I know where you're coming from. It is unusual for Boston area folk to move. It just isn't done. We lived in and restored a farmhouse in Dover, and it was idyllic in a sense but even my grandchildren would have been strangers and newcomers.

Make sure you completely understand the traffic situation before you move. Loud traffic and a busy road is one thing in Waltham where you're used to it and you expect it. In Hopkinton, where you expect Norman Rockwell, the same traffic can really grate on you, especially after driving 45 minutes away from the city.

I think it sounds wonderful! Granted, I am so not a city girl, but it really sounds like the best of both worlds!!
Let us know how it works out.

tina

danielleg I am living a variation of this myself so do understand your mixed feelings. And I think that's the bottom line - you have mixed feelings that are valid and need to acknowledge both. There may not ever be a clean, simple, total break of emotion from your current home - it's not as if something horrid and tragic is making you leave, but smaller annoying factors. It's only natural be in the midst of change and have moments of hesitation. Honestly, your move sounds so exciting to me because you will be changing your life without having to change absolutely everything you know - how perfect is that? You still get to have coffee with your current friends and make new ones at the new school/neighborhood! You're not really giving up on your town as much as expanding your horizons into another one. I hope the new house offer is accepted and your current house is just what someone else has been waiting for.

Hi all, sorry about the post and run - I was just so busy yesterday I didn't have a chance to sit down at the computer. Thank you all for the encouragement.

As of last night we have an accepted offer! I don't want to say too much until we have a signed P&S, but I'm feeling pretty good about things.

Here's a pic of the house...I look at it whenever I start to panic. How could I not be happy there, right?

Now THAT'S a home! What a lovely scene to come home to, pulling in that drive. Hope all the contract necessaries fall into place so you can share more info soon.

What a beautiful house! Beautiful lawn, trees, everything. I hope it all works out for you.

Hope all goes well with the sale. Have you put an offer down on the new place?

My SIL lives in Belmont in the family home and SO needs to downsize. She's been dragging her feet for years. Her son keeps trying to convince her to come down here.

That house couldn't be any more wonderful and beautiful than it is......what a gorgeous yard to go along with it. I am a little jealous right now, I always wanted a home like that. I hope that everything works out perfectly for the four of you and that you'll be happy ever after in just the right spot!

That really is a pretty place & setting!

....wish I was buyin' it!!

Faron

Beautiful! I think you're going to like it there!

When you say you have an accepted offer, do you mean on the house you are selling, or on the house you want to buy? I'm confused!

The only thing holding me back would be that it's a great time to buy...but a not so great time to sell. That doesn't sound like an issue at all for you though, so that's really great. If someone is eager to buy your house at a reasonable price...fantastic.

I see you bought in 2006, when the market was sky high, like me! ( That's why *I* can't move, and may never be able to move, boo hoo.)

Thank you all, again. To clarify, we have an accepted offer on the house we are buying. We were able to work out a deal with a closing date in late February/early March, so that gives us four months to sell. Luckily, real estate is moving fairly quickly in our area, so we are confident our house will sell quickly as long as it's priced right.

As far as buying when the market was high, we lucked out in that we got a great deal on a fixer upper at that time. We are very lucky to have a good amount of equity in the house. My husband and I are both in real estate (I'm a real estate paralegal, he flips houses) so we kind of saw the crash coming and were able to negotiate a decent purchase price.

We're still a ways away from having all the pieces in place, but we're hoping everything continues to go smoothly.

Wow, Danielle, everything sounds perfect. Good for you! I'm sure all will continue to go smoothly. Best wishes!

Your leap is terrifying....your landing will be soft......