Your next serious home purchase tends to arrive right when your job is eating the most hours. Nobody mentions that the commute you choose quietly decides how much of your life is left over.
This guide skips the sales talk and asks a simpler question: where would an ordinary working week feel lighter? Upcoming projects at opposite ends of the island serve as test cases.
Map your real week
Forget the address on your business card. Write out where your week actually goes: the office, the gym, friends’ homes, your parents’ place, the odd client meeting across the island.
When you overlay that on a map, a surprising pattern often appears. Some people find they hardly visit the city centre after work, while others realise they’re there every night. Let the data pick your area. Your calendar usually knows better than your imagination does.
The case for the river
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