We had a 4 bedroom home....lived there for 30 years. It was paid for. The population in that area go so dense and the traffic was crazy. We bought 18 acres about 50 miles north. My husband built a barn then added a 1 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,000 sq ft apartment in it. We have a timber exemption so our taxes are VERY low. Sold the house and moved to the country. Everything we own is paid for.