Thanks all. We'll take a visit to CWB to get a feel for ourselves too.
I like the idea of Sai Kung, but that puts us as far away as DB. And since one of us works in Quarry Bay, and the other in Pokfulam, we can't go too far in either direction.
to clarify, our kids are older- 8 and 9, and are starting to need real space, a parking lot to play in would old pretty quick.
sigh. I just hate the idea of being stuck on the island. (and we can't afford the southside)