We are 
moving!
moving! Gabe likes the urban life, and I need at least a few trees. This is what we ended up with. The house is amazing, completely done over inside. The neighborhood I heard is friendly, with everyone knowing pretty much everyone else. We can see ourselves entertaining our friends here, hosting family and friends from out of town, with plenty of space. Gabe can walk to work. It is the perfect combination of aesthetic beauty and fuunctionality; it satisfies both of us. Chester I think will also be happy with new spaces, more square footage, and a flight of stairs to the finished attic "triangle room" to run up and down. If we had to, we could live here forever, but if we ever had to sell it, I don't think we would struggle much to find a buyer, given a few years.
Bonus...I was the agent on both transactions, which was a huge savings. The only cost was the added stress to my existence (which was, in selling the condo at least, much higher than some transactions). I will be able to reap the rewards as soon as we move in, with plenty of space for the both of us plus our welcomed guests, and this spring, square foot gardening, a dog, and someday perhaps a couple of chickens!
