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August 22, 2007
panicked about moving to my "brooklyn brownstone"
moving tomorrow, feeling so filled with depression and axiety leaving my 21x50 rental garden apt with good friends in the building to my smallish new brownstone (basically same sqare footage for our two floors minus rental). pathetic I know. there is so much to do to make the building really great and who know when we will be able to afford it. Plus feeling it will be kind of lonely.
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I am disgusted by my own post. But I truly have moving anxieties after living 7 years in the same place (a one bedroom floorthrough in which I've basically shared a room with my two children for four years).
Posted by: guest at August 22, 2007 11:23 PM
Hey you should be Happy now you are the king of your castle.
I wish you good luck. You'll be fine.
Good luck.
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 7:08 AM
Your feelings are normal. Its always hard to make a change even if its for the better. Give it time and good luck!
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at August 23, 2007 8:07 AM
Hi,
Search the archives for a recent post entitled "Buyer's Remorse". there are 27 replies for some words of comfort. You are not alone.
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 9:33 AM
Cheer up, it's only normal to be feeling
a bit anxious, as Mrs. Limestone pointed out,
changes aren't always comfortable, even if they're for the best....
You will gradually make your new place as homey as your old rental, except this time,
it will truly be your home.
Good luck, and keep us all posted of course...
we want to know how things are going for you and your family in your new home!
Posted by: bren at August 23, 2007 10:02 AM
eh, i think we all felt the same way when we moved. i too lived many years in a garden apartment before buying a house. it may be a bit lonely but remember, you're not moving to the moon! force your friends to come over and hang out. put em to work moving your stuff in! good luck.
Posted by: Jimmy Legs at August 23, 2007 10:39 AM
We just moved from Manhattan rental (did that for 10 years off and on) to Brooklyn Brownstone in June. We have had more people over to visit the last few weeks than we probably did in the last year of living in Manhattan - friends, neighbors, colleagues - you name it. Not to mention the parade of contractors and handymen...believe me you will not be lonely.
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 10:44 AM
You'll get used to it, but at first, all the space will feel a bit odd. Eventually you'll wonder how you lived in smaller quarters. Your feelings are normal. It will pass. Good luck.
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 11:13 AM
GOod luck you'll love it. The work you do will be so satisfying and reap great rewards. Meet your neighbors and feel lucky that you can be a permanent part of a community while still having the ultimate luxury: privacy!
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 12:41 PM
I agree with you OP...I am disgusted by your post also...simply pathetic
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 1:24 PM
Good luck, OP and congrats! Renovations will be overwhelming at times, but you'll love it.
We also have socialized so much more with neighbors in our house, than we did before in our coop apartment. There's something about being a house owner surrounded by other house owners all enduring similar things, that will bond you all.
Posted by: traditionalmod at August 23, 2007 3:11 PM
I wish I could feel the same way. I want to live in my very own brownstone but can't afford it. I'm so depressed!
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 3:14 PM
I moved to Fort Greene in 1982. My friends and relatives thought I was crazy. There were hardly any shops or restaurants to go to. I used to say to myself that I would never have a good nights sleep until I had sold the house. And everything worked out so well, I can hardly have asked for a better life here.
Posted by: guest at August 23, 2007 4:35 PM
That's so awesome, 4:35pm. You earned the good life you have there in your house! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Posted by: traditionalmod at August 23, 2007 8:44 PM
I very much understand where you're coming from, OP, having posted a few months ago as the OP on the "buyer's remorse" thread. It took quite a while for the new house to start to feel like home, but following people's advice - getting started on projects - and just accepting that the transition would take some time, seemed to make all the difference. That was back in May, and I'm happy to report that by late June or so, I was no longer missing our Manhattan pad-in-the-sky. The vibe in our new neighborhood (Boerum Hill) is really special, and we've really come to love the old house - creaks and all. (This despite a flood a few weeks back that damaged newly-installed carpeting on the garden level - who knew you had to clean your gutters and downspouts? Not us!). I want to wish you all the best in your transition; am sure you'll be very happy with your new space with a bit of time.
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