We could never afford to buy an adequate house in this suburb. If we didnt build and spent the same amount we would only afford a tiny old house that needed work. This has taken so long but we will have a brand new house in a great suburb. I hope I can say it will be worth it.
When I saw the frame up for the first time I started to get so overwhelmed with emotion. I nearly started crying. My eyes were filling with water as I drove home. Its been a long journey to get here. We have been displaced for 3 years. Moving from house to house. Its been so temporary even though its been so long. I dont unpack our possessions. I dont have pictures on the wall. I gave up buying homewares. We have never had Christmas in the same place 2 years in a row. Our furniture is damaged from so many moves. You might think we are mad!
When we sold our family home on the main road we moved so far away but kept our lifestyle the same. The kids went to the same schools and we worked in the same places. So it took a huge toll on us. The extra travel time and we lived in a tiny house in a poor suburb with many social problems. I hated living there and we did it for a year. Then we moved closer and it was good but the owners went and sold the property after 12 months. We had so many open houses and inspection after inspection. Then we moved closer again to our current house. Its old and small the bathroom is terrible. We have no wardrobes and a garage door I fight to get open everyday. With another family member, the 3 bedrooms are cramped. We didnt move into the same suburb because its a sort after area and rents are so high, we simply couldnt justify spending the money. It is dead money but its been hard living further out.
I think I got overwhelmed because I can now see the light at the end of a long tunnel. To move here will mean the world to us. Not only owning our own house again but we can final stop and enjoy and relax because we are where we want to be.
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