Do it. I wouldn’t purchase a home without good outdoor living space. I have a very large wrap around deck, a firepit surrounded by beach sand, tiki torches and chairs for 6 and a horseshoe pit. I’ll be moving into a small in law in just a few months and trying to decide on patio vs. deck. Check out the stamped concrete patios, they are showing up everywhere in my neck of the woods and much less expensive than Azec decking or the like.