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shovel · 03-11-2013, 02:52 PM

I don't have a huge house by conventional standards. And while I find them charming, I'm not ready for a "Tumbleweed" micro-home either.

But my house is too big for 2 people and we won't have children. Just under 1300ft, 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and a 2 car garage under the MBR.

I haven't been in 2 of the rooms in a year or more, and don't exactly use the rest of the house to its maximum extent either. I'm a lagom sort of dude so my TV is small and I don't have more furniture than I need.

The house is very affordable. I couldn't rent a studio apartment for what I pay mortgage on this home and the 1/5th acre it's on. We're having no trouble affording it. Unless it was a good & trusted friend, I wouldn't want the hassle of renting the upstairs to someone I don't know.

So... let's discuss this dumb problem of having too much house... what do you guys think I should do?

Close the doors and drapes, let the rooms stay dark and lonely, stop complaining that I have too much of something, and forget they're there.
Fill them with concrete and never speak of them
grow "medicinal" herbs (kidding, we don't want to get involved in something illegal!)
Sweet model train set?
???

03-11-2013, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
shovel Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 593 Thanks: 106 Thanked 114 Times in 72 Posts	My house is too big. Any food for discussion? I don't have a huge house by conventional standards. And while I find them charming, I'm not ready for a "Tumbleweed" micro-home either. But my house is too big for 2 people and we won't have children. Just under 1300ft, 2 floors, 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and a 2 car garage under the MBR. I haven't been in 2 of the rooms in a year or more, and don't exactly use the rest of the house to its maximum extent either. I'm a lagom sort of dude so my TV is small and I don't have more furniture than I need. The house is very affordable. I couldn't rent a studio apartment for what I pay mortgage on this home and the 1/5th acre it's on. We're having no trouble affording it. Unless it was a good & trusted friend, I wouldn't want the hassle of renting the upstairs to someone I don't know. So... let's discuss this dumb problem of having too much house... what do you guys think I should do? Close the doors and drapes, let the rooms stay dark and lonely, stop complaining that I have too much of something, and forget they're there. Fill them with concrete and never speak of them grow "medicinal" herbs (kidding, we don't want to get involved in something illegal!) Sweet model train set? ??? __________________ Work From Home mod has saved more fuel than everything else put together. Last edited by shovel; 03-11-2013 at 02:58 PM..