A “4000 – 5000 sf” home is not a “need” (unless you have a family of 16). It is a “want.” For a family of 3-5, it is a lot of toilets and empty rooms to clean (furnished or unfurnished) just because they are there. [/quote]
Actually I’d disagree with this. We bought a house around the same size as the OP (just a bit smaller) with 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. At first I thought it would feel big. We have 2 kids with the plans to have another child next year.
We don’t even have 20 relatives visiting at one time! Ha, ha. We have had my mother in law here for the past month visiting the grandkids and the occasional family member that wants to vacation in San Diego and you can guess where they want to crash. And trust me….. I think I’d feel comfortable adding another 1,000 sq. feet.
With in-laws, sometimes a 4,000 to 5,000 sq. foot home is a “need”. 🙂
Congrats NavyDoc on the new home. It sounds wonderful and you will definitely enjoy all that space. We love all the space and definitely utilizing all of the space nicely.
