I think Howdy Dootie is right on this one. If it is in the covenants the people buying into the development should have know about it.
Where I live basements aren't considered part of the square footage of a residence. I believe that the rooms counted as part of the square footage of a house varies from area to area. I have to ask Ted how the excess of 10,000 sq.ft. for two people is any more defensible than 14,000 square feet?
I have to ask Ted how the excess of 10,000 sq.ft. for two people is any more defensible than 14,000 square feet? How is this relevant? When you buy a suit or a dress for $100, say, how is that "defensible?" Why should it be defended?
Instead of a suit or a dress, Koppel bought a right. He paid for it because he preferred to do so. His neighbors received the money (in the form of a reductio in price of the house).
If you do not have to defend your preferences and your purchases, why should he?