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I’m just curious as to WHY someone in their 70s would need or want a 4000 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 3 level house.

I know there are outliers: grandkids live with them, frequent visitors, but why would anyone without kids want a house so large?

Op, I feel you! We live in a beautiful suburban neighborhood with no real amenities or draw besides schools and the related activities and lifestyle and OMG how the neighbors all gnash their teeth when a nice older couple decides to move out…. We all expect a nice young family…. [b]And one single old lady or a pair of already old people with no kids moves in. [/b]The pools sit empty. Backyards empty. Is it a status symbol?? Wtf!!! Meanwhile the old lady who bought one house has to plead on our list Serv for people to clear her driveway when it snows. My kids do mine before our snow guys show up! It just doesn’t make any sense. Its status and feeling like the house satisfies something in them. Ah well that will be us some day![/quote]

How old do you consider "old" to be? Lots of people in their 50's and 60's are empty nesters. They could live to their 90's. That's a lot of years to be in an expensive over 55 condo. Do you think that you should move as soon as you can't (or have the money not to) clear your driveway? Maybe your kids could go over there and earn a few bucks. Our neighbor kids have learned a lot about gardening from us. They come by and ask questions (one is actually going to study botany next year in college). We enjoy them and they enjoy us. We don't have a pool though. 
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