Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What would you consider a good size? 7Apr 02, 2010 5:06 pm NO EXPECTATIONS, NO DISAPPOINTMENTS! Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27441 Landscaping Thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43969 Re: What would you consider a good size? 12Apr 02, 2010 8:39 pm We raised 3 children in a 4br, 2 bath, 2 living areas of 180sm and it was fine. We had rules about no tv's in bedrooms so that we would watch tv together. I wanted to be with my family. Now we're downsizing to 147sm living area. I sometimes work from home so we'll still have a separate lounge room. Hubby sometimes works from home so bedroom 3 is his office. We'll have a guest bedroom, then a combined living area at the back of the house along with a good sized master br. So while we're downsizing, it doesn't seem like by very much but every room will be used in some capacity. I do have to admit I'm awed by some of the McMansions going up now but maybe I'm just jealous although I wouldn't want to clean all the ensuite bathrooms some of these homes have. I guess for me, I wanted a home in which we could be a family and not just a group of individuals who have to all have their own massive space where they don't have to negotiate with anyone else. But this is only my opinion. Handover February 2011 Happy with our home Re: What would you consider a good size? 13Apr 03, 2010 10:01 am Hi Mrs P, there are some large homes around where you are building, the advantage of being on acreage is that you can build a 40sq home as a single level and not as a 2 storey homes as we have done. All that matters is if it the design that you are happy with and it in your budget and your are not over capitalising for the area, just go for it. Cheers Lou http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: What would you consider a good size? 14Apr 03, 2010 11:16 am acruise emilygirl :) As pp said 30/35sq....Id hate to clean any bigger and I hate wasted space. We went and looked at a 5o square home and it was so wasted...big isnt always better. hey yeah i also hate any bigger one and wasted space, 50 square houses size would be perfect if the space was used better, in bigger you will have to face a problem of cleaning & maintenance Regards Dan hos I think that is a mistake people make with building bigger. My hubbys dads house is 75sq. master and ensuite are rediculously oversized. It only has 3 living rooms so big that the furniture sits in the middle of them and there is enough floor space sitting around to make up more rooms. Not a house I would want to clean. Hi It came to my attention after the handover that - The facade cladding on the face and the side are not straight. -The face tapers down by 50mm from left to right and… 0 2483 Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8791 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39806 |