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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people are into big houses.  Some people are into cars.  Some people are into clothes, handbags, or other status symbols.  Some people are into food.  Some people are into vacations.  Why judge?[/quote]

Because it is horrific for the environment. It's terrible use of land.  It requires massive amounts of energy waste.  There are no redeeming values for conspicuous consumption. 
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[b]We wanted a new build in a specific neighborhood. They didn’t build anything smaller than our 6,800 sq ft house. [/b]We have the money to buy what we wanted so we did. New homes don’t waste a huge amount of energy because they are built to be more energy efficient.  Analysis from EIA's most recent Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) shows that U.S. homes built in 2000 and later consume only 2% more energy on average than homes built prior to 2000, despite being on average 30% larger. Also, “it’s a waste of land” is your opinion, not based in truth. Did you just wander over from the Missing Middle thread? You sound jealous. [/quote]

This was us too, essentially.  We didn't set out looking for a new build, but there was really limited inventory when we were looking (2021) and everything that was the size we were looking for required renovations that we didn't want to live through.  So we ended up with a new build, and the new builds were all huge.  We have spaces we don't use much, but we've also become the gathering/holiday house as older generations of our family have moved and downsized, and we love to entertain and it's great for that.  We also have elementary aged kids, so we've got a lot of years to use it and it's fun for them to have friends over.  In the grand scheme of environmental issues, I'm not feeling terribly guilty about buying a house that was already being built and that's almost certainly more energy efficient than the 1940s house we moved out of. [/quote]

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