Hmm, it may not be as bad as I was envisioning then. I pretty much keep the blinds closed because the morning sun is pretty dazzling even through them. But as you say, if the ground floor location means you'll have curtains drawn all the time, you won't be getting the benefit of what natural light you do have, regardless.

I tend to think it's counterproductive to move to a new home that won't be satisfactory - at least staying in a current apartment that you want to change will be familiar, and there won't be any reluctance to move again if something better comes along in the near future. (Of course, I also hate the ordeal of moving, so once every three years or so is about as much as I can take even if there's good reason...)