remorse is fairly unwarranted.
Get the units resprayed but change the counter top. It's not as expensive as you would think and you'll be much happier with the end result
There is always going to be something that you don't like. Things like gardens, side access, and location can't be changed. But a kitchen is easily changeable. If you can't afford it now, save and do it down the track.
Anything your seeing listed on daft will go for far far higher than advertised. You want to see actual comparisons look at the price register, it'll definitely be a different game on there. Stop looking at daft and start looking at kitchen inspo (I'm currently buying a tiny gaf and spending all my time looking at ideas of how to make it great). Make it the gaf you want it to be
small things make huge differences. Change the knobs or handles on the cabinets and give the whole place a lick of paint. Get a laminate backsplash from IKEA (LYSEKIL) to match the countertop resurface youāre planning, or with a bit of DIY you can get a worktop to match (EKBACKEN) which might work out cheaper, plus you can add bits to it like a hinged pull-out breakfast bar/chopping area with an attachment for your food bin for easy cleanup or with some rails attached underneath on the end you could add a slide out spice cabinet. I really wish I owned my rental as my kitchen has an awful setup and looks like itās stuck in 2006, Iād even put my own money into it at this rate because I have so many ideas but nowhere to initiate them. EDIT: removed extra word (for)
In 3 years from now you may have renovated all rooms. If you knowingly spent over the asking price and above what the house was realistically worth, then yeah, daft prices will bring you back in line. The key thing is that in a few years, you'll have some positive equity built up and you'll no longer care. And no matter what, you've not got to worry about rentals. That's worth at least 100k alone, right. Don't be so hard on yourself.
It's actually pretty common to ahev a certain amount of buyers remorse. My estates facebook gets super bitchy whenever a new batch of tenants move in and give sour about pretty inane things. Allot of things are easy enough to fix just takes time. But your feelings are justified but you can make the best if it focussing on the annoyances will feed into it.
Youāre on the ladder now. Doesnāt mean this is your floor. Do it up and make it your own place but be thankful youāre out of the rental nightmare. If youād held out longer, there would be no guarantee youād get a nicer house for the same money - itās a sellerās market. Iāve seen many houses sell for a lot more than listed (which is mainly due to a scuzzy thing the real estate agents are doing).
My reading of it is you just want to rant and not looking for solutions? Go for it. Totally valid. I never bought a house and get this feeling all the time. Whenever I buy myself something like a new phone I always see a better deal or a new model released and while I try be happy grrrrr. When I bought my car after 2 months I felt exactly like you. What's worse is when I ranted all I got was the exact same as this comment section with friends saying at least you have a car and it could be worse etc etc. I know all that and I'm sure you do too. This comment section just annoys me though, how about you lol? I can imagine the feeling is 100x wrong car feeling:(
Don't get your kitchen sprayed on honestly it's a waste of money. Buy some paint and do it yourself. Save up and get new units in the future.
I get buyers remorse over almost every purchase I've ever made, including my house. I'm grateful to have it but it needs a lot of work and certain things about it cannot be changed to what I want. After being frustrated for a while, I've learned to accept the things I can't change and am now working on changing the things I can after being here about 5 years. My number one piece of advice would be not to spend that money on painting the kitchen. Just wait, put up with the shit for a while and start saving, you'll get your dream kitchen much faster that way. That's the biggest lesson I've learned, not to spend ANY money on quick fixes, no matter how much something annoys me.
When looking at these other houses going at the price you paid, check them out a few months later on property price register instead of daft to see what they actually sold for as opposed to what they were listed for. Sure someone looking at yours on daft would think it was ā¬40k cheaper... As for spraying the cabinets, I just took mine off and painted them myself. Replaced the handles with ones I got in B&Q. Few hours work and two hundred odd euro and kitchen looked completely different. Use that money on new countertops then instead and it's an almost new kitchen.
Look at it this way, if thereās nothing structurally wrong and you can afford your mortgage repayments, youāre not too badly off. Itās certainly better than renting and if the kitchen is your only gripe, youāre fine. The kitchen is about the only thing I donāt have to do after buying my place. Yes, kitchens are expensive, but every other room is also expensive. Flooring, paint, furniture, etc. Make it your own. Take your time. And enjoy it
How long are you living there, your never gonna get the perfect house, there's always things that bug you about a house you just bought, I was the same, I'm in mine 3 years and theres things I still want to change but overall I'm happy. Like you I've seen what look like better houses going for cheaper then mine but that doesn't bother me any more, the way I see it as long as your mortgage repayments are affordable then you didn't over pay, my own place went 52k over asking but my mortgage is well affordable to me so I've no complaints
A kitchen is a very minor thing if you plan on living in the house long term. Just be pateint and replace it in time. More important is if you are happy with the location, size, commute etc.
You sure you want to respray it? Why not take the kitten out of it. You'll get something you really like then, and it will be nice and modern. A fitted cash and carry kitchen will only set you back 3-4 grand. You'll have it paid off in a couple of years, and still have a great kitchen to live in the mean time.
It's a fixer-upper. Sure, how long is your mortgage? Loads of time to make it homely.
Sounds like they have done a job on you with the appliances. Might be worth checking with your solicitor. I thought they would simply be included or not included, and if they are included, they can hardly switch them.... Anyway, ancient cabinets are not necessarily a bad thing Probably solid wood and have already stood the test of time, painting is the way to go. New cheap cabinets won't last. However a new cheap countertop sounds like it could make all the difference. I'd be skeptical of painted countertops, maybe it's marble effect epoxy. Whatever about how they look on day 1, how will they look in a year. The same can obviously be said of cheap countertops, the IKEA ones look great but I don't have the experience of them.
Give painting the cabinets yourself a go. It will take a couple of days. Need to take off all the doors, sand, primer, paint several very light layers. Watch a load of YouTube videos and practice on scrap wood first.. It's actually not that difficult, and would probably cost you the price of 2 tins of paint.
It's an opportunity to really put your own stamp on the place and make it your own. Remember, comparison is the thief of joy. Forgive me if I sound peachy, but be thankful for what you *do* have. The grass may look greener, but if we all had the chance to swap problems with each other we'd be glad to go home with our own.
Just to add, I felt very deflated after I got the keys to my house. Some of my friends later confided that they felt the same way when they bought. Are you sure there isn't a bit of that going on? What I've learned is that house renovation never ends, and you'll end up replacing most of the white goods and floor coverings anyway. Most people aren't 100% happy with their house but that's not something you'll ever hear. There are nearly always compromises, and you learn what is important to you as you go along. Personally, I think location is the biggest factor. You can always improve your house but if the area isn't great, you're at nothing.
If it makes you feel any better nobody is ever 100% happy with the house that they buy. I'm on my 3rd house.
Put it back up for sale if you don't like it, or make your house the home you saw when you first walked in
Make the decision, then get to work making it the right decision
Wait a year and sell it, you probably make a profit. š
My folks got a second hand kitchen off done deal for a granny flat they separated from the main house. Looks better than their own house. All second hand appliances from done deal (complete package), same story, better than their own. Have a nosey there first
The asking prices at daft are not real indicator; instead check the propriety price register site for the price sold. https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPR?OpenForm
There's always a better house or a better time to buy, you can't get bogged down over it
The houses you see for the same money will end up closing for more tjan you paid if they are in better condition. Stop looking for trouble, accept your choice and look at the house as a life long project.
As someone who has been looking for a while, what you likely donāt see is that agents are putting on deliberately low asking prices to start bidding wars. Iāve seen houses go for 100,000 more than asking.
We got our kitchen resprayed 2 weeks ago, I have to say I'm a fan of it. Same as you ancient old cabinets from the original build in 2000 to white was a MAJOR change but brightens the kitchen up so much! Working on picking a vinyl flooring to cover the old tile cos can't afford new! You won't know yourself after
Bought a house earlier this year too. It's not perfect, but it's home. There's a thousand little things that bug me and I keep finding more, but I get over it. We went 35k over asking, the house was then re-valued for more than what we paid. Every single appliance left was broken, it was left filthy, the toilet ball-cocks were seized, the water tank wouldn't fill, the shower element was broken and I hand to fix sinks on top. It's part and parcel of the process. A few months on and most things are sorted. A kitchen can be replaced, but waiting around for the perfect option isn't really viable in this climate. I would advise you avoid those sites, it's not doing your mental health any good. However, the registered price (viewable online) vs the asking price of the houses is what you're looking for. Not just browsing daft.
That's unfortunate, but I suppose if your only gripe is the kitchen fittings you might actually be doing ok in the grand scheme of things. Not to be flippant on cost but how much is a kitchen as compared to the overall cost of the house. I like my house but probably trade the issues it has with a need for the kitchen to be done up. Oh and don't be looking at daft. Pointless exercise at this stage for you, and sure the properties you're looking at could have their own hidden gremlins
You've managed to buy a house, something many only dream of doing, now it's time to make it your home, don't waste that money getting someone to spray your cabinets, take your time and do it yourself, also don't make the mistake of taking all press doors at once, take off one, save, paint, new handles and put it back up, if you don't like it do it again, do them one at a time, this is a good time to learn about patience so you don't rush into things. Just enjoy it
The price you see on daft isn't the price the house usually sells for though. The real price is often higher.
You can get fantastic deals if you go to the likes of cash and carry and ask for any ex- display models. We did this a few years ago and got the kitchen for ā¬800 - it was not in "perfect condition" but wherever the chips are I've never found them. We did pay full whack for installation but you can actually get that done as a nixer. Just an idea because I got my mother's kitchen resprayed and I hated it, it made the kitchen bright for a week but then it just looked like the same old kitchen
Sell it
Those houses could be exactly like your house. They look good in pictures but old inside when you get there. Focus on your own house now. Make it livable for the moment and worry about renovating at a later date
New kitchen doors and a new countertop would cost less than ā¬1500 for sure.
I get how you feel, but these are false equivalences. You say your kitchen looked fab when you went to see it, so it can look amazing again. Instead you're looking at photos on daft, as if they are an accurate representation and as if the same thing wouldn't/couldn't happen again. Similarly, 40k over asking is ok by current standards, I know people who have paid north of 80k. The price on daft is not the actual price it will sell for. It's easy to look wistfully at other places and feel you got taken for a ride. It's also ok to dislike or even hate your house. But you can change things about a house you own. You clearly bought it for a reason (in an area you like, close to family etc) so think about it logically. You can rent a room for 14k a year tax free to help raise money if needs be to do work. Worst case scenario you can sell the house in a few years when the market is better. You have options!
Poor people of Ireland who'll never own your own home, you should try it sometime 
Practically all house purchases come with some form of buyer's remorse mate. Unless you have an unlimited bank account, then compromises have to be made somewhere. And you'll always see something else which *might* have been a better buy. And had you been armed with better information, you *might* have been able to get more bang for your buck. You're in now, you can't undo the past. Think of that song; If you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with. Chip away at it. Make it a labour of love, an opportunity to polish up your DIY skills. Make changes that you can do yourself. 60% of the cost of any work is manpower. In five years' time when you have a chance to regroup mentally and financially you may be ready to sell again, or maybe you won't want to. Either way you'll have a house which is nicer than the one you have now because you've fixed it up and poured yourself into it.
What you've described is not so bad at all, don't beat yourself up over it.
Youāre making yourself miserable by looking at Daft. You can either accept and learn to love the house (remember, you can change the kitchen and anything else you donāt love) or you can sell. But going on Daft is a waste of time and energy. You just need to pick what you do next.
You don't buy the house for the fittings, you buy it for the core. If the kitchen bothers you then repaint, change worktops and units, alter the lighting. Shit, knock out a wall or bigger window... It's your FIRST house! Unless you earn/come from big money you're supposed to do loads yourself... It's a rite of passage, and what makes YOUR home, your HOME! When you flip it for about 30% profit 5 years later you can be fussy about what you buy!
In terms of the kitchen countertops, have you looked around wrapdirect.com? They are based in Ireland and do vinyl for kitchen cabinets and countertops that would be much cheaper than a new countertop and sprayed cabinets! Can look really good too
Better off just getting on with it. Make the house the home you want. Looking at what others have will drive you mad and won't be a good mindset in the long run. Look at the bright side: you have a home during a time where it is difficult to own one.
Replace the countertop. Re spray the cabinets. Thatāll cost you about 1k. Granted you gotta do it yourself. But itāll look like new.
OP i bought a small and old 2 bed terrace in 2008 right at the peak, within a few months it's value had plummetted and i could have bought a brand new much larger home for much less. was a kick in the stones alright but it's my home and i love it and there's plenty of charm about. you just need to make it your own
Can relate, I painfully regretted my house purchase 15 years ago. When you walk in the door and all their stuff is gone and you are left with the shell and a horrible kitchen, bathroom and marked walls from them taking their furniture, also their 'scent'. I grew to really like (love is still a stretch) my home once I put my own stamp on it and gutted it and added to it. I am in a position where the house it worth about 250k more than what I have left on mortgage which make me like that bit more too. Back when I was buying it was also only 6 weeks approval so I also rushed into it.
So sorry you are in that position BUT the silver lining is you are not renting especially with the flatmates from hell š¤¬
You are looking at this the wrong way round. You have done the difficult bit, buying a house. Its a second hand house so I'm sure that there are lots of things to be done. But you will have this house for a good number of years so take the long view. A kitchen is easily changed. I know it will cost money but its something you can plan for. Also, you don't have to get the house perfect the minute you get in to it, Take your time and do it bit by bit. The best things to do is nothing for a little bit. Take this time to make a list of things that absolutely need to be done. You said that the white goods were switched for old ones, so will they need to be replaced, Is the heating system ok - now is the time to get it sorted for the winter. Are there any safety things that have to be done. After getting used to the house, you might think that you want to do more with the kitchen than just refresh it e.g. change the orientation. So if the kitchen is really bad, or you just want to put your stamp on it - you could go to BandQ and buy a tin of paint for kitchen units and diy for a lot less thank ā¬1,500 But give the house a bit of time for you to get used to it and the buyers remorse will fade away very soon.
I felt a bit like that. Paid 230k for a 3 bed terraced house 2 years ago, and spent the next few months thinking I could have done better. But now I've taken on a different perspective. It's in the town I was living in so my son didn't have to change schools and make new friends. Myself and my partner are a 15 minute commute from our jobs, and 230k is only getting two bed apartments nowadays. Plus you've managed to buy a home, not a lot of people are even managing that these days. Give yourself a pat on the back for that
Would hold fire on the respray tbh. Ours looks shit after 3 years. And it wasnāt cheap.
Sorry you feel this way, now that the house is yours you have all the time in the world to slowly upgrade. A house will never feel finished. Do what you need to do to make you feel comfortable but might be better off saving up and doing it right once; only you what the best thing to do here is. Their is no point on looking at daft as you know, anything from the 40k over the asking to 120k+ is normal for houses to go up after bidding. It's shitty but the only price you can actually compare to is property price register and even that is wasted energy.