OT. What size house do you live in?

legomyeggo

Zuma said:

1800 SF on main floor.   Basement finished so another 1400 SF.   We had 3 kids and are now empty nesters so, plenty big for us.    BUT the kids come home with spouses and grandkids (3) so then we are happy to have this size house.   Very blessed to say the least.

You know, when you say blessed - this is so true. Some folks will never own a home of their own and some in these tough times may have lost theirs. I sit here in my house complaining about 5 degree weather with my stove going and the egg covered with snow and the pool cover full of snow and the pizza oven covered with snow... I am so lucky, I think eggers are blessed to afford pricey toys. I worked hard for it, but still.... very blessed indeed.

Chubbs

2100. Wife, 1 year old, dog, and 2 eggs

TUTTLE871

1640 2 Bedrooms and 2 baths, 1 office/mancave.

 Just the wife and I and 3 cats who are very ungrateful.

jaydub58

1800 sf, two of us.  Two eggs on back deck.  Jsut about perfect.

MJG

2500. One wife, 2 teenaged daughters, and 2 Boston Terriers.

Cookinbob

2850 plus another 500 finished in the basement. Empty nesters now, 3 empty bedrooms waiting for grand kids some day.  We do share the place with a 72 lb boxer mix

Kosko

2200 square foot. Me, wife and my 2 little girls and 1 schnauzer. And 1 large Egg.

travisstrick

Troglodyte said:

6,800 sq. ft.

2 people and a domestic.  The landscaper has his own erection.

That's one big cave. Hahaha so proud of myself for knowing what your handle means.

Tjcoley

2100 sf (not counting the basement, where my home office is) for me and the Mrs, my son and his 4 yo daughter, and an old golden retriever.  We enjoyed empty nesting for about a year before the son and granddaughter moved back in.  Best thing that ever happened.  Love having her here.  LBGE lives on a 270 sf stamped concrete patio off the family room.

Eggcelsior

My townhouse is a little under 3k sqft and will be around 3300 if/when we finish the basement.

drummerben

1800sf house with the wife and our 7month old baby boy. And how could I forget our two mini-dachshunds - they rule the place.

drummerben

1800sf house with the wife and our 7month old baby boy. And how could I forget our two mini-dachshunds - they rule the place.

jls9595

Kosko said:

2200 square foot. Me, wife and my 2 little girls and 1 schnauzer. And 1 large Egg.

exactly the same here, except i have two little boys

Scottborasjr

Umm, yeah, I've got 950 sq ft upstairs and another 900 sq ft in the basement. I'm guessing I probably can't entertain many of you. 

Eggcelsior

Scottborasjr said:

Umm, yeah, I've got 950 sq ft upstairs and another 900 sq ft in the basement. I'm guessing I probably can't entertain many of you. 

Crap dude. My master is around the size of 1 level. It's what sold the place to us. It's going to be really hard to move.

Cyclops42

3900 SF including finished basement. 1wife, myself and 2 mini schnauzers that get most of the attention.

grussem

2,507 square feet plus a detached garage.  Two of us plus 2 cats.

Skiddymarker

Mickey said:

2800 two of us and a very large poodle. Getting ready to retire in two months and would like 1400 but wife says think of the grandchildren. I think of them in the Inn just down the street. I would like a large kitchen and bedroom and two baths, that's where we live.

Agree completely, except it is 2800, two of us and a St Bernard rather than a poodle. I've been retired for a while and SWMBO has won the argument over the grandkids, they have their own rooms when they visit which is pretty much all the time, give it a chance Mickey, it is great. 

Scottborasjr

Eggcelsior said:

Umm, yeah, I've got 950 sq ft upstairs and another 900 sq ft in the basement. I'm guessing I probably can't entertain many of you. 

Crap dude. My master is around the size of 1 level. It's what sold the place to us. It's going to be really hard to move.

Use me as an example to your kids and grandkids to stay in school. 

hondabbq

2800 sq ft., double attached garage, seperate 30x30 toy and yard implement shop, all on 4 acres. Just finished an 800 sq ft deck on the back, where the egg lives. Just me and SWMBO and 2 purebred Shihtzus. ( Trooper and Vader.) Yes I am a Star Wars nut.

Mickey

lousubcap said:

Too big now that SWMBO and I are empty nesters.  However, the downsizing discussion is being held hostage by failure to understand right answer when told on my part. 

I feel for you brother. It seems we are idiots (not the good kind like VI). These people come 160 miles to us maybe 7 nights a year. For that I get (me) mow an acre and help clean this house. As well as the extra fuel keeping it up. For gods sake think of the grandchildren. They are 14 and 10, the allure of us seems to lessen each year. But I'm the idiot that wants to downsize.

Acn

Around 1350, plus a partially finished basement that would add another 600 or so when we fully finish it. It is about right for the 3 of us, the dog and the cat. Plus it is in a historic district (which makes our taxes just about half of what they'd be across the street), has plenty of established trees, and the worst commute I've ever had was 15 minutes.

fletcherfam

@acn, jealous of your commute, right now my cmite is 1 hour 15inutes to work and an hour and a half jome

Foghorn

3900 sq ft for me, SWMBO and two teenagers, one of whom is a freshman in college and only comes home for breaks.  It backs up to 60+ acres of neighborhood greenspace (woods with deer, foxes, owls, coyotes, etc) but is in the city limits and only 4 miles from work.  We've talked about ultimately downsizing back to our 2200 sq ft first home across town that we have kept as a rental, but I'm going to be hard-pressed to give up the 60 acre back yard.

TEH68

1800 sf, 4/2.5 split level for me and my 2 kids who I have almost half the time. Best part is, its only 3 mins from the golf course!

gmac

About 2500 on a couple acres with 4 young kids, 2 guinea pigs, one LBGE.  Dog and chickens coming in the spring.  SWWLMHACP (she who won't let me have a couple pigs) says we are never moving again.

Little Steven

Little over 4,000. The ceilings are only 4' and the doors are 3'

robnybbq

1650 sq ft 4 of us and a dog on 1/3 acre

Eggcelsior

Little Steven said:

Little over 4,000. The ceilings are only 4' and the doors are 3'

Do you have round doorways like Bilbo?

Keeping up with the Baggins is hard work.

Canugghead

Little Steven said:

Little over 4,000. The ceilings are only 4' and the doors are 3'

I saw that dog house behind your mansion!