I am also in a very convenient place. I have a supermarket 50m from my front gate, numerous bars, coffee shops and restaurants within 200m. I live 12 km from work, but that is by choice. When I started looking for this apartment I drew a 10km circle around work, then a 12 km circle, removed the southern 3/4 of the doughnut, and started searching in the remaining 1/4. I wanted to commute between 10 and 12 km, in a flat city that distance is perfect for me YMMV.

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