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Over the years I've had a few drills and settled on 3 that get used most of the time:-
SDS hammer & chisel action. You should get one that you can stop the rotation to chisel off tiles, chisel channels in walls etc. Drills large holes in plasterboard and occasionally wood with a hole saw. The bits including hole saws will end up costing more than the drill.
Heavy duty non-hammer drill and hammer drill/wood bits will put a few plasterboard plugs in most wall substrates without a hammer drill and can drill and screw in most materials with the right drill bit. Can handle small hole saws (up to around 44mm). (Festool C12)
Lightweight (sub-kilo) drill/screwdriver that gets used all day everyday, can still drill into bricks for rawl-plugs, screw and unscrew anything and drill holes into and through wood all day. By far the most used drill. (Festool CXS)
A similar but less expensive set would cover pretty much everything you need but I wouldn't look for an SDS drill to do your wood work.