What is it like to live in a large house?

[Anonymous]

18:39 here.

19:20 What if we live in a a "mcmansion" (a sign right there you will never actually reside in a large house) - which it is not, close in. Inside the beltway - GASP! OMG - someone that is carrying your sorry ass!

Why do so many try so hard to mind others business while pretending they are not? Obvious!

[Anonymous]

I grew up in an 8000 square foot house with 2 parents, 4 siblings, a live in maid, 2 dogs, host of other pets and a part time maid to help out. But there were lots of people in it, so it felt big but used. The rooms were big, so there weren't that many unused room. The formal living and dining rooms weren't used often (but that is true with most formal living and dining rooms). Also the basement was nearly 2000 square feet of entertaining space. It was used occasionally only.

My husband and I do not need a large house, but we do like living in great spaces. We would absolutely live in a 1000 square foot apartment in NYC (might actually prefer it), but we have the money and found a house that is 12,000 square feet in the city. It will be an incredible house to have parties, raise our kids (we have a few now, but would like at least 4-6). It is an old house, so it has a lot of historic charm. I think it will great to live there and I'm sure we'll be happy to move to a NYC apartment after it. And I consider the house warm (hardwood floors and great historic charm throughout).

[Anonymous]

I was an AP in a huge house - 8000sqft

We were always bumping into each other. Mostly in the kitchen, and dining room, living room area or downstairs in the basement between the playroom and the game room. There were rooms that were only used when we had guests or when they were throwing a party - things that they did very very often.

Upstairs was used only for night time activities like reading, homework and sleep. Once the family was up they all ran downstairs. Teeth brushing and all happened downstairs.

I thought I'd feel lonely and isolated in the basement but I actually felt pretty happy to be away from the commotion upstairs after a hectic day.

They had 4 kids, 2 bunnies and 3 dogs. It was a lot of fun and I always felt loved and welcome.