When Samia and Darren were outgrowing their previous home, they knew they needed something bigger for their family of five. Dazzled by their current homes’ roominess and bedrooms for each of their three kids, they were willing to overlook the unfinished, gloomy basement and the bad layout to be in a good neighbourhood close to schools and work, so they jumped at the chance. But Samia feels there was not enough looking before leaping...