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Sqft was not a main factor, we focused more on having at least 4BR and 2.5BA, and a good layout. Ended up with a house that is around 3000 sqft, with 4 BR, 3.5BA, and an office, no wasted space, and it’s worked for a family of 4.
All the time, although traffic is awful these days
I have previously had a 2000, 1800, 1900, 4300, 2400 sqft houses. I thought I’d be in the 4300 one longer and it was also in a very very low cost area. Wife has been with me since last three.
Based on all that, I really wanted a big house because I like a lot of open space and don’t like to feel cramped. Wife doesn’t care as much, but she wanted plenty of room for kids and for them to have spaces for friends and activities as they grow older.
I planned for 5000+, at least 4-5 bedrooms (master, one for each kid, and a guest room). We both work hybrid so needed office and preferably a fifth bedroom as second office / flex room.
We ended up with a 5800 sqft home we got last year. Very happy with it and plan on staying there until kids grow and leave the house. We have a 3 yo and a now 2 month old. We’re not having any more kids.
Eh, not really. We’re very clean in general. Cleaning hasn’t been noticeably different. The areas we frequent get cleaned often of course, there are a few areas that only need cleaning if we’ve got a guest staying or are hosting.
Maintenance has definitely increased in terms of stuff to look at and do. It’s not a new build, but is in good condition. I’ve been slowly but surely repainting rooms since we’ve moved in. I’ll tell you that crown molding and high ceiling rooms significantly add to the time required to paint a room. :/
Haven’t bought yet, but basing it off of what I grew up with. I had 2 siblings and thought our house was too small. So with 3 kids, I’d be looking for 4500+.
3500 I would think is more than enough. That’s a big house.
We anchored more on # of bedrooms than sq ft, would prefer a bigger yard than more ‘house’. As a couple having a 2 bedroom apartment seemed perfect. A 4 bedroom house works pretty well for 4-person family (main bedroom, 2 rooms for kids, 1 guest room/office) and in our area that is typically ~2000 sq ft but could be much larger. With 3 kids we upgraded to more space (~3800 sq ft with 5 bedrooms+loft) but also made a lot more money.
Is the premise that you have infinite money and moderate expectations? Varies a lot, depending on finances and location, obviously. But I'd strongly recommend having a yard, especially if having kids.
That's quite helpful-- I'd say to get either 4 bed + Office or 5 bed (enough space for two children + guest + office), and at least enough yard for a BBQ or for small kids to run around. Could do fewer beds, but if you're picking a forever home, I'd go with above.
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We have 4000sf with 5 bedrooms and we converted a portion of the garage into a study/playroom for the kids. (2 kids).
Just moved last month, I couldn’t even tell you the square footage of my old home or my new home.
We focused on bedrooms and layout. We had 3 bedrooms but only 2 on second floor. With 2 kids under 6, we wanted at least 3 bedrooms on the same floor so the kids could have their own rooms but everyone on same floor. We wanted another bedroom (on any floor) for when grandparents came to visit.
After bedrooms, we wanted a basement to hide the 1 millions toys I just had to pack and move when we host friends and family.
After that was space for an office, yard / lot, school districts / immediate area, and about 50 other things before square footage.
Single here and planning to stay that way. Since I’m in a HCOL area where houses started around $450k at that time (out of my price range), I looked for a condo.
As I am a remote worker, I wanted two bedrooms so that I could have a separate work space. I also wanted a large enough bathroom to house my cat’s litter box without it being too cramped and also wanted a washer and dryer in-unit.
I found a 2BR/1BA 844 sq ft unit that fit my needs. Been here 3.5 years and love it.