Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Bigger better? 6Aug 09, 2016 4:54 am I think ours will be about 170m2, plenty big enough when only for a couple , it is 3 bedroom though, and I admit I did start to worry about the size when I saw most houses were a lot bigger than mine, even saw some 450m2! Then I realised that why worry, what we have chosen is the right size for us and if people want to go mad building huge houses leave them to it lol. Some people have a large family and want each to have a bedroom, some just want to say look at my house, me I want to spend my time doing other things besides cleaning. As long as you are happy with your choice then it's all good. Re: Bigger better? 7Aug 09, 2016 12:01 pm Thanks everyone this is exactly my thought. But its hard when everyone else is saying BIGGER. It makes me second guess. I know a lot of people who have down graded after the kids leave home, it just makes sense to me to not go big in the first place. Re: Bigger better? 8Aug 09, 2016 12:54 pm I agree with all the other comments especially aloenyx Quote: I think smaller is better if you don't need the room. Cheaper to heat and cool, less money spent furnishing/decorating, less time spent cleaning the house. I know a few people with really big homes and only a couple of kids who spend a fortune on energy bills both summer and winter. Both the ones I have in mind have big open areas where the main foyer and living area downstairs is open to a large void upstairs. They have to effectively heat the whole house rather than being able to close off parts of it. Just consider also though that as your youngster gets older they ( or you or both ) may want a separate living area when friends come over. Stewie I think the proposal that a supply and demand curve are a natural law are well exaggerated. Wages never seem to follow this curve, and also prices for supply are sticky… 18 20171 brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 6107 |