Gannet

Hi everyone! I'm new to e-bikes, I haven't even been on a normal bike in ten years, but after moving somewhere more rural I'm now considering getting one. I've been browsing this site and other forums and it's all a bit overwhelming. So many choices... I could do with some advice. I don't drive, so the bike would be mostly to go shopping (3 miles with a fairly steep incline at one point) and socialising (3-4 miles the other direction with another hill). I prefer step-through bikes and it needs to have a rack. I don't really intend to go on long bike rides, although it would be good to be able to ride 15 miles to the nearest train station and back in no-bus emergencies. I'm in a rural area but the roads are in pretty good condition. I had narrowed it down to the Eskute Polluno, Woosh Santana, Dallingridge Harlow and Roodog Chic when I realised that the house I'm moving to later this year doesn't have anywhere to store a bike. Right now I can store it in the communal stairwell, but in the new place, I'd have to get a shed which will cut into the bike budget (£1300). So now I'm thinking about getting a foldable bike that would fit into my tiny hallway. How are foldable e-bikes with hills? I'm worried my fitness levels wouldn't be enough and I'm not the lightest, plus I want to be able to transport my shopping with it. Sorry for rambling... I guess it narrows down to 1) which of these bikes is best? 2) is a folding bike good enough for my purpose and which one would you recommend? 3) are there cheap bike sheds big enough for e-bikes? Thanks in advance