I posted awhile back about downsizing. My 100 year old house is only about 1500 sq ft but with the yard, full basement, 2 car garage etc it is simply too much for me as a single person. There was a time when I loved to spend my time working on and around the house. I no longer do.
Anyway--the point of this thread -- is that a 975 sq ft, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom in a contemporary building has just come on the market. The area is highly desirable, the condo well appointed. There are approx. 35 units in the association. But the fact that there is virtually no storage and that the vast majority of my furniture either won't fit or would look out of place (ie antiques) is giving me pause. Yes, something in me would love to sell all my old stuff and do something fun and new--like Pottery Barn! Life is, after all, short. On the other hand I wonder whether such a major change would be emotionally upsetting. A lot of my identity in the past has been wrapped up in old houses. Yet the thought of moving into something elegant, modern, and little to no work is so appealing.
I realize I am rambling here. I have found that as a single person these kind of decisions are extremely hard. There's no one to advise or compromise with! Has anyone downsized to such a small place?
Anyway--the point of this thread -- is that a 975 sq ft, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom in a contemporary building has just come on the market. The area is highly desirable, the condo well appointed. There are approx. 35 units in the association. But the fact that there is virtually no storage and that the vast majority of my furniture either won't fit or would look out of place (ie antiques) is giving me pause. Yes, something in me would love to sell all my old stuff and do something fun and new--like Pottery Barn! Life is, after all, short. On the other hand I wonder whether such a major change would be emotionally upsetting. A lot of my identity in the past has been wrapped up in old houses. Yet the thought of moving into something elegant, modern, and little to no work is so appealing.
I realize I am rambling here. I have found that as a single person these kind of decisions are extremely hard. There's no one to advise or compromise with! Has anyone downsized to such a small place?