If you want to have fun mowing the yard, get a zero turn. I had a 42 inch toro that did the job on my 2 acres. Needed a zero turn because there were lots of trees and shrubberies to maneuver around.
Also, BE ABSOLUTELY SURE that it has a beer holder.
You’re right about fun...used to dread mowing our three to four acres every week when I had a 42 inch Snapper (good mower though) but with the 50 inch zero turn I almost look forward to it.