So our kids are now both in college, and the house is really big here in suburbia. For a few more years the kids need their bedrooms at home for summer, etc., and who knows whether they'll be able to find w*rk once out of school.
But at some point we really won't need all the space. We could downsize here in suburbia (which we generally really like) to a smaller home that is still decent sized. Yet one thought is the totally different lifestyle of a high rise condo - with sweeping glass views, keeping perhaps only one car, and walking a lot in a vibrant city.
We've never done this and for us it's a bit of a wild idea. I'd really be intrigued to try it out if there was some way to do it for a year where the decision wasn't irreversible. The other issue is that here (in Southern Calif) there aren't a lot of highrise condos, and the ones that do exist are very expensive (much more for much less space than than our 3000+ sf home in suburbia). So we'd have to move somewhere else.
Ideally we'd be in a city like NYC that's walkable and vibrant, but no way with the prices there. Miami is a bit intriguing as it seems the prices are almost doable there -but it's hot and humid and has a bit of a seedy side to it.
So has anybody here embraced this lifestyle? Any thoughts? Any location ideas for a reasonably priced, safe city? Could this be equivalently affordable to our semi-mcmansion in suburbia?
Just exploring the idea - thanks in advance for the feedback.
But at some point we really won't need all the space. We could downsize here in suburbia (which we generally really like) to a smaller home that is still decent sized. Yet one thought is the totally different lifestyle of a high rise condo - with sweeping glass views, keeping perhaps only one car, and walking a lot in a vibrant city.
We've never done this and for us it's a bit of a wild idea. I'd really be intrigued to try it out if there was some way to do it for a year where the decision wasn't irreversible. The other issue is that here (in Southern Calif) there aren't a lot of highrise condos, and the ones that do exist are very expensive (much more for much less space than than our 3000+ sf home in suburbia). So we'd have to move somewhere else.
Ideally we'd be in a city like NYC that's walkable and vibrant, but no way with the prices there. Miami is a bit intriguing as it seems the prices are almost doable there -but it's hot and humid and has a bit of a seedy side to it.
So has anybody here embraced this lifestyle? Any thoughts? Any location ideas for a reasonably priced, safe city? Could this be equivalently affordable to our semi-mcmansion in suburbia?
Just exploring the idea - thanks in advance for the feedback.
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