Rightmove addict here.
The house I live in is in the perfect area for me - close to work, close to shops, doctor's, vet - anything I need, I can walk to (I don't drive). However, the house itself is very bland - about 30 years old, very standard design, and larger than we strictly need which is starting to hit home with the COL crisis.
Browsing RM I found my absolute dream quirky cottage - 150 years old, the right size, ticks all the boxes which is quite rare as I want, e.g. a utility room which you don't always get with smaller houses. It has all the whimsical things I love such as exposed stonework, beams, fireplaces, an 'odd' layout.
It's on for less than we paid for our house 10 years ago, so with any luck would reduce the mortgage.
But, the area is completely wrong - it's about 10 miles away from where I am now but owing to crap public transport it would be an hour, with a change, to get to where I work. I'm currently in one of those limbo situations where I 90% WFH but it's not clear how often I might need to go into the office in the future.
Added to that, it's not very near amenities such as shops. A final point is that the area isn't very well-regarded. I'm not a raging area snob but I want to avoid safety concerns, anti-social behaviour etc. The house is tucked away which could mean 'quiet' or could mean magnet for loiterers.
A final point is that the house has no views at all - just the sides of other houses - whereas where we live now is a hilltop so we have a great elevated rooftops view of the town.
My heart is saying 'I want this house' but head is saying 'you're mad'.
Please, talk me out of going to view it and possibly losing my heart entirely!