Yes, it was cozy and close to work... I could see the benefits of no commute. But then again, like you said I really felt as agitated as Martha and almost had a crying fit.
And that is true that he would want to raise his daughters where he had a good childhood makes sense plus what Lois said about it being her first steady home after all she, Lucy and the General moved around a lot and then Lucy went to boarding school. I figured Clark didn't sell it but perhaps rented it? Who knows...
For me it was also noooo because I suddenly find myself in fic plotting land and it's crucial they still live at the farm. /headdesk