Right-Size Your Home: How Much Space Do You Need?
Think about your lifestyle. How does your home fit with the way you live? Do you feel cramped, or do you simply have too much clutter? Do you need more room to accommodate a growing family—whether you’re welcoming more children or an aging family member?
Your home should provide the right fit. It should be a place where you can relax, surrounded by the people and things that enhance your well-being. If you’re ready to right-size your home, start by determining how much space you need for your lifestyle.
Determine If Your Home Is the Right Size
The size of your home isn’t just for comfort. It impacts the cost of living too—mortgage, utilities, and maintenance, to name a few. If you’re thinking of buying a new home, it makes sense to carefully evaluate your needs and determine how much space you need and what layout works best for how you use your home.
Look at each room in your home including the garage and outdoor living spaces.
- What works and what doesn’t work with the space you have?
- Are the rooms large enough?
- Does the flow work well for you to get from one place to the next, such as the bedroom to the kitchen, or the living room to the entry?
- Do you need a formal dining room or living room?
- Do you have areas of your home that you rarely use?
- Do you need an in-home office with privacy?
- Do you have a sufficient guest room or suite?
If rooms are not being used, perhaps the size or location isn’t right, or you don’t need those areas. Yet, you’re still paying for them. If you need extra space inside your home for an office, workout room or other purpose, or you don't have good outdoor living space, perhaps your existing house doesn't work for your lifestyle.
If you've decided that you need to right-size your home, but don't want to go through the cost and mess of extensive remodeling, it's worth looking at new homes where you can choose the floor plan that best suits your needs.
How To Right-Size Your Home
A valuable step in determining the right size of your new home is to purge and de-clutter your current home. Clean out the closets, attic, garage, and any areas where you have stashed things you don't use. You might discover that the unnecessary items are simply taking up space and cluttering your home, your mind, and your perspective.
Once you’ve evaluated your current spaces, measure them. Give yourself an accurate accounting of the actual space where you live, so you can compare it with the new homes you’re considering. An empty home might seem larger than one that’s furnished, so knowing actual room dimensions will help you calculate how much space you need.
As you look at prospective new homes, picture your daily routine. Where would you sit to have your morning coffee, entertain guests, pay bills, and enjoy your favorite hobby? Will those important aspects of your life fit into this space and this floor plan?
Right-sizing your home goes a long way toward living a more comfortable life—physically, financially, and emotionally. A home is a large investment and you shouldn’t compromise on the features that matter.
Epcon Communities
Epcon Communities has been helping people right-size their homes for over 30 years. Our neighborhoods of luxury single-family homes offer low-maintenance living with distinctive style, quality craftsmanship, and the smart use of every square foot, so you can live large, without paying more than you need. We often include exterior maintenance, to give you more free time to enjoy your right-sized home!
Take a look at the Epcon Communities located throughout the country and Contact Us. We'll help you find the one that fits just right!