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I love looking at websites about small homes. There's just one thing that bothers me: The sizes they call small.
My boyfriend and me share a 40square meter/ 430 square feet apartment. It has a small corridor, a bathroom with enough space for a tub, sink, toilet and washing machine, a living room with a kitchen nook, and a bedroom. The living room has a couch, two bookshelves and a desk. The bedroom has another desk, the bed, and three cupboards.
Everyone seems to think that's terribly small, and people claim they'd need walk-in closets, a laundry room, a TV room, dining room, and worst of all "Wouldn't know where to put any of their stuff".
To me, my home just looks normal. It's what we can pay afford. If you ask me, a "small home" is something like a trailer or the famous cabin in the woods.
What size of home would you call "small"? Or "tiny home"?
I think it really depends on the circumstances. If you're in a residential neighborhood around here and ask a realtor to show you a small home, it will be around 900-1200 sq. feet. A small apartment will probably be around 650 sq. A Tiny Home, on the other hand, is a wee and special thing, probably no more than 350 sq, and unlikely to be listed as real estate at all.
OTOH, in Manhattan, a small apartment can be as small as perhaps 200 sq. feet and still be considered a viable dwelling on the real estate market.
And of course there's the semantic aspect of this. "Small" doesn't necessarily mean "too small", just as if you happen to wear a size S, then that is what is perfect for you.
catherine
2-10-15, 12:37pm
That's why I have such a love/hate relationship with HGTV. It's fun to get ideas for stuff, but OTOH, those buyers make me want to throw something at the TV--the ones who need a 2000 sq.ft kitchen for entertaining, and two closets in the master bath, and bathrooms all over the place (and of course theirs has to be "ensuite." And they need two sinks in the bathrooms because God forbid your DH shaves and leaves any stubble in YOUR sink.
The thing is, everything is relative. A lot of the post-war homes, the Levittown homes and all the homes in the suburban sprawl that took place in the 50s, were fine--then. The house my father built was a Cape Cod, 4 small bedrooms, a small living room, average size kitchen and dining area, and 1-1/2 baths. That was normal.
Then in the 70s, people had to have "family rooms" in addition to "living rooms" which expanded the need for more square footage.
Then in the 80s, everyone had to have a jacuzzi, which expanded the sizes of the bathrooms. By then, I think most people insisted on two full baths. When I tell people I raised 4 kids in a house with only 1 full bath they look at me as if I'm crazy.
And then of course, came the 90s, with the invasion of the McMansions with huge foyers, kitchens, bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, etc. When we moved into our house in 1985, our neighborhood was the "movin' on up" neighborhood, where houses were larger than the little 50s ranches that were built in the 50s. But then in the 90s, a new development was built across the road and a lot of my friends "moved on up" out of my neighborhood and into McMansionville.
I consider those little Cape Cod houses, the kind I grew up in, to be small houses now, but I would definitely downsize into one. Your home sounds like it's on the small side of "small." I lived in a house about that size, and I absolutely loved it. It felt perfect to me.
Tiny on the other hand are the 200 sq feet and under homes. Those are the homes that I would love to think I could live in, but in reality would require severe lifestyle modification.
Cool question
Oh, I know, Catherine. "No, this house will never work, there's only one sink in the master bath." "I couldn't live with a green bedroom." "This brand new granite doesn't really match the brand new cherry cabinets, we'd have to replace it, and expand the kitchen, because it doesn't look like the one in the magazine - where would we put the 8' pot rack?"
I'd like to take a poll: how many people here actually use the bathroom sink at the same time as their mate? We certainly don't. And these are typically houses with two or three other bathrooms. If you look at the sponsors of these shows, I think the editors pick and choose buyer's stupid comments in the hopes this will encourage viewing home owners to rip out bathrooms, kitchen counters and anything else that would be profitable for the home renovation sector.
ApatheticNoMore
2-10-15, 12:47pm
Frankly knowing what size place you live in seems odd. I suppose one would have to measure every room with a tape measure and do the math. Because in the apartments I've lived in, it's not like it says on the rental agreement or something. But it's a fairly standard one bedroom so I suppose it's about 650ft from what kib says.
Gardenarian
2-10-15, 12:58pm
ANM -My dd did this as a homeschooling project. She measured all our rooms and got the total area. Then she measured just the perimeter of each floor and tried it that way. Neither measurements (I double checked them) were anything like the number of square feet that our house was said to have when we purchased it. (she got 1300-1500, the city said around 2000.) On the other hand, our lot was slightly larger.
Our new house has about the same square footage as our old, but much more usable space as it is all on one floor (no stairwells.) The rooms are smaller but are not oddly shaped, so there is more usable wall space.
For my part, I consider anything under 900sf to be a "small" house.
Small? Upper limit 1200 sq. ft. Tiny? Less than 500. Totally arbitrary.
We are often told by realtors that our house at 1600 sf is small. Oh the shame - only one and a half bathrooms we are told. Only two bedrooms oh dear. When all the new homes going up around us are 3500-4000+ sf, then yes, we are small. But they have the presently mandatory bathroom for each bedroom, media room, exercise room, blah blah. Our space is perfect for us especially because the cats get the half bath all to themselves.
A friend of mind inherited one of those Levittown, PA houses and it is one of my most favorite houses to have lived in! Just the basics with hot water heated flooring to keep the home toasty!
We are currently on the hunt for an apartment and having a basic idea of square footage helps although layout makes an even bigger difference. We are looking for something in the 700 - 850sq ft range. Any more than that and it's more cleaning than I want to do :)
Thanks for so many answers - looks like this is a topic lots of people wonder about.
those buyers make me want to throw something at the TV
I know, right :laff: like they hate their family and want an extra room and bathroom for each person, so they don't have to meet.
I suppose one would have to measure every room with a tape measure and do the math.
I actually never did that. The numbers I wrote are what's in the contract.
We are currently on the hunt for an apartment and having a basic idea of square footage helps although layout makes an even bigger difference.
That's true. I've seen some weird layouts - one of the apartments I looked at had a bigger living room, but the bedroom was exactly the size of a bed. So there was no door (it wouldn't have anywhere to swing open), only a curtain, and you had to crawl onto the bed, and there was not even an inch of floor visible.
We are looking for something in the 700 - 850sq ft range. Any more than that and it's more cleaning than I want to do :)
One of the nice points of a small home: I can plug in the vacuum cleaner at one point, and vacuum the whole place. Within ten minutes.
kimberlyf0
2-10-15, 7:13pm
Tiny House Nation defines "tiny" as under 500 square feet, although they mostly help build much tinier homes.
Where I am, many people define small as under 2000 square feet. I don't agree, of course. My 1700 square foot house ("It's so cute!" is what everyone gushes, which means small) is spacious to me, much bigger than the 1000 square feet I grew up in. That house seems perfectly normal to me, not small, so my house feels big. Sometimes I go to huge houses and I am glad that I don't have to clean them, lol. I do know that many people appreciate having very large homes for entertaining guests, so I suppose it is an "to each his/her own situation".
One of the nice points of a small home: I can plug in the vacuum cleaner at one point, and vacuum the whole place. Within ten minutes.
I remember when I was in my tiny cottage, it was SO EASY to put stuff away and keep it neat because it was a matter of walking about 10 steps in any direction! No little piles of stuff to go upstairs or downstairs that sit there forever.
I wouldn't consider 1200 sq feet small. That's what we have now and it's plenty big for 2 adults, 2 cats, and all of our stuff. Of the 4 places we've lived over the past 10 years none has been bigger and I wouldn't really want bigger. We used to think that we 'needed' two bathrooms, but our last place had only one and, frankly, it was fine. Having a second one is nice because it's a good spot to put the litter box, and since we have 2 floors it's nice that dinner guests don't have to come upstairs to use the restroom.
My NY apartment was small. It was 250 sq feet, but served me well. At the end of 12 years it was getting a bit tight because I'd taken up beer brewing, which has an assortment of equipment that needs to be stored, plus by that time I owned 2 computers, with assorted peripherals like a printer and scanner, all of which took up space, and I had two bookcases crammed with books. My upstairs neighbor, in an identical apartment had been there eight years by the time I moved out and he still fit in that space just fine. But he didn't have any space intensive hobbies, didn't own books or a computer. His living room was just a sleeper sofa, a dresser with a tv on it, and a small table for two to eat at. When I moved into that apartment I had also looked at many places that were smaller. In better neighborhoods I would not have gotten an eat in kitchen, just a chunk of wall kitchen on one side of a 10x15 living room. That seemed too small, even for the limited amount of stuff I owned at the time, so I opted to live in a dicier neighborhood where my $650 (pretty much the base market price for apartments in manhattan in 1992) could get me the extra 10x10 kitchen.
I do know that many people appreciate having very large homes for entertaining guests, so I suppose it is an "to each his/her own situation".
We really couldn't have a formal dinner here. We'd lack kitchen space to cook more than one course, have only four soup plates and four dinner plates, and don't have a proper dining table. Inviting friends over for a simple meal works fine, though.
But I can understand that "Two people can sit in armchairs, two on the couch and the others on pillows on the floor" isn't everyone's idea of dinner with guests.
since we have 2 floors it's nice that dinner guests don't have to come upstairs to use the restroom
Most modern houses here have a full bathroom in the upper floor, and a small bathroom with only a sink and toilet (and maybe the washing machine) on the ground floor.
kimberlyf0
2-11-15, 12:08pm
We really couldn't have a formal dinner here. We'd lack kitchen space to cook more than one course, have only four soup plates and four dinner plates, and don't have a proper dining table. Inviting friends over for a simple meal works fine, though.
But I can understand that "Two people can sit in armchairs, two on the couch and the others on pillows on the floor" isn't everyone's idea of dinner with guests.
I was talking to my teen son and a college-aged friend once, they were playing some mental game where they imagine winning the lottery and decide what they would do with the winnings. My son wanted to buy me a big house and I said I wouldn't want one and didn't see why I would need one. The college-aged friend said that his mother regularly hosts church and/or family groups of 30 - 40 people, and also houses visiting missionaries in the extra bedrooms. I can see why that is important to her.
Recently we've been having team meetings, and our group totals about 40 with the adults, riders, and siblings. Hosting that many at my house is difficult unless we can be outside; we need everyone in one room for the discussions and presentations. I am grateful to the parents with very large homes who have been willing to host us.
I've started thinking recently that the opposite of tiny and small homes would be to buy a large house with the intention of extended family sharing it. While I do envision that my FIL or MIL might eventually come live with us, I'm not sure I can convince my children that living with us when they are adults will be a good thing to do. Or rather, they would probably go for it, but I doubt they will find partners who feel the same way ;)
buy a large house with the intention of extended family sharing it.
DD's future father in law is trying something like that however his plan is for family members to build small cottages on acreage he has purchased, so it would be about four familes per 50 acres with shared outbuildings, land for livestock, gazebo for family picnics etc. Not sure if I like the idea but we'll see.
DD's future father in law is trying something like that however his plan is for family members to build small cottages on acreage he has purchased, so it would be about four familes per 50 acres with shared outbuildings, land for livestock, gazebo for family picnics etc. Not sure if I like the idea but we'll see.
I think that's an awesome idea. We've always had a dream of having a family "compound" with separate tiny houses/cottages and then a community space--maybe a yurt or something where we could all hang out and cook and eat and play guitars and sing etc.
kimberlyf0
2-11-15, 5:40pm
DD's future father in law is trying something like that however his plan is for family members to build small cottages on acreage he has purchased, so it would be about four familes per 50 acres with shared outbuildings, land for livestock, gazebo for family picnics etc. Not sure if I like the idea but we'll see.
I think it's an awesome idea too! I wish land wasn't so expensive where we live (but I love our bike-ability and our walk score). I have been toying around with the idea of building a tiny house/granny flat that my FIL could use now (or soon) and one of my boys could live in after that. Later I could convert the 22x12 master bedroom (currently used as a family room) into another private apartment (it already has its own entrance plus an ensuite bathroom). That would leave DH and I with the rest of the house, which would be two bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, the kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry, dining room, and living room.
People keep telling me that I'm not going to want them here into their 20s, but I disagree. Already, as teens, they are my favorite people in the world besides DH. We've homeschooled throughout, so I spend all day everyday with them and I still like them (and they like me). My reasons are practical as well; I'd rather they live at home while they go to college because it will save significant money, both on dormitory costs and because they can attend community college before transferring to state schools. Plus, I often hear how difficult it is for young adults to be self-sufficient, so why not plan on them being here rather than having them need to move back? Much like co-sleeping, I know there will come a time when they won't want to live with us, so I really don't expect it to be forever.
After that we'd have a rentable flat in the back, and a rentable apartment in the house, to help us with income retirement if we desire.
SteveinMN
2-12-15, 10:36am
I think that's an awesome idea. We've always had a dream of having a family "compound" with separate tiny houses/cottages and then a community space--maybe a yurt or something where we could all hang out and cook and eat and play guitars and sing etc.
DW and I bought a PowerBall ticket last night and spent dinner discussing what we would do with our "half-billion". It was a fun conversation (well worth the $2 the ticket cost). One of the ideas we've long bandied about is just such a "compound" for us and family and friends. Figuring the financial and legal implications were an interesting puzzle, as well. Our thinking is that it would require some independent management and, probably, capital. And the "risk" of either carrying empty individual areas or letting "strangers" buy in. But the idea persists after all these years....
Well, what the extreme SL-er would do, to park their $$ in a practical way, is buy a Tiny house in each of various locales around the country--a Tiny House in Aspen, a Tiny House in Malibu, a Tiny House in the Seattle or Portland area, one in North Dakota, and also on the East Coast, and so on. They would all be situated on just enough land to have garden space to raise the crop(s) best suited to the climate and soil conditions. Say, 2,000 acres in N.D., to grow wheat for homemade bread. Also, a storage shed/garage out back that is probably oh, 2,000 s.f., insulated, plumbed, and climate-controlled, to keep all the necessary "stuff" it really takes to lead a normal life. That is because it won't fit into our hyper-idealistic 350 s.f. Tiny House. After that, you kids can buy new shoes for your offspring, maybe warm mittens and coat & hat, for when they walk to school on cold, rainy mornings. Hope that helps you some.
buy a Tiny house in each of various locales around the country
Actually thinking about doing that in two locations. I can't do Texas summers anymore. So...Texas compound tiny house in the winter and Colorado tiny house in the summer.
Actually thinking about doing that in two locations. I can't do Texas summers anymore. So...Texas compound tiny house in the winter and Colorado tiny house in the summer.That sounds like a good plan.< not kidding.
iris lilies
2-12-15, 7:44pm
I have thought of that too. Two small houses, good idea! In theory anyway.
DH has loads of "stuff" and could not be that mobile.
ToomuchStuff
2-12-15, 9:32pm
Frankly knowing what size place you live in seems odd. I suppose one would have to measure every room with a tape measure and do the math. Because in the apartments I've lived in, it's not like it says on the rental agreement or something. But it's a fairly standard one bedroom so I suppose it's about 650ft from what kib says.
It may not be in apartment leases (I don't know) but I would expect the people showing you to know. It is information in tax documents and used for things such as flooring, etc. (so I don't find it odd)
I've never lived in an apartment, but those I have, have known how much space they have.
Small? Upper limit 1200 sq. ft. Tiny? Less than 500. Totally arbitrary.
Agreed, not a fixed term.
I had to laugh at the thread, because it seemed so similar to when I was looking at one near me.
http://www.simplelivingforum.net/showthread.php?11045-How-small-is-too-small
Houses in my area, tend to go from 900 to 2000 square feet. Mine is shy of 1100, and if you look at what some of the people living in these homes have done over the years, it makes one realize that multuse items and built in's are good things (verses paying for more space, just by having larger).
It may not be in apartment leases (I don't know) but I would expect the people showing you to know. It is information in tax documents and used for things such as flooring, etc. (so I don't find it odd)
I've never lived in an apartment, but those I have, have known how much space they have.
I've lived in 7 apartments in my life. Only one of the ads that led me to them listed the size, and none of the leases. I've done measurements in all of them out of curiousity (and measured bedrooms in 3 before signing leases to make sure our bedroom furniture would fit). Some ads do list the size, but it's definitely not a given.
Here's the rundown of everywhere I've lived after college:
Apartment #1, approx. 380 sq feet, 3 rooms and a bathroom. A lot of the space was wasted since the kitchen was the biggest room but had old appliances and only a few cabinets scattered around the room. Plus doors to the building hallway, bedroom, living room, bathroom, and 2 closets.
Apartment #2, approx 425 sq foot 2 bedroom place, shared with a roommate. Big enough for 2 people who didn't have much stuff. The bedrooms were tiny (6x9). The living room and kitchen were nice 12x12 and 9x12 respectively. Kitchen had been redone and was well laid out with plenty of room for a table.
Apartment #3, 250 sq feet studio. 10x15 living room, small eat-in kitchen and a bathroom. As mentioned earlier in this thread, fine for me, but I eventually outgrew it. Plus I wanted to live with SO and him moving in with me just would not have worked.
Apartment #4, 1225 sq foot 2 bedroom 2 1/2 bath. Plenty big with nice sized living and bedroom. not enough storage though. We struggled with that the 2 years we lived there.
Apartment #5, 1150 sq foot 3 bedroom 2 bath. LOVED this place. Didn't mind the fact that the living room was more narrow than #4. It just meant the tv was closer to the couch. Much better layout overall and the 3rd bedroom worked great as a storage room.
Apartment #6, 780 sq foot 2 bedroom, 1 bath. A little bit tight. We had a garage that worked for storage but it was a long walk down 4 levels to get to it. And the wind blew dirt under the garage door so you had to pack up anything that you didn't want to get dirty. But overall not horrible, and it had the best view of all 7 places.
Apartment #7 (our current place) , 1200 sq foot 2 bed/2 bath, townhouse style place. Excellent layout, enough storage when you include the 6x9 storage room in the basement. Rooms are just big enough but no wasted space.
Bottom line, I've come to the conclusion that a good layout, use of space within each room, is far more important than overall size.
Here's the view from #6 living room and rooftop deck.
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s363/jpatter492/IMG_0451_zpsf94c7c4f.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/jpatter492/media/IMG_0451_zpsf94c7c4f.jpg.html)
I bet that view was gorgeous at night! I agree, layout is everything. My current place has wasted space, a tiny kitchen, and no storage. I yearn for something more like my old place.
Yes, actually the night view was killer. Our current place has a nice view too, and we can see the ocean in the distance, but I doubt I'll ever live anywhere with a view like this again.
The funny thing about that place is that we decided to take it entirely based on the view. We were moving to San Francisco and I came out over thanksgiving (SO was already here, living in the hotel where he works) to find a place to live. We signed the lease that week to start December 16th. During the time between signing and taking possession SO and I talked several times about it. We both had questions like "did it have a dishwasher?" "How big was the bathroom?" "was there a closet in the bedroom?" We had measured the bedroom to make sure our furniture would fit, but beyond that we really didn't pay close attention to anything about the place besides the view.
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s363/jpatter492/IMG_0466_zpsdf704a84.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/jpatter492/media/IMG_0466_zpsdf704a84.jpg.html)
Bottom line, I've come to the conclusion that a good layout, use of space within each room, is far more important than overall size.
Precisely. We have downsized to 800 sq.ft. We consider it small...and perfect. Walls were moved and removed and the whole house was completely updated before we moved in. It took me a year to do, but was worth every minute. We had 18 people at a birthday part for DW a couple weeks ago. I was hoping to use some covered deck space with deck heaters to allow the party to flow in and out. Didn't happen. It was -4* and snowing hard. Because of the layout there was room for everyone in our ~400 sq.ft. "great room", along with several stringed instruments and quite a few drums. Yes, it was crowded, but it was a blast. The comical part is that some of our friends who consider our house tiny (and offered to help us get back on our feet...lol) would have been much more crowded with the same group in their homes that are 4 or 5 times the size of ours because of the layout of their spaces. This is our open space...
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catherine
2-16-15, 11:50am
Gregg, beautiful space!! You did a great job! I have similar color scheme: terra cotta red/khaki, with dark brown floors. I love it. Your cabinets and the island are fantastic. It all looks so functional for a small space.
ToomuchStuff
2-17-15, 6:23pm
Precisely. We have downsized to 800 sq.ft. We consider it small...and perfect. Walls were moved and removed and the whole house was completely updated before we moved in. It took me a year to do, but was worth every minute. We had 18 people at a birthday part for DW a couple weeks ago. I was hoping to use some covered deck space with deck heaters to allow the party to flow in and out. Didn't happen. It was -4* and snowing hard. Because of the layout there was room for everyone in our ~400 sq.ft. "great room", along with several stringed instruments and quite a few drums. Yes, it was crowded, but it was a blast. The comical part is that some of our friends who consider our house tiny (and offered to help us get back on our feet...lol) would have been much more crowded with the same group in their homes that are 4 or 5 times the size of ours because of the layout of their spaces. This is our open space...
http://www.simplelivingforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1470&stc=1
Greg, did you remove ceilings as well?
Someone did something simiar to a house down the street from me, that belonged to a relatives great grandparents, and I always wondered about doing what all they did. Thought it might be both fun, and yet a strane mix with these bungelow's.
Ours is a little 50s brick ranch, not a bungalow, but yes I did take out all the flat ceilings when all the interior walls came out. That's a big part of what makes the space feel a lot bigger than it really is. A little drama goes a long way. ;)
I currently live in what is probably a small house - 1,000 sf 1950's ranch-style house - and it seems big too me. I could (and plan to) go much smaller eventually. Most comfortable in a one bedroom 500 sf apt (don't need or want outside space other than a small deck or balcony) or an even smaller studio would be OK. I do think that there's a big difference between a small "house" with a bit of land around it and a small "apt". The outdoor areas of a house can add additional space (or at least the feeling of having additional space) then an apt can. So a small or tiny house will probably feel a lot bigger than a small or tiny apt.
I currently live in what is probably a small house - 1,000 sf 1950's ranch-style house - and it seems big too me. I could (and plan to) go much smaller eventually. Most comfortable in a one bedroom 500 sf apt (don't need or want outside space other than a small deck or balcony) or an even smaller studio would be OK. I do think that there's a big difference between a small "house" with a bit of land around it and a small "apt". The outdoor areas of a house can add additional space (or at least the feeling of having additional space) then an apt can. So a small or tiny house will probably feel a lot bigger than a small or tiny apt.
I agree, being able to hang big laundry items outside to dry, or have a cup of coffee in the garden, makes a home feel larger.
TVRodriguez
3-5-15, 4:39pm
Ours is a little 50s brick ranch, not a bungalow, but yes I did take out all the flat ceilings when all the interior walls came out. That's a big part of what makes the space feel a lot bigger than it really is. A little drama goes a long way. ;)
Wow, that's really beautiful.
I love the view posted earlier, too.
We live in a 1200-1300sq ft 1950s ranch home with two real bedrooms and two full bathrooms. We have an eat-in kitchen and a front room that serves as dining room/office/sitting room, along with a back room that serves as a family room/tv room. DH dropped in a false wall a few years back in the family room, making a third bedroom that we keep for guests and the kids use as a playroom. Our 3 kids choose to share one of the bedrooms, and DH & I have the other one. We don't have a garage, basement or much attic space, but our family of five seems to do fine with this amount of space.
I recently had lunch with a friend who just got engaged and is thinking of having kids soon. He said they'd have to move from his 2 bedroom, 1700 sq ft apartment if they wanted more than one child. I explained our living situation just to let him know that "small" spaces do not preclude multiple children.
TV, what ages are your children? I've seen on househunters more than once where a family moves to a house with more bedrooms but the little kids want to continue to share a room. I would assume though that once they hit their teens they will start to want privacy. (I don't have kids and didn't share a room as a kid so I am only making a guess here. And obviously everyone's experience will be different.)
TVRodriguez
3-6-15, 1:56pm
TV, what ages are your children? I've seen on househunters more than once where a family moves to a house with more bedrooms but the little kids want to continue to share a room. I would assume though that once they hit their teens they will start to want privacy.
Our kids are 3, 6, and 7. We've offered the third room to the 7 year old, but he doesn't want to be all on his own yet. I'm sure that will change. For now, it works. Everyone's different, and I don't assume it will work forever. For me, personally, though, I shared a room with my sister until she got married (we both moved back home after college)--she was 25 and I was 22. I loved having that shared space. We'll wait and see what the future brings.
good question. We have approx 1400 sq ft and it was fine for 3 people. Now that daughter has moved out, we have excess space and it bothers me a little.
Who wants to heat/cool and maintain extra space? Not me. I am guessing that 800 to 1000 would be perfect for the two of us.
There once was a resource site that broke down house sizes for the small home movement something kinda like this:
100 sq feet or less = micro
200sq feet or less= tiny
200 to 750 = little
750 to 1200 = small
That's not exactly correct, but pretty close to their example.
I have lived in 180 sq ft alone, twice, but I may build something 250 to 400 sq ft in hopes of having space for a spouse too.
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