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[quote=Anonymous]I agree, it is more about the layout and features than the actual square footage.

My older son is ten now and I've noticed that within the last year or so, he and his friends have started going down in our unfinished basement.  They like to have a "getaway" space where they can kind of horse around.  My friends with daughters say bathrooms are important in the teenage years, so something to weigh.  You also need to consider whether you will have adequate storage for the myriad of bikes, skateboards, scooters, and balls that inevitably come with older kids.  Oh, and sports equipment -- you'd be surprised how much of that you might have.

Going to school also will have an impact.  Every day your kids will walk in the door and dump their backbacks, lunchboxes, jackets and shoes--where will those go?  Also consider whether you have a good space for the kids to do their homework.  Particularly in the younger elementary years, you may want to have them somewhere central.  Some of their projects and supplies may "live" in this space, so you can't necessarily count on clearing the area after homework is done (or if you do, it will need a dedicated space.)  As they get older, consider whether you'll have a public space for computer/internet usage.

Me, I'd take a smaller house with a mudroom and garage over a larger house without those features.

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