I went off to Forest Hill and started looking at huge houses there with lots of rooms. and about the 5th one in I turned to my girlfriend and said "just what the fuck are we doing? What are we going to do with a 5 bedroom 4 storey house?" The place we are actually buying is tiny, but in a wonderful location, which is why that property program isn't called "size, size, size".
At the end of the day kids are optional. You don't need to have more. You may not need the extra room. Also don't buy a house based on whether your family could fit in it. Who's house is it? Why do you need extra rooms just to preserve for other people who aren't paying for it?
Also don't buy a house based on whether your family could fit in it. Who's house is it? Why do you need extra rooms just to preserve for other people who aren't paying for it?
If accommodating family is important to you then it's perfectly reasonable to consider it when buying a house.
I went off to Forest Hill and started looking at huge houses there with lots of rooms. and about the 5th one in I turned to my girlfriend and said "just what the fuck are we doing? What are we going to do with a 5 bedroom 4 storey house?" The place we are actually buying is tiny, but in a wonderful location, which is why that property program isn't called "size, size, size".
At the end of the day kids are optional. You don't need to have more. You may not need the extra room. Also don't buy a house based on whether your family could fit in it. Who's house is it? Why do you need extra rooms just to preserve for other people who aren't paying for it?