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Anonymous wrote:I would not have gone over 3,000 sq ft with 3 kids. I would just want a well designed home.

Same.

I don't think people NEED more than that, but it surely is very nice to have extra space especially with 3 kids and when they get older. If you work from home you need an office, which could also be a guest room if you don't have extra rooms. But you are looking at a 5 bedr house in that case if you want each of your 3 kids to have a room and have one multi-purpose room (office/guest room). It's certainly doable with 3K sq.ft and can be quite comfortable.
But if you want nice things and more comforts you need a bigger home.

If you want a nice recreational space, It's about pool tables and ping pong tables and indoor workout stuff and a private movie theater, all nice to have and not necessity by any means, but if you have just a slightly bigger house like 4K sq.ft. this can become a reality. Also, things like large walk-in closets spacious bathrooms, mud room, kitchens with walk-in pantries and multiple ovens and having a bathroom for each child are not realistic no matter how well you design a home with 3K sq.ft. Ask me how I know

Anonymous wrote:I would not have gone over 3,000 sq ft with 3 kids. I would just want a well designed home.

Same.

Anonymous wrote:What did you like/dislike about your larger home?

We are moving from a 2500 sq ft house to a 4000 sq ft house. While we loved our old house it was tight with 3 kids. New house gives everyone decent size bedrooms, own bathrooms, offices for both DH and myself and a very large primary suite.

I am a little overwhelmed with trying to furnish the house and just the general upkeep of a larger house.

What size square footage would you prefer if you could choose and price was no option?

3000 sq ft, but with every inch designed for use.

I would not have gone over 3,000 sq ft with 3 kids. I would just want a well designed home.

We're on year 3 in our new (much larger) house. We had grand plans but so far haven't done anything major other than replace appliances that broke on us. We are enjoying the extra space - we have one room (the living room, we didn't have one of those before) that just belongs to our kids. They play there, do homework there, we play family games there, it's lovely. We honestly only clean it if someone is coming over. DH and I are loving each having our own sink in the bathroom and the kids enjoy having big closets that fit all of their clothes AND toys. We enjoy not having to go down to the basement to get our large pots and baking dishes, which is what we had to do when we had a small galley kitchen.

BUT we're taking our time with improvements/new furniture. We want to live with what we have for a while - it all looks a little mini at the moment, but I think waiting has given us a better idea of what we need.

I moved from 2000 to 6000 sq ft. Only difference was a few more bathrooms and more bedrooms. Basement was bigger.

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Anonymous wrote:I find these square footages meaningless. Is it 4,000 sqft above ground or 2500 sqft with a 1500 sqft basement that never gets used. Huge difference.

This X1000. For me, layout and climate make a big difference. We live in CA now. I love the vaulted ceilings, big windows, sky lights, large great rooms connecting to an open kitchen, outdoor living spaces etc.

Climate is huge. I grew up in a temperate climate where we often ate outside, all playdates were outside, etc. Same wardrobe all year round. We had a 2 br/2 ba for 4 people, no basement, and it was one of the larger homes on my street.
DH, from this area where you are inside a lot more and need like 5 seasons of clothes, can't imagine living in my childhood home. The lack of basement especially bothers him.

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Anonymous wrote:7 kids, moved from 2000 to 4000 square ft.

Love the new space.

Try birth control

Maybe it’s a blended family or Angelina Jolie. Whatever the case, be kind. It costs you nothing.

Ok. You are right.

Please try birth control

Anonymous wrote:I find these square footages meaningless. Is it 4,000 sqft above ground or 2500 sqft with a 1500 sqft basement that never gets used. Huge difference.

When I read house sf numbers, more often than not those sf numbers are finished sf, not including unfinished attic space or unfinished basement space.

Moving now is insane.

The US dollar is decreasing in value daily

You are idiots

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Anonymous wrote:7 kids, moved from 2000 to 4000 square ft.

Love the new space.

Try birth control

With the birth rate cliff, I am happy to hear some folks are able to have a larger family.

Anonymous wrote:I find the 2000-2500 sqft house to be the perfect size - unless it is terribly designed.

Few of those 2000~2500sf houses are well designed. Quality design really matters for any size house. I have seen so many ~5000sf houses without enough storage and with lots of wasted space. Hallways can be a huge source of wasted space if the rooms are not laid out well, for example.

Anonymous wrote:Talk about first world problems. Furnish it slowly once you see what you need and how you use the house.

I was just going to say the same. Such privileged problem to have. Enjoy your space and don't obsess if it doesn't turn out to look like a staged showcase picture. It's ok to leave some rooms empty if you don't use them until you need them or have furniture, and it's ok if your basement just has a dingy couch, a TV and a ping pong table, or just carpet and a few bean bag chairs or a bunch of kid toys. It's a 4K sq.ft. house.. unless it's in Gtown or Kalorama nobody is really going to hold you to the uppity standards you think they will.