AIBU to ask you which house you'd buy?

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A - small house, fairly recently refurbished, average to poor schools, 25 min commute to work, high end of budget

B - small house, recently refurbished to a high standard, good schools, 30 min commute to work, middle of budget

C - medium sized house, liveable but decor a little tired, good schools, 25 min commute to work, low end of budget

D - medium sized house, liveable but decor a little tired, average schools, 10 min commute to work, middle of budget

Which of these factors is most important to you and your family?

C

C or D. Wouldn't even consider a or b.

C! Best combination and education is most important to me.

Actually maybe d. Average schools are ok/average. Think of the time and money you’d save on commuting. The saving in petrol costs might pay for tutors before exams if needed? Though hard working kids will do well in an average school. Plus you have to live there after they’ve left school.

You haven’t mentioned the areas though? Is c a nicer area than d?

C or D

B or C
Based on the good schools.

C

C. I don't mind a bit of DIY

If your area is like ours then they all probably sold while you were typing the post.

C, B, D, A

good schools, house size, commute, decor would be my order for criteria.

Definitely C and then fix up the decor so that it feels like "home".

C.
good schools mean generally more attractive area plus you will need good schools yourself.
I would look at area, garden and size but area is the most important, you can’t change it.

In order:

C
D
B
A

C or D as the good schools would be important and surely, at low or mid-budget you could afford to do some work to improve the decor.

C or D. Good schools are important, as is the commute to work and budget. Decor isn't a main priority and can be change later

Is your commute walking, driving or public transport?

one of my joys is being able to walk to work
(also saves money 😀)

I’d go for D because of the good school and proximity to it. I’d try to update the house over time.

B or C

The most important thing is the area. You should aim to be in the most affluent area. A small house in the best area is better than a big house in an awful area.

C or D. I would be tempted by the short commute because I've done some crazy commutes in my time, but also I'm keen on good schools.

Sorry can I correct myself and say C.

I somehow misread the “average school” bit of d. I’d go for C because of the good school, hopefully update house over time.

C

Definitely C.

You can improve the decor but you can’t improve the local schools or (very easily) make the small houses bigger.

D, with the middle of budget leeway you could update the decor and a shorter commute to work is always great - saves on time/fuel.