Consider living large in a small Ottawa space

Posted on July 30, 2010 
Filed Under Buying Your New Home, Valerie Zinger

Living big in a small space.  There are hundreds of websites that discuss how to de-clutter and decorate small spaces.  Before you get to the decorating, think about buying a smaller house.  How much space do you need? 

Unless you have a big family there is very little chance that you are going to need a living room, a family room, den and a recreation room.  On top of that new houses have enough room in the master bedroom to make a private sitting area.  The question should be private from whom?  If you have the empty nest, retired, never had children, single child situation then you might want to consider going small.  It need not be about the money.  Some very expensive homes in Ottawa are small, perfectly outfitted and located in prime locations.  You will not have the big house to clean or the huge yard to weed and mow.  These are the upside. 

My neighbour is in the process of moving from an 1,800 sq ft home to something over 7,000 sq ft.  She said that she has never had to de-clutter because she has always had space in her house to save things.  Now that she is moving, she will be able to keep everything.  The house is lovely and there will definitely be space to spread out and reason to buy new things.  Good for her but she is leaving the centre of town.  Everything is a trade off.

There is something out there for everyone.  Bigger is not always better.  Consider trading space for a “jewel” of a house. 

Photo credit:  The Doll House @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/morticide/3768730608/in/photostream/

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