My wife and I recently downsized our home.
We realized that we were simply paying for more square footage than we needed.
Despite the fact that she was five months pregnant, my wife agrees with me that even with a baby on the way, we could downsize to a smaller home and still be very much comfortable. Now that we have our newborn, we can honestly say that we made the right decision. Our family of three is more than comfortable! One of the things we really appreciate is simply heating and cooling less square footage. This three bedroom two bathroom has more than enough space, and now we pay far less to keep it comfortable. It’s funny that my wife and I were initially considering investing in zone control heating and air conditioning at our old house to try and pay less on energy bills by only heating and cooling certain rooms that we were actually occupying. While zone control heating and air conditioning is a good way to save on energy bills by only heating or cooling the rooms that you frequent, simply downsizing our home was a much better solution for us. I’m also appreciative that the HVAC system for this smaller home is properly-sized for it. Sometimes, you end up being happier by making do with less, and that’s exactly how my wife and I feel! Perhaps in the future, our family will grow in such a way that we will need to purchase a larger home. We are more than content for now.