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A slightly smaller home in the right location will often make you happier, and hold its value better, than a bigger one in the wrong place.
What to research
Listings tell you about the building. A little homework tells you about the life you will have around it.
Commute times at rush hour
School ratings and catchment areas
Planned developments and transport
Noise, parking, and local crime data
Get a local view
Walk the area on a weekday and at the weekend.
Have a coffee nearby and chat to people who live there.
Ask local agents what has changed in the last five years.
In closing
You can always add space later, but you can never move the street.
