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re: What size house did you build for your family of 5?

Posted on 3/14/18 at 7:07 pm to
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 7:07 pm to
Anything over 3,000 sq ft is trying too hard
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 7:07 pm to
That’s a shite ton of rooflines
Posted by Tigerbythetale
Las Vegas
Member since Aug 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:17 pm to

Your first step should be to chose your building site.
Posted by Tigerbythetale
Las Vegas
Member since Aug 2014
1458 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:18 pm to

Your first step should be to chose your building site.
Posted by DevilDogTiger
RTWFY!
Member since Nov 2007
6645 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:23 pm to
3800 on an unfinished 2300sft basement.
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
14110 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:30 pm to
2500 sqft. 3 bedroom 2 bath on 1 1\2 acre
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
67008 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:31 pm to
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Our family of five grew in in 980 sq ft.

You'd be royalty in Japan. I have seen apartments of some well educated and employed Japanese that lived in essentially 2 ROOM aprtments, plus a bath.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
17460 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:35 pm to
If you are only counting “non garage heated and cooled area” then 4000 sq ft should be manageable.

But I prefer to have a 2000 square foot heated and cooled garage in addition to the house. 4 bays (two cars deep in each) with a lift on one bay for restoring a classic car.

6000 final sq ft is a little tight but you don’t be want to look like you are showing out.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25934 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:36 pm to
We are planning to build soon and are looking at something in the 2700 square foot range
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71842 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 8:40 pm to
4000 sounds good, but if I'm building, it's going to be one giant one story. Tired of walking up the stairs just to pick up a screaming baby for a minute then putting him back in his bed and walking back downstairs at 1am.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25934 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 9:36 pm to
I want allot of outdoor living space in my next home.Screened porch with outside fireplace off the great room. Get over 3k square foot and you will have unused space IMO.

Currently in 2800 living with 4150 under roof but only 3 bedrooms so boys have to share.
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