The thought of exchanging our tiny house for all that space might just give us the push we need to move.” Interviews by Ginetta VedrickasIf you would like House Hunter’s help, write to House Hunter, The Independent, 191 Marsh Wall, London E14 9RS, or e-mail househunter independent.co.uk. I didn’t realise that search agents would go into as much detail as looking at Ofsted reports.”We still haven’t made the final decision to relocate but these properties are certainly tempting, particularly property number three, which sounds perfect. Often they have a family and want to move where it is less busy and there is more space. To reassure Katrine, children typically adapt easily to the change and quickly make new friends at school.”Cambridgeshire offers the countryside with the added bonus of having large cities nearby such as Cambridge and Peterborough, which offer excellent shopping, restaurants, theatres etcetera with value for money housing.”Cambridgeshire Homesearch: 01234 709484, enquiries cambridgeshirehomesearch.co.uk KATRINE’S VERDICT “Sarah and Kate have done a fantastic, thorough job looking for houses and schools for us. We get many enquiries from people like her who are looking to move out of London. Once a decision is made we can manage the whole buying process. We can also help to find surveyors, solicitors, removals, builders and even advise on interior design.

We specialise in repatriation, rental and equine properties.”These three properties may suit Katrine and are within her budget. Depending on the client’s requirements we can speak to local people about the schools, their reputations and look at Ofsted reports to help the client make an informed decision.”Once a house is shortlisted, we view the property and send photographs or video footage of the house and the surrounding area. Through the local network, Cambridgeshire Homesearch often know when a particular house is going to come on the market before it appears in the estate agents. This means that at times it is possible to be ahead of the game.”We have many years of experience of living in the area, so are well placed to offer prospective buyers ‘insider knowledge’ on schools, shopping, leisure, traffic, new buildings, etc. SARAH AND KATE’S ADVICE “We cover Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northants, which all offer excellent commuting to London with country living.

Our service enables people to save people time and money spent viewing houses, using all our local intelligence and experience. Features an Aga, new bathrooms, exposed timbers, five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a second sitting room on the first floor Also a walled garden and garage. Within walking distance of Cottenham Primary School, with children going on to Cottenham Village College.Property three: Berry House, Over.Price: £495,000.Agent: Cambridgeshire Homesearch, 01234 709484.Agent’s details: Modernised Grade II-listed Georgian former farmhouse in Over, in catchment of village primary which feeds into Swavesey Village College. Four bedrooms, a study, sitting room, dining room, cloakroom, garden and garage. We are still very unsure as to whether we can disrupt our children and need to know that wherever we are moving to is better than what we have here in London in terms of property and education. Any advice gratefully received.” THREE PROPERTIES FOR KATRINE TO VIEW Property one: 22 Victoria Park, Cambridge.Price: £365,000.Agent: Cambridgeshire Homesearch, 01234 709484.Agent’s details: Victorian, bay-fronted semi-detached home with an 84ft garden. Three bedrooms with an attic conversion for the fourth, plus kitchen, dining room, lobby and gas central heating.