The only reason I don't mind the drive is because where we were in NY, we were out in the woods. So the nearest anything was about 20-25 mins away. Most everything worth getting to was between 30-45 mins or more
However, I agree. The 15 min drive has been pretty nice. We've got a few places lined up. One we're seeing tomorrow and we have an appointment for Friday in case the place tomorrow doesn't work out.
We decided to roll the dice and trust we could find a new place to rent and as if to say there's no going back, went back to the Ashley Furniture store and took advantage of a big sale and bought a reclining sofa, reclining loveseat and oversized recliner. We don't have space for them in the apartment, so we gots to get out.