We are due to exchange contracts to purchase a new build property on Friday (to move in the summer) but Im not sure we're making the right decision?!! We currently live in a nice village (been here over 7 years) where we've made good friends. DS starts Yr 4 in September and DD starting reception in the school in village we live in now. We really need to move as our house is too small and no options for extending. Nothing comes up in our price range in our current village so offered on this lovely new estate in a village 5 minute drive away. This might seem like no distance at all but what I've come to realise is that we can actually walk or get the bus from our village to quite a few more amenities than we would once we move. New village still has lovely community shop, two pubs and good rail links (including our favourite city in under 10 mins) but due to the roads is generally more cut off. This worries me as the kids get older. We're going to keep kids in same school as now but obviously will have to drive them about. Fine in principle but I worry I'll find myself too cut off when we move. Has anyone had any similar last minute wobbles but some positive stories of the move!