Hi my husband and I are considering moving from our current house but feel quite conflicted over whether the move is the best choice. Just wondering what others would do in this situation. We have recently had to move the children schools due to the school they were in not providing the right support for my son. Our children are in school year 2 & 5. The house we live in, House A was walking distance of the old school, however the new school is too far away to walk, so we are having to drive back and fore twice a day. We have the opportunity to buy a relatives house who are going to be selling in the near future (currently renovating another property to move into), which is right next to the new school. We feel it would benefit the children to be walking distance to their school, so saves the twice daily drive and also our child in year 5 is at an age where he was walking himself to the old school, which he currently can’t do. We also feel it would benefit the children when it comes to going out to play with the children from school as they will live in the same area.
The houses themselves are very much like for like, in terms of the inside space and number of bedrooms etc. However House A (current house) has a lovely, long and flat back garden, whereas House B has a much smaller back garden with a small patio and steps up to a grassed area. That said, House B also has a small front garden, and a lovely bay window overlooking a great view of the valley. House B is also on a quiet side street with a dead end so the only traffic passing through would be for access.
Our current House A is on a busy main road and the front door is straight off the street. The only view is of the houses opposite.
We bought House A with the intention of living in it for many years to come, and have done the house as we want it.
House B doesn’t require any work and we would be able to move straight into it.
House B seems the most sensible option in terms of cutting out the twice daily school commute and allowing the children to live in the local area so they will be able to go out with friends etc, however I am worried we will end up regretting this decision. Just wondering if others have been in a similar situation and what worked best for you.