Would you move to a tiny home?

[derspiess]

There is no such thing as too much living space.

[Gups]

Having a house extension & refurb done right now. We are crammed into the upstairs along with most of our possession ad it's doing my head in. I definately need space.

I've no idea how big the house is, maybe 200 sqm

[garbon]

Another attempt to destroy the American dream.

I think the police are managing that successfully enough on their own.

[celedhring]

I have living room+integrated kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and a smaller room that I fill up with junk. It's around 70m2 and excellent for a single person like me.

I have lived in a number of studios, particularly when I was a student, and I agree that sometimes you just need some place to move around within your home.

[Ed Anger]

I'm thinking of annexing my neighbor's property.

[derspiess]

I'm thinking of annexing my neighbor's property.

Well you need your Lebensraum for all the kinder.

[Martim Silva]

Would you significantly reduce your personal goods for a much smaller property, and end to your mortgage and more cash in hand? And perhaps more temptingly, a much simpler, clutter-free lifestyle?

After doing some conversions from square feet to square meters, my answer would be no.

While the American 2600 sq.feet house seems ok for a family with a couple of kids, as a single person I am quite comfortable with my 100 sq meters house. It is just right.

I would not like to live in half that space; it just would not hold the things I require for a balanced life.

I agree with Martinus that a decent living space is needed for a good living. Though I would add that two bathrooms are a must (because I like the privacy of having a bathroom for myself, so I can spare the other to visitors and not bother they contaminate my precious personal hygiene area).

Also, when having non-intimate guests, a decent sized house is a must: you can isolate your 'living and sleeping' area from the dining/tv/kitchen rooms [usually separated by the entry Hall], which can be useful to preserve your privacy.

As for use of space, it just gives you more options. I have a games room, for example, where I can set up easily boardgames to play with large groups of friends, or paint minis at leisure. And I most certainly need an office separated from my bedroom [some friends have large houses, but only for their wives to hog all the space with tons of needless 'living rooms' and force them to put their PC right next to their bed].

[derspiess]

I will say that one of those tiny houses would be cool to have as a mini-cabin out in the woods somewhere.  Except that you can't really have guests stay with you.

[Ed Anger]

I'm thinking of annexing my neighbor's property.

Well you need your Lebensraum for all the kinder.

The Kampfgruppe needs a barracks.

[Rasputin]

I could never do tiny.


Friday I'm moving from a 3100sf home to a 3700sf home. We need the extra bed room for the brady bunch gig I now have going. That being said I suspect in ten years we'll go down to 2000sf on the water somewhere.

[Martinus]

I could never do tiny.


Friday I'm moving from a 3100sf home to a 3700sf home. We need the extra bed room for the brady bunch gig I now have going. That being said I suspect in ten years we'll go down to 2000sf on the water somewhere.

Yeah, of course for a family with kids you need more. I live alone (we considered moving in together with my partner but we decided that each of us prefers to have his own flat) and 100 sq. m. (app. 1000sf) is about right for me.

[Rasputin]

I could never do tiny.


Friday I'm moving from a 3100sf home to a 3700sf home. We need the extra bed room for the brady bunch gig I now have going. That being said I suspect in ten years we'll go down to 2000sf on the water somewhere.

Yeah, of course for a family with kids you need more. I live alone (we considered moving in together with my partner but we decided that each of us prefers to have his own flat) and 100 sq. m. (app. 1000sf) is about right for me.

we have five, my three and her two, so neither one of us had sufficient bedrooms for all of the kiddos

[viper37]

Would you significantly reduce your personal goods for a much smaller property, and end to your mortgage and more cash in hand? And perhaps more temptingly, a much simpler, clutter-free lifestyle?

No, no and no. 

[KRonn]

I have a small cape. Four rooms downstairs and bathroom and two rooms upstairs, plus an unifinished cellar with a half bathroom. It's just me and it's more than enough for me, I could make do with a smaller house, but still it's a smaller house compared to the larger homes that are usually built. I'm fine with the size as it takes less to heat and cool the home, less to keep clean. I also have two sheds out back that contain the various gardening tools, outdoor stuff, snow blower and lawnmower. So I do need a good amount of storage space but I'm also constantly getting rid of stuff, though it's too easy to add more stuff too.

[derspiess]

I could never do tiny.


Friday I'm moving from a 3100sf home to a 3700sf home. We need the extra bed room for the brady bunch gig I now have going. That being said I suspect in ten years we'll go down to 2000sf on the water somewhere.

My parents were planning to downsize once their nest got all empty, but it never quite happened.  They insist on being able to host multiple families even though mom gets all dramatic when it happens.  Also mom apparently still needs her sewing room even though she doesn't sew anymore.