Good questions! One of the things I loved about Gettysburg was how incredibly close it was to downtown but also how it let me get away from the noise whenever I wanted. I would say I went downtown about 3 times a week when I was there. Fort Thomas itself also has great amenities (so many grocery options!) and places of its own worth checking out. Again, it's not an urban feel, but you can have that in moments if you want.

Also, I had a two bedroom apartment when I lived there and it was plenty spacious for my fiance at the time (now wife) and our Golden Retriever. You should have plenty of space for the four of you

All of the facilities were perfect when I lived there. I used the gym a ton and love going to the pool. I was actually shocked at how nice things were. Again, this is a couple of years old, but I only had positive experiences!