On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:47:25 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 03/06/2015 4:39 PM, wrote:
>> On Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:07:12 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>> <major snippage>
>>
>>> To be honest, my house is too big for one person. But one of the 3
>>> bedrooms is in use daily as a TV room/den. My desk is in the corner of
>>> the "formal" living room, so that space also isn't a total waste. I
>>> sleep in the master and use both bathrooms. It's also all one level, no
>>> stairs to climb.
>>
>> I live alone most of the time and my house is pretty much just right
>> for me in terms of size. Three bedrooms and on the small side, really.
>> Easy to keep warm in winter. It does have a large kitchen though, and
>> that was one of the things that sold me on the place.
>>
>>> My electric and water bills are not excessive.
>>> They're about on par with what I paid in my 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment.
>>> So yes, I make pretty good use of the space I have.
>>
>> Sounds like it is working well for you.
>> I haven't seen a water or electricity bill in years
>>
>Mine is way too big for one person but I kept it after divorce and I use
>2 bedrooms as offices. Apart from the stress of downsizing, I wouldn't
>save a helluva lot on taxes and utilities. A small bungalow would be
>preferable, renovated to have a super kitchen.

Yes, it may not be worth all the upheaval to move to a smaller place,
and financially you wouldn't be much better off (as you mention).

>There's no way I ever
>want to share a wall with others so a condo is out.

Been there and done that in the past, you always have to be mindful
about noise. Since moving here seven years ago, I've gotten back into
hifi and consequently fairly loud music at times, which is not a
problem here (no neighbours within earshot). It's great to be able to
do that again, although not so great for the bank balance.