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To: AnAmericanMother

Thank you for sharing - I’ll bet that is a hot property now.

It is interesting to note how the idea of a “small home” has changed in the US over time.

Levitown, NY was build between 1947 and 1951 - some call it the original suburban community - with the ‘large’ ranch homea a whopping 800 sq ft. Considered large at the time, today they are seen as tiny cracker box homes.

My daughter (and hubby + 3 children) live in a 900 sq ft home, a bit cramped at times - but they manage well. There are many homes in Anchorage that are under 800 sq ft, tho many have basements.

When you pay to heat a home for 9+ months a year, the home tends to be smaller. Not a lot of solar heating here, unfortunatly.

Anyway, we are amazed at the size of some homes we see on these cable channel shows - massive edifice complexs for one or two people....

I suppose in the end, we are blessed to live in a Nation where - up to now - these choices are a matter for an individual (and thier bank) for how they wish to live.


53 posted on 07/21/2010 9:45:02 AM PDT by ASOC (Alpha India Alpha Three Tango Alpha)
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To: ASOC
...today they are seen as tiny cracker box homes.

And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

57 posted on 07/21/2010 10:12:09 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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