DH and I are hoping to move to somewhere with room for a pony in a few years. I grew up on a property and the memories I have of my childhood are wonderful. We had horses and chooks and swam in the creeek - I would love it if my children could have similar memories.
I don't think that suburbia offers any advantages over acerage. The only thing I would miss is having a cafe on my doorstep but a good coffee machine would make up for that.