Which house should we go for, tell me what to do please!

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Well things are almost completed on a flat we are moving to, but suddenly house we looked at a few years ago has come up again.

It is more expensive by a long way, but do-able as the flat is very very cheap so even though dearer the house is within reach. We shan't have so much for niceties though if we do it.

The reason I'm dithering is that the flat is on a nice road but there are no, or few, children nearby. There's also nowhere to play really, outside the garden. However it does have an enormous garden. It's got big rooms too so indoor play would be fine.

The house has small rooms, but is big enough - about like where we are now. But it is in a street where there are quite a few families with little children, and some go to Ds's school - if he goes back in the Autumn after his term off, he will know several.
It's got a big field near it as well, so lots of play potential all round. However it does have a much smaller garden.
And it's walkable to school, while the flat is more than a couple of miles so we'll need to drive.

I've already got things ready for the flat - planned where everything is going and bought curtains to fit etc. But this house coming back up has jolted me, as I keep thinking how nice it would be to be moving there, instead I like both but it is a big commitment.

Not sure if it is too late to pull out now anyway, but what would you do?

i'd go for the house because houses are usually easier to sell.

only one neighbour.

flats have the problem with that if there is a repair needed to the building, you have to work with everyone to get it done.

you will have someone directly over your garden.

parking.

i could go on and on.

have lived most of my adult life in flats.

they suck worse than a house every time.

Thanks...I still feel totally baffled by the decision...

The neighbours at the house, look just rather messy (so are we, lol) and it is a scruffy house. I don't know if they are noisy..whereas the people upstairs at the flat seem lovely - really nice, quiet woman and her partner. Very friendly. I don't think they would have noisy parties - more worried that I we would shout too much. and annoy them.

Not worried about selling as we are renting wherever we go. The house is in a street where I would feel at home (I think) but I have done a lot of prep for the flat.

Damn...if only a sign would come from above!! The house was £100 less when I first saw it around 18mo ago. If it still were that price it would be an easy decision.

Thanks so much for all the help. I have more factors to think over now, will let you know what we go for!!

The upstairs isn't really overlooking the garden - it's only got a small window in that direction, and the whole house is so immense that they are a long way up above us, plus ours has sticky out bits on the back, kitchen, sunroom etc.

The playing areas and near to school factors are really bugging me though. I know I'll want to move nearer it if we do take the flat. So might not be there too long...that's prob why it doesn't feel so much like 'going home' as the house does.

Even if Ds does end up being HE'd we'll still have plenty of kids around for him to muck about with. I could happily have never gone to school as long as I had my friends in the neighbourhood.

Oh poo. I might have to sell these curtains again...