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will your next house be bigger or smaller? do most people down size after the kids move out?
Forget 5000 square feet--I couldn''t live without our cleaning person, and we only have 1.5 bedrooms!Date: 6/21/2008 4:17:00 PM
Author: Independent Gal
I hate you all!We live in a 1bd/1bath, 800 sq ft plus a balcony.
We are definitely sizing UP, if we can afford it.
The only thing I really like about it is how fast and easy it is to clean. It must take all day to clean a 5000 sq ft house. But I guess if you can afford that (+FOUR CARS!!!) you can afford a cleaning person too.
Date: 6/21/2008 4:17:00 PM
Author: Independent Gal
I hate you all!We live in a 1bd/1bath, 800 sq ft plus a balcony.
We are definitely sizing UP, if we can afford it.
The only thing I really like about it is how fast and easy it is to clean. It must take all day to clean a 5000 sq ft house. But I guess if you can afford that (+FOUR CARS!!!) you can afford a cleaning person too.
Date: 6/21/2008 4:12:09 PM
Author: ursulawrite
1400 sq. ft 1.5 bedroom apartment in Soho, Manhattan. Plan to move to a Brooklyn townhouse, Spring 2009 (3000-4000 square feet).
WeeeeeellDate: 6/21/2008 5:47:15 PM
Author: scarlet16
Date: 6/21/2008 4:12:09 PM
Author: ursulawrite
1400 sq. ft 1.5 bedroom apartment in Soho, Manhattan. Plan to move to a Brooklyn townhouse, Spring 2009 (3000-4000 square feet).
I am SO envious...we are currently renting a 530 sq. ft 1 bedroom in midtown! We love our location but I seriously wish we had more space (and wish we could afford more space). The plan is to upgrade in about 2 years to a condo.
i don''t know,maybe just me.....i wouldn''t feel comfortable with a cleaning lady coming in.Date: 6/21/2008 4:40:59 PM
Author: ericad
Well, we keep going bigger. 1st was an apartment @ 1050 sq ft. Next was a townhouse @ 2000 sq ft. Then our current rambler @ 2300 sq ft on 1.5 acres. We have a new home under construction that is 4650 sq ft on 5 acres. That will be it until we retire one day, lol. One DD (one more planned later down the line), 2 dogs, 3 cats, so we can really fill up a house! New house will be ready in August...can''t wait - I like big spaces!
ETA - we don''t have a cleaning person, never have had. But I''m thinking of getting a weekly service in place for the new house. Start with a ''clean'' slate and keep it clean!
Date: 6/21/2008 1:42:38 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Our condo is 937 sq ft. 2 bedrooms, one bath. We''ll upsize. I don''t really care about the living space but I want a yard so I can have a puppy or two.
ETA: my parents built their house as an expandable thing for when I moved out. Half of the square footage is on one air conditioner and half is on the other. The side they live on consists of: Master bedroom, 2 master bathrooms, sunroom, casual living room, kitchen, breakfast area, laundry, powder room and garage. The other side has 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, entry, formal living, formal dining, coat closet, and linen closet. I mention the closets because they are all walk-in and very large.
So when guests come to stay, they can crank up the air conditioning or heat and have a huge house, and when they leave, they can turn everything off and go back down to a half of a house. It''s really very cool, and my mom and I designed it that way.
Date: 6/21/2008 6:04:42 PM
Author: Pandora II
Can we have lots of dust that:
a) No one else puts an offer in
b) the sodding bank gets a move on!
Date: 6/21/2008 8:27:16 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
i don''t know,maybe just me.....i wouldn''t feel comfortable with a cleaning lady coming in.Date: 6/21/2008 4:40:59 P