Ooh, I'm glad you guys figured out a solution that everyone is happy with.

I think it would be hard to leave your current property, especially with the gardens! - but wow, an indoor swimming pool sounds so incredibly luxurious.

I'd be nervous about doing renovations on the new property though, since you never know what you're going to find when you start renovating, and things can add up quickly, plus be quite stressful.

(I am also absolutely TERRIBLE at renovations, so that would scare me away! But you may be more skilled at handling them!)

Good luck with merging your properties! I hope it goes smoothly!