When I bought a house three years ago, cycling was not a big consideration. Quality of the neighborhood in our price range was. Unfortunately for the cycling, the house we got has three approaches, the shallowest of which is 6 1/2% for 1/8 mile. The back approach is 1/16 mile @ 9%.
I have learned to accept hills, and have a goal of doing the 9% all in one go. I'm almost there.