Not going to post actual links as we may actually buy one of these, but we're very unsure what to prioritise. Main reasons for move are space (but we're currently in a tiny flat with no garden so all are substantially more space than we have now) and proximity to my work/ new school. DH works roughly a 40 minute drive away from all of these so not really a factor.
House 1: best all-rounder. Decent amount of space although not necessarily arranged in the way we'd like best. Two DC can each have their own comparable bedroom. Walkable to work (thereby saving on parking charge) and ten minute cycle to school so could get rid of one car. Nice garden, biggish but manageable.
Downsides: no garage as has been extended into garage. Semi-detached and probably already at the price ceiling for its road due to extension.
House 2: two minutes walk from town centre and train station, five minutes walk from school. Ten minute cycle/ 5 minute drive to work so again could get rid of one car. Detached, well-priced and likely to hold its value very well. Space downstairs is arranged pretty well for how we'd use it. Big garden.
Downsides: no garage, bit dark inside. DC would either have to share a bedroom or one go in tiny box room. Have a couple of changes we'd like to make (changing location of some internal doors/ better access to garden etc). Weird black kitchen.
House 3: Absolutely lovely inside, loads of space, perfectly arranged. Detached with a double garage.
Downsides: small garden, nothing in it currently. Just an overgrown patch of weeds. Not a particularly nice area and next to a fairly busy road. 10 minute drive to both work and school.
House 4: Random wild card. Gorgeous character cottage that's an absolute tardis inside. Needs work doing but priced accordingly. Smallish garden but not as small as house 3. Has a garage but it looks like an asbestos-ridden death trap. Potential to do a big extension and massively increase the value.
Downsides: 15 minutes drive from anywhere. Aforementioned death-trap garage. Giant overgrown conifers casting entire house and garden into permanent twilight that would need to come out. Hassle of doing extension with two small DC.
Apologies for the first-world problem. DH and I are on different pages though (and also both keep changing our minds) and struggling to make a decision, which we need to do fairly quickly. Would be grateful for any external perspectives!