[fogarty]

I would daresay that a 2200 Sq Ft home is almost too much house for a family of three. Certainly with only one child. My own house is a little over 1900 square foot, and my wife and I plan to have a couple kids. It is more than enough space, even with three bedrooms occupied.

I never understood the need or desire of people to buy or build these huge 3000+ sq ft homes. It's too much house to maintain, much less keep clean!

[LS]

Yah, we have been looking to downsize just a little. It is a lot to maintain. I can't imagine, even with "wage slaves" that rich people keep these monster 50-room mansions. For you and what army???? In my neck of the woods, though, you do have to have a large basement for tornado protection, but I don't think that is measured in the sq. footage, is it?