We bought our first house last winter and I think what we bought is too big for us.
2500 sqft, 2 stories
4 bedrooms
3 bath
.5 acre
downstairs bonus room/rec room (will be home theater room soon)
We have a couple of views. From the top of the backyard we have a partial view of the Olympics. From the front deck we have views of Puget Sound, Magnolia, Cascades and a great view of Diamond Peak from our Living room. When the sun shines, that is.
I like the 3 bedrooms and the big LR/DR/Kitchen area. But the downstairs bedroom, bonus room and rec room seem like overkill to me. Hubby likes the idea of a home theater room so that's what we're doing. It just seems like a little much to me. I guess that's because I do the vaccumming.