Comments on: How Much House Do We Really Need?

By: Kristine

Kristine — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:29:12 +0000

I totally agree with the idea that we do not need big space. I should say that I like to tour big condos, it looks nice. But since I have two small kids, I do not want to own a big place and chase after them everyday. We have a 1,300 square feet with my husband and I feel tired of tidy it up:-)

By: Your Carport Guide

Your Carport Guide — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:31:56 +0000

4,000 feet is not enough space for a family of five? We have a family of five. We live in a mobile home with an add-on room addition and a carport for a garage. Seriously? Wow. That’s just kind of boggling…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:20 +0000

Having too much space means more expenses. I go for a house with enough room to move in and enough rooms to contain my family.
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By: Carports

Carports — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:14:03 +0000

I hear you. I think that our generation has been overly indulged. A lot of people put more importance on things and comfort than they do on people. A large family can easily be very happy and healthy in quite a small house. In fact, as I’m getting older I feel more and more strongly that the more we have the more hassle we have in our live. In my mind the equation is NOT Bigger House = More Happiness. The equation is a lot more like Bigger House = More work to clean and maintain + More money to finance = Less time for my beloved wife and kids and other loved ones. This thinkink doesn’t only apply to house size, but to a lot of the other junk we tend to accumulate. The fundamental principle being that people are more important than things. We can get by with much less than we think.
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By: Maya House

Maya House — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:52:02 +0000

I guess theres a big difference between how much house I need, how much house I want and how much house I have. Currently I could really do with a bit more space as I have too much clutter, but maybe if I did get a bigger house I would still have the same problem as I would simply end up buying more home stuff. I think I would definetly sacrifice size for location though, as in the right location the view out of your window can make up for lack of nick knacks and ornaments.

By: william

william — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:15:55 +0000

I think there is freedom in finding happiness with things that don’t cost anything, because they can’t really be taken away from you…So, although we probably really live in only 1000 sq ft of our current house, that doesn’t give us much option for spending time at home …

By: Alice Radio

Alice Radio — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:12:43 +0000

everyone just needs only one house where you can find happiness that belongs to you. Alice Radio’s last blog post..How to Make Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza)

By: Grace Wismer

Grace Wismer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:39:12 +0000

I’d like to buy a big house in the downtown, maybe about 2000 sq. I need a big dinning hall for my family, and I need at least one extra room for my parents.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:18:39 +0000

Daniel — You hit the nail on the head. So many of the extra rooms never get used. What we need is a kitchen, living room and bedroom and not much else.

By: Daniel @ Save Your Marriage

Daniel @ Save Your Marriage — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:16:16 +0000

I live in an apartment with 3 rooms and I manage, I guess that they are willing to blow big money on a huge house to brag at family dinners. At the end of the day they will still bunker up in 2 or 3 rooms? It’s amazing. Daniel @ Save Your Marriage’s last blog post..Can I Save My Marriage

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:13:47 +0000

misspiggytoes — It sounds like you have yourself the perfect place. Do you know how many people would kill for a big old front porch? That includes me. Mine is so small, I think it was put there just for show.

Builder — Sure, we did it and I don’t remember there being too many problems. It teaches patience and learning to live with less. Not a bag thing at all.

By: Builder

Builder — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:30:01 +0000

wOOT? 4000 sq. foot house not enough? We are a family of 6 and are quite happy with our 1200 sq. foot house.

By: misspiggytoes

misspiggytoes — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:14:32 +0000

I just moved out of the city with my husband and four year old son into a 1940’s house. Before, we lived in a carbon copy of this one minus the second bedroom. Our son spent his baby years in what was supposed to be the dining room.
This little brick house on a hill will be perfect forever.
We are glad to be away from the dangers of the city; If we
need more space we can now go outside. The big old front porch is a dream.
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By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:10:10 +0000

Jenn — You sound like you’re using your current space very efficiently. As for the one bath for six people, I can relate. It’s the sort of thing you learn to live with, but you also cherish the idea of having one all for yourself. We are indeed spoiled.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:11:54 +0000

Goodness…I have no idea what the average square footage was of the assortment of houses I lived in growing up…they ranged from a tiny 3 bedroom ranch, to a sprawling 200 year old 4 bedroom 2.5 bath old farmhouse. At any given time we had up to 6 people living in a one bath house (which we rapidly found out had a septic tank sized for 2 people–YIKES!).

Now…I live in a 2200 square ft house with my hubby and 5 kids…with potential to add a 250 ft room over the garage and finish the 1000 ft walk out basement. It’s a lot of space…but we do use all of it. Of course we run three businesses out of the house…

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