Aaargh!! We've got a decision to make and I REALLY don't know what to do - I hate decisions like this, I much prefer when the decision is taken out of my hands 
Six months ago we moved into the rented property that we're in just now. It's really lovely - 4 bedrooms, massive kitchen and living room, playroom for Sophie, sunroom, shower room, family bathroom, garage, small garden (the garden is just a bit of decking and concrete, really quite small and all built up round it).
The house is perfect, the only thing I'd change is I'd love a proper garden that Sophie could run around safely in. We are right by the river, which is a beautiful setting, and about 10 minutes walk from the town centre. The one drawback - which is a pretty big one - is that it's a 2 mile walk UPHILL to where Sophie will be starting preschool in September and school next September. It's seriously a killer of a walk, it takes an hour minimum and I'm always absolutely knackered after it!
So....our lease is up on Wednesday and will be going to month to month. On Friday we found out that a house has come up in the village where Sophie's school is. I've always wanted to live there.....it's in the country but walking distance from the town, and such a lovely little village. We looked at the house tonight - it's empty just now so we had a peep in the windows. It does look lovely but is a bit smaller than what we have just now. It's 3 bedrooms, which isn't an issue really - we want to be able to have my brother, SIL and two children to stay but I'm sure we could work round that - my niece is only 1 so could go in with her parents, and my nephew is a year older than Sophie and they might be able to share Sophie's room, if they behaved!
It has a beautiful big garden, lots of grass for Sophie running around safely on, it's right in the country and just across the road from the school. Also just across the road from one of my good friends, who has a little boy Sophie's age. My friend says that house has just had a whole load of work done on it as well. It looks all newly done. Oh and there's a beach right there as well.
It's £25 a month cheaper in rent, and council tax is a cheaper band.
The things that are bothering me are:
We only just moved - can I handle moving again so soon?!
We'd need to find a deposit, as we wouldn't get ours back from here immediately.
It's a bit smaller, and we have a garage full of stuff that came from the loft in the old house
No playroom for Sophie when she's been used to one now but then she could use her bedroom as it's all on the one floor, and most children aren't lucky enough to have a playroom.
The kitchen doesn't look big enough for a table - but the living room is huge so could probably fit one.
The thought of being in the country and so close to the school is really really tempting me though! The thought of a 2 mile walk, versus just crossing the road......
Aaaargh! I would really appreciate any thoughts on this. We are going to ask to look at it anyway and see what we think.
Six months ago we moved into the rented property that we're in just now. It's really lovely - 4 bedrooms, massive kitchen and living room, playroom for Sophie, sunroom, shower room, family bathroom, garage, small garden (the garden is just a bit of decking and concrete, really quite small and all built up round it).
The house is perfect, the only thing I'd change is I'd love a proper garden that Sophie could run around safely in. We are right by the river, which is a beautiful setting, and about 10 minutes walk from the town centre. The one drawback - which is a pretty big one - is that it's a 2 mile walk UPHILL to where Sophie will be starting preschool in September and school next September. It's seriously a killer of a walk, it takes an hour minimum and I'm always absolutely knackered after it!
So....our lease is up on Wednesday and will be going to month to month. On Friday we found out that a house has come up in the village where Sophie's school is. I've always wanted to live there.....it's in the country but walking distance from the town, and such a lovely little village. We looked at the house tonight - it's empty just now so we had a peep in the windows. It does look lovely but is a bit smaller than what we have just now. It's 3 bedrooms, which isn't an issue really - we want to be able to have my brother, SIL and two children to stay but I'm sure we could work round that - my niece is only 1 so could go in with her parents, and my nephew is a year older than Sophie and they might be able to share Sophie's room, if they behaved!
It has a beautiful big garden, lots of grass for Sophie running around safely on, it's right in the country and just across the road from the school. Also just across the road from one of my good friends, who has a little boy Sophie's age. My friend says that house has just had a whole load of work done on it as well. It looks all newly done. Oh and there's a beach right there as well.
It's £25 a month cheaper in rent, and council tax is a cheaper band.
The things that are bothering me are:
We only just moved - can I handle moving again so soon?!
We'd need to find a deposit, as we wouldn't get ours back from here immediately.
It's a bit smaller, and we have a garage full of stuff that came from the loft in the old house
No playroom for Sophie when she's been used to one now but then she could use her bedroom as it's all on the one floor, and most children aren't lucky enough to have a playroom.
The kitchen doesn't look big enough for a table - but the living room is huge so could probably fit one.
The thought of being in the country and so close to the school is really really tempting me though! The thought of a 2 mile walk, versus just crossing the road......
Aaaargh! I would really appreciate any thoughts on this. We are going to ask to look at it anyway and see what we think.
