I'm a lot less bothered about having the perfect house these days.
No matter how nice it looks, further down the line it will need re-decorating, maintenance, things wear out,
things will need re-plastering, carpets get ruined, furnishings wear out etc etc. You are never really finished with a house.
If you happen to live with an elderly person as I do, then rooms can also need a complete rethink, like ripping
out that nice bath and installing a wet floor shower, putting up hand rails everywhere, turning the walk in
cupboard into a downstairs toilet etc etc.
These days the perfect house is not really a priority anymore for me.