Which size house is right? Depends on how many people are to live there, their lifestyle, etc. in general, 80 to 120 sqft/6.8 to 11.5 sqm per person should be sufficient for the private spaces (bedrooms and bathrooms), and another 90 to 120 sqft/8.6 to 11.5 sqm per person for the common spaces, translating to around 300 sqft/27 sqm for two people, thus a dwelling unit between 580 and 800 sqft/55 and 76 sqm should comfortably accommodate four people provided it's laid out correctly. There should be a bath for every two adults or three children in the household, mainly to eliminate or minimize the potential drama of someone needing to use the toilet while some else is in the bathroom, while taking a bath for example. You could easily get away with 3+ adults sharing a bathroom if it's a compartmentalized bath, that is, having the toilet and shower/tub in different sections of the bathroom that can be closed off from one another while being used.
There are several cultural and legal paradigms that have led to North American houses being so big. From the general consumer culture to the zoning and deed restrictions that mandate minimum sizes of dwelling.
That depends, in some cities, $1,000,000 will only get you a studio or one bedroom condo apartment. In most places in North America, $1,000,000 will get you anything from a two bedroom condominium apartment all the way to a fairly large house with five bedrooms including an accessory dwelling unit and a few recreational amenities. In the cheapest areas of North America, $1,000,000 can get you a large palace or castle! In other words, location plays the biggest role in determining what you can get for a given price range in the real estate market.
Big houses are pain in the ass. Way more to clean, more things that can break / go wrong, expensive to heat, distance between occupants in the house. They are great at first when you buy one but the novelty soon wears off and you will probably think about downsizing eventually.
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Which size house is right? Depends on how many people are to live there, their lifestyle, etc. in general, 80 to 120 sqft/6.8 to 11.5 sqm per person should be sufficient for the private spaces (bedrooms and bathrooms), and another 90 to 120 sqft/8.6 to 11.5 sqm per person for the common spaces, translating to around 300 sqft/27 sqm for two people, thus a dwelling unit between 580 and 800 sqft/55 and 76 sqm should comfortably accommodate four people provided it's laid out correctly. There should be a bath for every two adults or three children in the household, mainly to eliminate or minimize the potential drama of someone needing to use the toilet while some else is in the bathroom, while taking a bath for example. You could easily get away with 3+ adults sharing a bathroom if it's a compartmentalized bath, that is, having the toilet and shower/tub in different sections of the bathroom that can be closed off from one another while being used.
There are several cultural and legal paradigms that have led to North American houses being so big. From the general consumer culture to the zoning and deed restrictions that mandate minimum sizes of dwelling.
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Does it make sense for a single person to buy a million dollar home?
The price tag doesn't mean anything without size, location, income level, debt, assets etc.
That depends, in some cities, $1,000,000 will only get you a studio or one bedroom condo apartment. In most places in North America, $1,000,000 will get you anything from a two bedroom condominium apartment all the way to a fairly large house with five bedrooms including an accessory dwelling unit and a few recreational amenities. In the cheapest areas of North America, $1,000,000 can get you a large palace or castle!
In other words, location plays the biggest role in determining what you can get for a given price range in the real estate market.
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No small is better.
Big is always better
i like small houses
Just left the big house to a bigger house
Thanks for talking about is a bigger house a better house. Happy Women's Day. Cheers from the top of the mountain.
Big houses are pain in the ass. Way more to clean, more things that can break / go wrong, expensive to heat, distance between occupants in the house. They are great at first when you buy one but the novelty soon wears off and you will probably think about downsizing eventually.
Yes.
Building a big house, before that we built a cabin in the forest. The kids are at the age they will leave home soon. No idea how this will work out.