Is it better to have a bigger house with a baby?

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Two bed terrace. No hallway, etc walk into the living room. Small garden.

Or spacious 3 bed with playroom, kitchen diner and living room, larger garden and garage.

If we do don’t do it now it will be a 4 year plan away for personal reasons. Is it better to be somewhere with more space? People are saying there will be lots of stuff and being in the house a lot it will feel cramped etc. I am loathe to leave my terrace as I feel so attached to it but it is small there’s no denying that!

I would usually say move before baby if you can, but only if you def afford it taking into consideration cost of living, mat leave etc. It is awful being in a house that is too small with a little one. Things that seem minor suddenly become insanely annoying - like the buggy always being in the way. We are in the middle of a loft conversion with a 13month old because we did not follow this advice 🙈 and it is hellish. Now with childcare costs etc, we don't want to risk pushing ourselves too hard by moving (we are in London).

If you want to have a sibling for DC1, you are also future proofing yourself against more upheaval as well.

Thanks @GuidingSpirit thats what everyone has said. I’m just so sad leaving my house I basically grew up in in my twenties! Haha

It sounds like it has been a lovely home for you We were renting before we bought our house so definitely didn't have the same attachment!

Think of it as the new house being the start of the next chapter in your life (cheese alert!!)

I would say was in same situation a few years ago, I loved our flat but when I became pregnant DH said we needed a bigger place, garden etc. But add in Covid and spending more time working from home and all the toys etc it was definitely the right move. I love our new home but I’ll always miss our old place a bit, many happy memories there.