11-01-2019, 09:06 AM
(11-01-2019, 08:09 AM)MidTowner Wrote: I think that Tom is right that "less tiny" is probably the better way to term it. 1,400 square feet is not tiny by any means, but 1)there probably aren't going to be many of those; 2)for better or worse, the average single family home is more than 2,000 square feet nowadays, so for the typical family that's probably a small unit.
More than 2000 sqft -- probably for new-build single-family homes. But most of the existing housing stock is significantly smaller than that.
One thing to consider is that a 1400 sqft condo/apartment may actually have as much usable space as a 2000 sqft two-storey single-family home. You lose space to stairs and cathedral ceilings with no usable floor space. (The condo/apartment won't have as much storage, but that's a whole other discussion.)
(11-01-2019, 08:09 AM)MidTowner Wrote: 1,400 square feet is big enough to raise any number of children, but not when it's configured as a two bedroom apartment. Hey, here's a question for everyone: how easy is it to negotiate a different floor plan when buying a condo pre-sale? I would imagine not very.
How easy? Not easy at all. Most builders will be reluctant to move walls.