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I ran across this blog and thought it was interesting. As an urban dweller, I am painfully aware of the premium charged for square footage. What is the smallest space you would live in?
I am lucky to live in an area that is urban without being hugely congested. Before my SO moved in with me he was in a 900 square foot 1-BR. I spent a lot of time visiting him there, and I think that would be about the minimum area I could live in without feeling markedly cramped and uncomfortable. Of course, if the situation demanded it, I could live pretty much anywhere. But under about a thousand square feet would not be a fun living situation.
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Now that the kids have grown up the 3,000 sf we have is more than we need, but I would still want at least 1,800. Our first house was 1,100, 2nd 1,400 and it's been so nice to have a little elbow room I hate to give up all of it.
I ran across this blog and thought it was interesting. As an urban dweller, I am painfully aware of the premium charged for square footage. What is the smallest space you would live in?
Our home is about 765 square feet. I could be happy in a smaller space if I didn't have so much junk. If I could get a big storage building, I could be happy with 500 feet if it was laid out well.
I am pretty comfortable in a small space myself-- I lived in a studio that was about 465 sq ft for a while without issue. I do agree that layout makes a huge difference. I thought it was very cleansing to only live with what you need and not have room for a lot of other stuff. My current apartment is 920 sq ft and it feels huge.
Not sure what the smallest space we could live in is, but after owning our first house (2500ft²) for 3.5 years, we definitely could do with much, much less space if they layout was done smartly for the small space.
Dream house for us is definitely a tiny, modern house within walking distance of amenities. Been looking hard for land around us to hold and potentially build on in the future since we have a great downtown and land in the vicinity is relatively cheap considering.
I moved from 670 sq. ft. to 2300. It's funny how I had no problem living in the small space but I'm sure I'd feel claustrophobic there now.
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