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Coming Full Circle
n 1959 my Father purchased what at the time was one of the largest and most expensive mobile homes on the market. That was a 10 X 55
Smoker Aristocrat brand mobile home. It had 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. At 9 years of age I also thought it was H U G E. But by the time I was 21 I
was ready to leave home and move to larger quarters.
Each time I bought a house it contained more floor space - until I topped out at almost 1800
sq ft and that for a single lady with no kids other than 2 cats.
One day I started looking around me at all the stuff I had accumulated and made the decision to down size and "dump the stuff". By that time my mother was moving to assisted living and I purchased the Smoker Mobile home
from her. One good thing about it is my dad had purchased a lot and a half of land so along with owning the mobile home I also own the land and an over sized 2 car garage.
That all being said - to answer your
question - is it possible to live large in a small space - if you mean can you keep your stuff when you downsize - the answer to that is NO. But
can you live sensibly, comfortably and inexpensively in a small space the answer is a resounding YES. By downsizing I was able to retire at 60 years of age, take time to relax while I obtained my real estate license, and work on proposals to have the minimum sq ft size zoning
requirements changed so that people can live in a tiny or cozy home without being pushed in to an aging trailer court, rv park or something similar. I love my life style now - and really enjoy the
challenges and the people that working in real estate brings my way each day! My cozy home lifestyle is awesome!
Smoker Aristocrat brand mobile home. It had 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. At 9 years of age I also thought it was H U G E. But by the time I was 21 I
was ready to leave home and move to larger quarters.
Each time I bought a house it contained more floor space - until I topped out at almost 1800
sq ft and that for a single lady with no kids other than 2 cats.
One day I started looking around me at all the stuff I had accumulated and made the decision to down size and "dump the stuff". By that time my mother was moving to assisted living and I purchased the Smoker Mobile home
from her. One good thing about it is my dad had purchased a lot and a half of land so along with owning the mobile home I also own the land and an over sized 2 car garage.
That all being said - to answer your
question - is it possible to live large in a small space - if you mean can you keep your stuff when you downsize - the answer to that is NO. But
can you live sensibly, comfortably and inexpensively in a small space the answer is a resounding YES. By downsizing I was able to retire at 60 years of age, take time to relax while I obtained my real estate license, and work on proposals to have the minimum sq ft size zoning
requirements changed so that people can live in a tiny or cozy home without being pushed in to an aging trailer court, rv park or something similar. I love my life style now - and really enjoy the
challenges and the people that working in real estate brings my way each day! My cozy home lifestyle is awesome!
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