Are you happy with the size of your dwelling?

Kitties said:
I don't use my living room either. I usually just walk through it to go out to my patio area. Right now I have my laundry drying out there. Some of those tiny houses are not cheap. There was a TV program on one. where the potential buyers balked because you had to go through the kitchen or bathroom to get from the living room to the bedroom. A strange layout yes, but I saw a continuous racetrack for my cats when they wanted to play and chase. I thought it was awesome and about 300 square feet. The people didn't choose that one. I would have. For the cats. The price on that one was reasonable too.

Capt Lightening, I think that idea is from the McMansions that have been built here. There certainly is that mentality of needing to own a huge space. Keep up with the neighbors. The neighborhood beyond my apartment complex has some larger houses with immaculate yards. They can have it. Makes me shudder just to look at those places. And again while I like the tiny house movement, being a homebody 100 square feet and a ladder can't work for me.
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The ladder takes most seniors out of it. Knees, balance, getting up at night etc.. I admit they seem cozy and cheap but just a mite small and inconvenient too.
 

Kitties said:
I don't use my living room either. I usually just walk through it to go out to my patio area. Right now I have my laundry drying out there. Some of those tiny houses are not cheap. There was a TV program on one. where the potential buyers balked because you had to go through the kitchen or bathroom to get from the living room to the bedroom. A strange layout yes, but I saw a continuous racetrack for my cats when they wanted to play and chase. I thought it was awesome and about 300 square feet. The people didn't choose that one. I would have. For the cats. The price on that one was reasonable too.

Capt Lightening, I think that idea is from the McMansions that have been built here. There certainly is that mentality of needing to own a huge space. Keep up with the neighbors. The neighborhood beyond my apartment complex has some larger houses with immaculate yards. They can have it. Makes me shudder just to look at those places. And again while I like the tiny house movement, being a homebody 100 square feet and a ladder can't work for me.
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Having lived in both countries, American houses overall are bigger. One of the differences I noticed right away is that many homes here do not have closets - they have free-standing wardrobes and those take up floor space.
 
For years, I lived in a three bedroom, one bathroom house, then the kids grew up and moved away.

I opted to move into a very much smaller flat (apartment), one bedroom -combined bathroom and laundry. I had no yard, or verandah, (porch). After nine years there, I retired, and found that I was climbing the walls with boredom.

Moved then to a two bedroom. one bathroom villa, walk in wardrobe, single garage, verandah's front and back, and a yard where I could grow my vegies, and enjoy a garden. Been living here now for twenty years.

I'm no longer able to mow my own lawns, but I have a man come in and do that for me on a fortnightly basis. He also helps with the gardening now.

I'm happy where I live.
 

Our home we had built 8 years ago according to the plans is 232 m2 I believe may be about a 22 square metre living area home .we are happy with our choice, Howevet we have decided to put our home on the market as its becoming way to much cleaning . We only use our bedroom and the kitchen/ family area and of course both the bathrooms hubby uses the larger one because he says the taps will only seize up if not used and I use the ensuite. The other three bedrooms and lounge are only used when we have visitors ...All the bedrooms have carpet and the rest Is white tiles .
 
We have about 2600 square feet on the main level, and about 2000 finished on the lower level. We entertain a lot and frequently have guests over for the night, so when we built we wanted plenty of space. I don't plan to ever move from here.
 
Ameriscot said:
Having lived in both countries, American houses overall are bigger.
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I've lived here(USA) all my life and it still amazes me the size of some homes. I know a married couple who just built a 3,500 sq ft house and their children are grown and gone. Yeah, maybe once year when everyone is in town for the holidays a big house will come in handy. But I can't see owning a large house for a once in a year need. But to each their own.......it's their money to spend.
 
grannyjo said:
For years, I lived in a three bedroom, one bathroom house, then the kids grew up and moved away.

I opted to move into a very much smaller flat (apartment), one bedroom -combined bathroom and laundry. I had no yard, or verandah, (porch). After nine years there, I retired, and found that I was climbing the walls with boredom.

Moved then to a two bedroom. one bathroom villa, walk in wardrobe, single garage, verandah's front and back, and a yard where I could grow my vegies, and enjoy a garden. Been living here now for twenty years.

I'm no longer able to mow my own lawns, but I have a man come in and do that for me on a fortnightly basis. He also helps with the gardening now.

I'm happy where I live.
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Happy for you! :)
 
Bullie76 said:
I've lived here(USA) all my life and it still amazes me the size of some homes. I know a married couple who just built a 3,500 sq ft house and their children are grown and gone. Yeah, maybe once year when everyone is in town for the holidays a big house will come in handy. But I can't see owning a large house for a once in a year need. But to each their own.......it's their money to spend.
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Imagine their heating bill!
 
I love the unit we stay in when we go to Queensland for a month in August to escape to chill of SA for a while , I can whip arround the unit in 15 Minuites and its clean, if and when we sell our home it will be a smaller home ..which we will both be happy with
 

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