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[quote=Anonymous]Depends on how the space is used. There are space-eating rooms that can be a lot of square footage that feel "attached" to the house. An indoor pool, a full-sized indoor basketball court, and the like would add considerable square footage.

I've seen people with other types of specialized rooms. For instance, I know (not in this area) a concert pianist married to a wealthy surgeon, and the house they built contains a small concert hall, which she uses as a teaching studio as well as for rehearsals and giving private performances.

The size of a "home office" can be considerable, too. For instance, my tax preparer basically has a full office that is part of his house, which employs multiple people. It's basically a business that is part of the house. I know tech executives who have significant-size home offices that include space not just for them, but temporary workspace for a team to do an off-site retreat, with conference rooms. Some business executives have what is basically a full conference center that's part of their house.

I could see a family of five using 8,000 square feet of generously-proportioned rooms. That's especially true if there's a lot of storage space, large spaces for entertaining (which might include things like a catering kitchen), and the like. But 15,000 seems excessive unless you have a business space or other specialized rooms that eat very large amounts of space.[/quote]

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