If you plan to purchase in a few years, then get something comfortable but not excessive. This should be pretty easy since you're coming into a single family home (assuming) from an apartment anyway. Put the difference in savings to work for you in some instrument with reliable gains, and then use the sum to augment the down payment on your new home.

Congrats on the relo. When it comes to subjective questions like this though, it's the judgement of you and the ol' lady that really counts. Good luck!

-V