I suggest looking into 'inner' suburbs or pre WW2 housing built around a town. A...

francisofascii on Sept 15, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Suburb of the Future, Almost Here

I suggest looking into 'inner' suburbs or pre WW2 housing built around a town. At least that allows you to walk to stores, schools, and usually closer to a city. The trade-off is an older house and possibly a higher cost.