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Originally Posted by MonkeyPrincess View Post
Square footage is important, but don't forget to think about layout! That is sometimes more crucial than what the numbers say. If the house isn't laid out in a way you can use it functionally, it doesn't matter how big it is. From my experience, anyway...
Ha! Shoulda read before I posted.

We are a family of seven in a 00 sq ft house. The house is almost a split level. Its mostly one floor, but there is a half flight of stairs going up and down at the far end of the house. Upstairs has two bedrooms, a large hall closet and a full bathroom. Downstairs is a family room that leads to a smallish one car garage. The space is perfect, though I'd prefer to convert the garage and family room to two more bedrooms - then everyone would have their own space, and the whole house would be used. Right now, we only use the main living room.