I have viewed many houses and have come to realise that my perfect house does not exist in my perfect location. We have to move for secondary catchment. Certain parts of the catchment are more desirable than others. I can afford a small 3 bed in the desirable part or a large 4 bed detached in the perfectly fine but less central (not walking distance to the school) and less desirable part. The 3 bed could be extended but that would cost money and take time to save. The 4 bed is the right layout right now.
What would you do?