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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with others that you seriously don't want to underestimate the value of a good neighborhood and neighbors. And less than a mile isn't a lot, but I made the same move as a kid and we lost touch with most people. We made new friends, it was fine! and good in its own way! [b]But if you move you should go in accepting that despite still being close, it will drastically shift those relationships.[/b] When your daily routine shifts, it just does. If you don't have the impromptu connections, it makes a difference.

I like being creative with smaller spaces so am bias to staying. I would also make sure you really NEED all the renovation you are thinking of. Start with the basement, that will get you some good bang for your buck with more space for the kids and their friends. And get creative. Make sure your furniture really fits the home you have. It sounds silly, but I found a huge difference in being really careful with furniture purchases after we did some renovation that added some space, but our house is still small especially be DCUM standards - much of the furniture out there is meant for these 5000 sq houses. You try to put it in our 1500-2500 sq foot house and your house starts to feel smaller.[/quote]

OP here - this is what makes me the most nervous. While we do have friends and know some of the neighbors in the new house it would be different than now obviously.

The new house is close enough to walk to our old neighbors but of course our day to day interactions would change.  [/quote]

Is it within the same neighborhood, as in same little small subset of neighborhood? Ours was truly less than a mile too but it was a different neighborhood and in my case a different elementary school so that definitely shifted everything. If you are truly going to be at the same pool, the same schools, the same sports teams, I'm sure friendships can be maintained but if your kids are close with the neighbor kids that can't really be replicated and will shift in some ways. I think that type of relationship is frankly priceless if that's what you have and worth being a little more snug. Move out for the renovation if you do the kitchen and everything but keep your place long term.[/quote]

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