which would you do... bush or city (both within 20 mins of work)

[HotI]

Living in the bush has been great for our relationship. We do stuff together in the yard. We actually know our neighbours. Too often in the city, you live really close but never get to know your neighbours. We take the dogs for beautiful walks and smell fresh air. We have met people in the community through CFA. (There are other opportunities if CFA is not what you want). Space for the kids to run around.

You realise that you can live without shops, and it sounds like they will only be 20 mins drive away anyway. I grew up a city chic but love it here and can't see me moving back for awhile.

[Nelle]

I'd be leaning towards bush, as your family grows, the space will be great.
- But as Punks says, you'd need to consider the upkeep of a place and how time consuming that will be.
- Also - what's your lifestyle like now? I know for us, we're usually homebodies, we go out fairly regularly so we'd try find similar venues to the ones we use now, somewhere to have a coffee, somewhere to shop, somewhere with a church and playgroup and school. So we could move pretty much anywhere, but you need to consider what you couldn't do without.
- And if you have friends/family/good babysitters now, can you find similar where you move to?
- Will you be able to make new friends? Make sure you really check out the local facilities.

[briggsy's girl]

living in the sticks, i thought would be horrible. i didn't live in a big town, but was a townie through and through. out here, we get no mail delivery, and only have a corner store and the pub. i figured i'd just go to town all the time (about 15mins away) - this past week, i haven't bothered. just didn't need to! you learn to not need to go out - you shop more efficiently and we've done what others have suggested and put in vegie patch etc. (we still have an ornamental rose garden though!)

i don't miss being in the town i used to live in - yes, i'm still in town out here, but town isn't big, and i can go all week without seeing anyone unless i go out of my way to meet up with them - works for me wonderfully!

[~clover~]

Bush! Its close enough to the city from the sounds of things to keep up with cafe lunches etc.
I think about the kids getting older...I personally would love the room for the kids to have a motorbike if they like. That sort of thing...

[HotI]

I think about the kids getting older...I personally would love the room for the kids to have a motorbike if they like. That sort of thing...

Sshhh, don't scare her!

[~clover~]

^Lol!

BTW - I'm pretty sure you'll have mobile service, & broadband if you are only 20 minutes out. If I know the area right
Phone, water & power would need to be looked at though.

[Ginger]

Bush!! for sure
we live on an acre and love absolutely love it!
most people around here who don't like too much maintenance just keep a goat or 2 in the garden. there's always free goats, they get passed around.
we have a park/oval/post office/milk bar within walking distance and everything else is a short drive.
we absolutely love it, i could never live in the city ever again.