friar1610
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For those who are retired (early or otherwise) AND who moved in connection with retirement, how large was your pre-retirement home? How large is your current retirement home? If you downsized, upsized or otherwise made a significant change in the size/type of home, what thoughts do you have on your decision? To what degree did you take guests (friends for the weekend, family, grandkids, etc.) into consideration when sizing your retirement home?
Since I'm asking, here's my info:
- Pre-retirement: about 2500 sq. ft. 3 BR 2 1/2 bath home with family room and sun room in the 'burbs. Large unfinished bsmnt. Small lot.
- Post retirement: about 1850 sq. feet on main level and upstairs + partially finished walkout bsmt adding about 600 sq. feet of living space. 3 BR but each on a different floor. 3 baths. Bsmnt. level BR used as a family room; also a den in bsmt. Have rooms we rarely use (e.g., upstairs BR for guests) but when we need it we really need it. Too much land. Bottom line: pretty much the same square footage we had pre-retirment but divided up much, much differently.
Why I'm asking: considering a move and am trying to rethink what we really need; other experiences always helpful.
Thanks.
Since I'm asking, here's my info:
- Pre-retirement: about 2500 sq. ft. 3 BR 2 1/2 bath home with family room and sun room in the 'burbs. Large unfinished bsmnt. Small lot.
- Post retirement: about 1850 sq. feet on main level and upstairs + partially finished walkout bsmt adding about 600 sq. feet of living space. 3 BR but each on a different floor. 3 baths. Bsmnt. level BR used as a family room; also a den in bsmt. Have rooms we rarely use (e.g., upstairs BR for guests) but when we need it we really need it. Too much land. Bottom line: pretty much the same square footage we had pre-retirment but divided up much, much differently.
Why I'm asking: considering a move and am trying to rethink what we really need; other experiences always helpful.
Thanks.