ᐅ Dissatisfied with new construction due to other options now available
Created on: 27 Sep 2021 12:51
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I was just about to create a second account for this thread, but in the end, I decided against it. I’m not even sure if this thread belongs in the financing section. The purpose of this thread is not to show off; I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, and my dissatisfaction is growing. Maybe some of you have had similar experiences, and I would be interested to know what you did.
I’m unhappy with our house. Not because it has any serious defects. It suits our current life situation, we have enough space, and next spring the garden will finally be finished and look great. Like many others, during the planning and construction phase, we set priorities because of our budget and gave up on some nice extras. Now, nearly 2 years after the financing was completed, our financial situation has changed significantly.
When we arranged the financing, I was just returning to work after my second parental leave, filling in as a temporary replacement during another parental leave. I knew the job was poorly paid (considering the required qualifications), but the overall package worked well, and I was confident I could manage it alongside the children. I always believed I would earn more in the long term and that this was only a transition back to work. Nevertheless, we based our financing on our income at the time because the financial future, even with good prospects, was uncertain. Therefore, we chose a more conservative approach and did not rely on future salary increases or push our budget to the limit.
Now, almost 2 years later, our financial situation looks completely different. I’m still with the same company but no longer in a temporary replacement role—I’m now a department head, and I have increased my working hours to fulfill this leadership position. Meanwhile, my husband has changed employers and was promoted. All in all, our combined income is about $4,000 more per month. And now I am annoyed by all the little things in the house that, in hindsight, wouldn’t have been a problem for us. With an additional $100,000–150,000, our house would be my dream home.
Many things cannot be retrofitted easily or without significant effort. I wish my dissatisfaction would fade over time so I could enjoy our very nice house and our financial freedom, but mentally I am thinking about selling and looking at plots nearby. My husband is bothered by a few things in the house as well but is generally more content and mainly wary of the hassle involved in building a new house.
I’m unhappy with our house. Not because it has any serious defects. It suits our current life situation, we have enough space, and next spring the garden will finally be finished and look great. Like many others, during the planning and construction phase, we set priorities because of our budget and gave up on some nice extras. Now, nearly 2 years after the financing was completed, our financial situation has changed significantly.
When we arranged the financing, I was just returning to work after my second parental leave, filling in as a temporary replacement during another parental leave. I knew the job was poorly paid (considering the required qualifications), but the overall package worked well, and I was confident I could manage it alongside the children. I always believed I would earn more in the long term and that this was only a transition back to work. Nevertheless, we based our financing on our income at the time because the financial future, even with good prospects, was uncertain. Therefore, we chose a more conservative approach and did not rely on future salary increases or push our budget to the limit.
Now, almost 2 years later, our financial situation looks completely different. I’m still with the same company but no longer in a temporary replacement role—I’m now a department head, and I have increased my working hours to fulfill this leadership position. Meanwhile, my husband has changed employers and was promoted. All in all, our combined income is about $4,000 more per month. And now I am annoyed by all the little things in the house that, in hindsight, wouldn’t have been a problem for us. With an additional $100,000–150,000, our house would be my dream home.
Many things cannot be retrofitted easily or without significant effort. I wish my dissatisfaction would fade over time so I could enjoy our very nice house and our financial freedom, but mentally I am thinking about selling and looking at plots nearby. My husband is bothered by a few things in the house as well but is generally more content and mainly wary of the hassle involved in building a new house.
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Bertram1001 Oct 2021 07:36A well-designed aircraft carrier in the kitchen is certainly nice if the space allows for it. But no one really needs it.
I think it got its name because of the long, flat surface—provided it’s not cluttered with all sorts of stuff.
I think it got its name because of the long, flat surface—provided it’s not cluttered with all sorts of stuff.
Schimi17911 Oct 2021 09:11Bertram100 schrieb:
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Unless it’s cluttered with all sorts of stuff.That’s why it’s probably better to plan a "backup kitchen" from the start. I’m curious to see when this trend will make its way into the wish lists of future homeowners—much like a separate bathroom for children.
Honestly, I think the aircraft carrier design looks nice. It offers plenty of space and glass facing the garden. Practicality is questionable. It will be expensive, and I estimate the space requirements to be very high. Having only 80cm (31.5 inches) between the workspace and the wall is not sufficient. The house should be planned around the kitchen. Retrofitting is not an option.
There are kitchens where you can walk through the row of cabinets into a second kitchen (the ugly but practical one). If I had an extra zero in my income, I would definitely like that. You can leave all those little kitchen gadgets out that you usually avoid having around or don't want to leave standing out. Very practical.
The problem with the aircraft carrier layout is the running back and forth. Long lines are simply impractical, and having to walk around them even more so. That’s probably where the negative term comes from.
The problem with the aircraft carrier layout is the running back and forth. Long lines are simply impractical, and having to walk around them even more so. That’s probably where the negative term comes from.
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Bertram1001 Oct 2021 09:24guckuck2 schrieb:
There are kitchens where you walk through the cabinet line into a second kitchen (ugly but practical). I seem to be in the minority when I say that I often don’t actually find what is considered "beautiful" to be beautiful. Interior design magazines are a good example. Of course, I find the rooms they show attractive—really beautiful and harmonious. But I wouldn’t want to have them at home. It’s also the context that makes things appear beautiful.
Here in the forum, there are some very nice and even large houses that I genuinely like. But in the context of "home" and "living," I wouldn’t want to live in them, and they don’t seem beautiful anymore.
It’s hard to explain, but I actually prefer many things designed on a "human scale." If the kitchen is so large that you can hardly take it in at a glance, and the distances between rooms and furniture are so big that you really have to "walk there," then within my modest limits and possibilities, that’s too much for everyday living. And then I don’t find it beautiful anymore.
In my opinion, the nonsense about installing a "work kitchen" comes from this. The sheer beauty and size of a kitchen don’t invite you in—neither to linger nor to work. So you leave the open-plan area to work in a more manageable kitchen. Kind of odd, isn’t it?
Schimi17911 Oct 2021 09:31Bertram100 schrieb:
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I think the nonsense about installing a separate utility kitchen comes from this. The sheer beauty and size of a kitchen just doesn’t invite you to stay or to work. So, to get some work done, you leave the open-plan area and go into a more manageable kitchen. Kind of strange, isn’t it?A large (impractical) kitchen for show, and a smaller (practical) kitchen for working. A large (impractical) SUV and a smaller (practical) second or third car. I actually know someone whose SUV is so big that it doesn’t fit in parking garages, let alone a regular parking space.
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