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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I raised my kid in our 1,200 square foot house. Now that I’m an empty nester it’s more than enough room. 400 square feet, on the other hand, seems too tight.

I’m planning to stay in Maryland unless DD moves elsewhere. Then I’d have to reconsider, primarily based on climate, cost of living and access to healthcare. [/quote]

I’m the PP who said that less than 1200 square-feet is unlivable. Two points. First, it’s different when you’re away all day at work versus in retirement when you’d be home ALL. THE. TIME.  (In my case, I’m not retired but I work from home and can confirm that you will go crazy if you spend all your time in a tiny box of less than 1200 square-feet.)

And second, I was referring to a condo/apartment since the PP mentioned a 400 square-foot apartment in Paris. There is a HUGE difference between your 1200 square-foot house and a 1200 square-foot apartment.  Being able to step outside in nature for a few minutes a few times a day makes a small interior much more bearable.

So yeah, for those planning on living in an apartment in retirement, anything less than 1200 square-feet is unlivable.[/quote]

My widowed MIL lives alone in a 1,200sf two story house it is way too small. Why she has three kids all married, 9 grandkids. She also does Xmas and invites extended family, going over to a 600 sf main floor whee she is entertaining 20-5 people is crazy crowded in 600 sf. And we stayed over last time. We came 5 people, dog and a Guinea Pig and stayed over two nights. (She insisted I wanted to stay hotel)

I learned from her mistakes. My house my main floor is 2,000 sf and I have a full finished basement with two bedrooms and a full bath for guests [/quote]

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