One-Story Living on a Vermont Mountainside As commenter flyingtina put it, “I would much prefer a small home footprint that is within the limits of the cord from my canister vac.”ĥ. Many Houzzers wrote that they prefer smaller homes for their cozy feel and their small footprint for cleaning. “Who knows - maybe one day when it’s just my husband and I we will live in a tiny house!” “Home is where my family is and size is all relative to the area in which you’re living and the phase of life you’re in at that time in your life,” Smith added in an email. “But other than that we love our home and it is a perfect size for our lifestyle,” she commented.
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The only thing on her wish list? Possibly adding a fourth full bathroom. Her two boys share a room, and her daughter has her own, leaving one room available for guests. “We love the space we have,” she commented. Why it’s ideal: Houzzer Maria Smith, husband Dan and their three children live in a 4,300-square-foot home with four bedrooms, 3½ baths and a large bonus room over the garage. Ideal size: 4,300 square feet (399 square meters) Size: 4,300 square feet (399 square meters) Who lives here: Maria and Dan Smith and their three children, ages 8, 7 and 4 weeks Nonetheless, once the kids are grown, rachieleigh would like to go back to the smaller bungalow home.Ĥ. I love I have a spot for everything and I actually clean less now.” “The smaller house made for things to get dirtier faster and also moving certain things from room to room since I had no where to put them. “I had to constantly clean in the bungalow,” rachieleigh commented. The additional square footage - which is allocated to the common spaces rather than the bedrooms, as it was in the bungalow - has helped make staying neat and organized a bit easier. “It is a tad big coming from our adorable 1000-square-foot bungalow we had before,” rachieleigh commented. But this Houzzer’s family currently resides in a 2,000-square-foot home with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an office. Why it’s ideal: Houzzer rachieleigh commented that 1,600 to 1,800 square feet is her “goldilocks zone” for a family of four with two dogs. Ideal size: 1,600 to 1,800 square feet (149 to 167 square meters)
Size: 2,000 square feet (186 square meters) A handful of those who responded to our question said that the median is about right for them - even if it isn’t what they’re living in now. That means that half of homes were smaller, half larger. The median size of an owner-occupied home was 1,800 square feet in 2013 (the latest data available), according to the U.S. By Erin Carlyle – See more Home Design Photos
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