Looking to purchase a vacation home in Chiba, worth it?

I’m considering the idea of purchasing a property as a vacation home (or maybe an AirBnb, but not preferred), and it looks like Chiba is a fairly affordable area.

We’ve been to Japan a few times, and the number of times we’ve been to Tokyo, we’ve always stayed around Ota-ku, Shinagawa, or somewhere close to Yokohama. We’ve never been on the other side of the bay in Chiba.

Is Chiba a pretty good fit for us if we’re looking for a vacation home? We liked the convenience of being close to Haneda, and I know there’s a bus we can take from Haneda to Narita if needed. We liked that the area we always stayed at was far enough from Tokyo but not too far by train. I’ve been trying to research it a bit and the only way across the bay is through the Aqua line tunnel by bus or if you drive, otherwise you take the train around the bay to Tokyo…which we wouldn’t mind if it’s not too bad.

I guess we’re looking to see if Chiba is somewhat comparable to the Yokohama or Kawasaki area as far as commute distance and getting to and from Tokyo, as well as the conveniences offered by the area.

Thanks so much!