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[msmemory_archive]

So we found this house.... it's pretty, it's very large, it's in move-in shape (though it could stand a few fiddly things like water-seal on the deck, and we would need to make sure the house inspector isn't seeing things we're missing). The catch is, it's in Framingham.

jducoeur posted in his journal that we are dithering. Unfortunately, it seems that most of the comments seem to be non-supportive of our moving out there. Waaaah!

I readily admit, we would already have earnest money on this house if it were closer in. No question, if it were in Waltham, or Watertown, we'd be all over it. (Though in Waltham, I think it would be in the upper 7s or low 8s in price.) Would our friends really not come to Framingham? Don't they already not visit us, and if so, does it matter if they still don't? We want to entertain - will we be refused?

More dither.

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[palegreyminion.livejournal.com]

People still came to visit me when I moved over an hour further away. Granted, no one drops by for tea, but no one ever did in the first place. When I throw a party, people still come. They leave a bit earlier than they used to, but that's reasonable considering the longer drive.

I don't know how applicable my situation is to yours, though. All my friends already lived out in the suburbs, as did I. I just moved from the suburbs to the boonies. Public transportation was never in the equation to begin with.

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I thought of you yesterday while we were driving around the area where the house is. Seems it's only half a mile or a mile from horse country. I think I could bike to the nearest riding stables. I might just have to try riding one of these days.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

Oh, see, there's a draw for me, if you have riding places nearby....

[kimberlycreates.livejournal.com]

That would be an instant "Let's buy it" for me :)

I'd say that if you really love the house, and everything is right about it (especially price!) then go for it. The only question with location is -- would that mean a longer commute to work for either of you, and would that be a problem? We're about twenty minutes from Madison, but it's all highway driving so I think it kind of comes out even. We're getting better gas mileage on both vehicles than we did when we lived in the 'burbs, and the commute isn't really that much longer than it was when we had to commute in CA. (Excluding the time we both worked a mile from the house!)