I used to work as a gardener for a fairly large historical property and museum and loved my Toro riding mower there. But it was all the little gadgets that you can add to it that really made it one of my most indispensible tools.
If they make the attachments for your Husqvarna, you should definitely spring for the little trailer and maybe a snowplow to go on the front. The trailer will become your best friend. And if you pull off the mowing deck, a riding mower can make a great snowplow for walkways and paths where a truck is just way too big. It's a lot faster than shoveling it the old fashioned way.