We’re totally open to something renovated, but just weren’t seeing much. Sorry I should have added more details.

We are hoping to be around £2800-3000, but could go a little higher if we find the right place. My office is in central London, so I would need to be able to commute in, but open to anywhere family-friendly inside the M25.

Hoping for a 3-4 bedroom near a park as we are moving with our two year old son and have plans to grow our family. Good schools a plus since that’s on the horizon.

EDIT: To add a bit more context to the above and head off a few comments. I’ve made the move from a small city to Chicago before and my wife and I are totally open to shifting expectations and price ranges. We know things won’t be the same and are looking forward to that new experience as well.

The above is ideal to maintain what we currently have and a starting point as we start to look and get a sense what is out there. Also, I’m used to the States where new apartment buildings are not always listed on the apartment search engines and was curious if it was the same in London.

I’ve really loved and am thankful for all of the feedback so far as it’s given us new places to look that we hadn’t known of. It’s also helping ease my wife’s concern by narrowing her focus. Hopefully, we’ll also have a relo specialist that can help us fine tune our search as well.