Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 09, 2009 10:07 am The house which hubby and I are building is a double story 43sq house (including garage & portico). There are 4 bedrooms + study + rumpus room. This will be a big change from the tiny 2 bedroom 10sq first home that we are currently living in. We intend to start a family in a couple of years time, but until then it will just be hubby and I living in this house. I guess my concerns are around the cleaning and that fact that I might feel less safe because there is alot of living space unaccounted for. I was wondering whether there are any other couples moving into a big house? How do you feel about this? Re: 2 people living in a big house 2Aug 09, 2009 10:14 am I am moving into a 4 bedroom, 2 living room 230m2 house by myself. I think I will shut a lot of doors and not use two of the bedrooms. I think cleaning will be ok, as I can't blame anyone else for the mess apart from myself. Re: 2 people living in a big house 3Aug 09, 2009 10:40 am We are in the exact same situation. 43 sqm two storey house and just the two of us. And we too plan to have kids in the next couple of years. I'm not concerned about safety as I am about finding my partner and the other way round. We are currently renting a tiny 3 bedroom unit and can almost hear eachoter breathing even when at opposite sides of the place. I think it will take a while to get used to. And my other concern is how long it will take me to get ready for work in the morning, as our bedroom is upstairs and the kitchen is downstairs. I normally get dressed while toast is getting done and while the coffee is in the microwave, but I dont think this will work. Might just have to get dressed and ready before brekkie as to not "waste" any time running up and down the staris so many times. Re: 2 people living in a big house 4Aug 09, 2009 2:11 pm dont worry about it, yes its a big house but you only have to clean the whole house if you mess the whole house. if its just the two of you i dont think you'll mess the entire house you'll prob find you'll only use 3 or so rooms untill kids come along and mess everything hahaha Al & Caitie- Building the Hamilton 278 (Coral) at Narangba Re: 2 people living in a big house 5Aug 09, 2009 2:18 pm Like others, I'd close off the rooms I'm not using and maybe give them a quick vacuum once a while. If they're not in use, they wont need much cleaning. Re: 2 people living in a big house 6Aug 09, 2009 5:36 pm I thnk that at least by the time the kiddies come along you will be comfortable and adjusted to the size of the house. You will be glad for the space. You will also be a bit further ahead in your repayments which will help when you are on maternity leave an dthe you have to forkout for all the baby paraphanalia You may also be glad that yu have a 'quet' place to sit away from the kids. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: 2 people living in a big house 7Aug 09, 2009 9:18 pm wow your first post sounds like us completely; we are 25, been married for 2 yrs+together for 7, no kids (yet) 2x dogs; our first 2x bdrm home together is 67sqm, and we are building a 410sqm 2x storey house. i keep trying to convince the wife that is quite a large house, eg our living space downstairs is the same size as our current house including sunroom! however in the future there should be lots to keep us occupied and we entertain 3-4 nights a week 2nd-Fix | Blog Building with Desyn Homes previously with the insolvent [url=https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAdelaide/videos/1162546323776021/]Endeavour Homes[/url] Re: 2 people living in a big house 8Aug 09, 2009 11:41 pm We're in the same sort of situation. We're 22/23 and building a 41sq house. No kids are planned for another 3-4+ years and at the moment, we're both living with our parents (different parents, we're not related). We are REALLY looking forward to the space. Our house thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=18335 Re: 2 people living in a big house 9Aug 10, 2009 12:24 am will also be in this situation when we get around to building... as others have said ensure all the "empty rooms" are "sealed off" esp make sure you arn't heating or cooling them... also make sure all the power outlets are off aswell.. other then than a light clean every couple of months should be fine also make sure they are treated for fleas, moths and the like.... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: 2 people living in a big house 10Aug 10, 2009 7:50 pm Thanks for your responses. It's good to hear others are in the same situation. Do you often find that when you tell people about the house you are building, they often respond "That's sooo big/ that's massive"....but in a not so positive tone? Re: 2 people living in a big house 11Aug 10, 2009 8:08 pm Rinny Thanks for your responses. It's good to hear others are in the same situation. Do you often find that when you tell people about the house you are building, they often respond "That's sooo big/ that's massive"....but in a not so positive tone? all the time and mostly form my partners close friends when i fire up MVH and show them.... tho these are peopel who built a 2 bedroom hosue and complained it was too big at the time.... or live in 3Br rentals with 3 kids 4 br is minimum for me always good to have a spare room and also i like having na "office" to do work in and also alot of other features you couldn't have ina small house..also more hosue = less garden which in turn = less gardening Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: 2 people living in a big house 12Aug 10, 2009 8:54 pm Wow . . . I'm building a 21sq home and it feels *pleanty* big enough for myself and girlfriend. I'm not having kids, but I'll still have a study, 2 spare bedrooms and two living areas. Any larger and I'd just collect more clutter (aka crap ) Re: 2 people living in a big house 13Aug 10, 2009 11:12 pm We always get negative comments about the size of our house. We don't have a single room that won't be used (except for the 3 spare bedrooms which make up bugger all of the total house size). Our open areas are very large. I have a dedicated home theatre room and bar, large master, etc. etc. It all adds up VERY quickly. It's not hard at all to hit 40+sq's. I could easily do with a gym, another rumpus room, bigger spare bedrooms, and a bigger garage. Our house is 41sq's and we don't even have a formal lounge or dining room. Nice and big open space! Our house thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=18335 Re: 2 people living in a big house 14Aug 11, 2009 3:22 pm Hi Rinny, we are in the same boat as you, huge double storey for the two of us but we are building in an inner city area so you can't build a 20squ house there when you are paying so much for the land. We love entertaining and plan on possibly having children later so it seems to make sense. Re: 2 people living in a big house 15Aug 11, 2009 4:20 pm holy hell you all have some big homes!!! we're thinking that our 22sq home (not including garage) will be PLENTY big enough. Even when we HAVE kids... Can't imagine the running costs of a home that big! Lol at the 'i could do with bigger spare bedrooms' comment... why do you need an even bigger space for something that is, by definition, spare - and most likely empty? lol.... Re: 2 people living in a big house 16Aug 11, 2009 9:07 pm Rinny Thanks for your responses. It's good to hear others are in the same situation. Do you often find that when you tell people about the house you are building, they often respond "That's sooo big/ that's massive"....but in a not so positive tone? I'm not in the same siutation as you but l totally relate to the responses l get. Alot of people (who don't know us) assume that because we are building a large home then we must have a tribe of kids When l tell them, "no, just got the two", l often get very surprised looks and/or not negative comments per se, but more like back-handed compliments. I don't get it? Re: 2 people living in a big house 17Aug 11, 2009 10:55 pm People might be concerned that capitalists are over indulging in unnecessary luxuries that adversely impact our environment and therefore the continued survival of our species. We all need to start looking at small, manageable mud huts built into the side of mountains that rely solely on the earth's natural provisions for heating and cooling. That's the way of the future. I promise you that if you tell the same people about your 'hobbit hut' made entirely from mud - they will be pleasently surprised by your forward thinking. kidding Re: 2 people living in a big house 18Aug 11, 2009 11:19 pm Don't worry about anyone telling you things regarding the size of your house. Forever I have always said, my parents had a 'choice' and they chose big...it may sound ***** but its true. Some people dont have a choice to build big coz it costs more $$$, but if a house is large, it means that you could have built smaller but chose bigger My parents lived in a house over 650m2 for a while before having children, and as we grew up it definately was worth it. You guys are going to have lotsa fun coming from living in a small 2 bdr home. Good luck with everything! DA approved Waiting on a few more Builder's quotes. Re: 2 people living in a big house 19Aug 11, 2009 11:34 pm We're building a bigger house because I have moved enough times in my life that I want a house that is large enough to not have to move when 'it gets to small'... Our main requirements were. 4 bd room ( one will potentially be a study in the future) 2 Main living areas 1 Minor living area for kids etc All those items lead to having a 29-31sq house (depends on what options we take) which people comment is large but to be honest if it means I do not have to move to a bigger house later down the track that will mean we are better off mentally and financially Re: 2 people living in a big house 20Aug 12, 2009 12:01 am I'd like to add my husband and I to this list. We are building a 50ish sq house and it's just the 2 of us, our block has views to lakes and the golf course and we wanted maximise the value of our property both for resale value and to make sure when we do have kids we have ample room. Even with the 2 of us our home is already full, the 3 spare bedrooms will all be used, as GSK said bigger doesn't mean there are more rooms, it just means you can put a queen size bed in one of the minor bedrooms instead of a single at a squeeze. We also get the "I hope you hire a maid" comment which I always ask them back if they are looking for work which gets me dirty looks and of course the most obvious "what will you do with such a big house?" my answer is always the same; we plan on living in it lol and yes Rinny, it's always said with a not so positive tone but we don't care, we love our house and are going to love all the space and peace and quiet. As for the safety issue, that's why we put cctv and a nice alarm in at our place, nice and safe then. Enjoy your big house and don't worry about what other people think. Mez I would be wary. Is you site demilished but nothing else done? Sounds like liquidity problems to me. Our builder did the same. 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