Re: Living in a smaller house
syracusa, having lived in the atlanta area i can say that sandy springs is a hotbead of the mcmansion mentality and may not be giving you a very well rounded view of the area or country as a whole (and you're right, i say this not know where else in the country you have lived or visited).
most older american homes are right in keeping with what is a more traditional view: like the bungelows in candler park off of ponce between decatur and midtown. i lived in a 1300 sqft 3BR house in that area on a tiny lot and absolutely loved it. by current builders standards, you could never fit 3 BRs in 1300 sqft.
i think part of it may be the 'fill it up' mentality. america is a very big country, and places that are undeveloped can seem overwhelming. i think a lot of builders try to fill the space up. again, just one of my many opinions.
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