To move to dream house away from schools and friends?

[Mindful86]

We are in the process of buying our dream house. Lots of land and in a lovely area near to my parents.
Im now having doubts about moving away from my friends and my daughters school, we have lovely neighbours and she’s settled so well at school (she’s only 3).
Anyone been in this position and has advice on how to manage this? Should we forgo the dream house to stay where we are?

She’s only three, this is a great time to move, you’re also moving closer to family, I would go for it.

Better now than later! She’s an excellent age to make friends and will help you meet people too. I’d do it!

Make the move now, it will be easier for her to adjust

You don't say how far you're moving, but from your post I can't see any reason to stay where you are.

Your friends will still be your friends even with a bit of distance between you.

Good neighbours are lovely, but they could move and be replaced by the neighbours from hell. The new house has land and sounds like it's detatched?

Your daughter is 3, at this age she will easily adapt and settle into a new childcare setting.

Your new house is near to family, and having your parents close by will be amazing as your daughter grows up.

@Whinge yes it’s a large detached house with a huge garden backing on to countryside. I know she will thrive having that kind of space (we’re currently in a townhouse with a tiny garden). It’s just the fear of moving away from what I know and our friends.

Thank you all though, it’s good to have other opinions

We did a very similar move and regretted it. My son was 7 though at 3 I wouldn't be too concerned with your daughters friends. But what about your friends? Are you a single mum? Being in my parents area has its disadvantages too to be honest I am impacted by constant poor advice from them and they are getting older so it will only get harder.

A house is only a dream house if you're happy in it.

I bought a dream house in a location without life and the room size, floorplan, design and back yard never ever made up for the wonderful people and area we left behind (with the smaller home).

Now we're in a nondescript, almost ugly home in the very best area and it's a dream come true.

Do it whilst she’s young. Don’t move an older kid with friends. Do you have a good network of friends family, no health or mobility issues in the family? These are all the concerns I would check before moving anywhere isolated etc.

Over the years OP we have rented some truly gorgeous houses and some perfectly nice ones and the ones I've been happiest in were not the most gorgeous ones- it's the other factors of life that tend to make happiness, friends, careers, convenience, relationships, happy children etc - not just having a dream house. By all means go for it if all the other factors add up ok,

what is the community like around new house? can you walk to schools and potential new friends?

having a dream house is often not a dream if you are 100% dependent on a car (expensive and can break) and have to spent all your time taxi-ing your child to clubs / activities etc. countryside life can be much more isolating for kids than city life where they can walk to see friends etc even in late primary age.

at 3, your DD won't notice but at age 10 or even more at age 15, being in an isolated location with nothing in walking distance is not a dream house.