Our first home. The place still smells new, except for an occasional hint of gas from the stove. We grappled with new house vs. older house. They come with so many nice features - occupants are almost a downgrade.
Old houses have more character, and more trees.
They're also time-tested. With a new house, you don't know if the yard will flood every time there's a storm or if the walls will crumble in five years. Before buying the house, I drove there every time it rained to check for standing water outside and leaks inside. OK, I admit I just liked going there to pretend I was already a homeowner. My wife was worse.