Well you seem well prepared so I'm sure you will look at everything before making a decision , I grew up in a bungalow that was 1000 sq feet , but we had a basement so that basically doubled the square footage ......not as roomy as a larger home , but we all managed .......parents and four kids...
In some areas the location does reduce the price , but not by that much ? But again , not being familiar with your location etc maybe the prices do drop down real low if the houses are remote ? I would still have a home inspection done if the price is to cheap ......you get what you pay for is...
Myself , I'd go with the smaller one , the land would be the selling point .......not making it anymore .....lol....plus if needed to you could add on to the smaller one .1000 sq feet was the norm in the 70's and up to the mid 90's ........then for some reason everything doubled in size and...
I live in a two story and I totally understand what you're saying , I always liked the old Shaker style homes , two floors without the impression of a two story ......plus they had those angles upstairs that added character ........and most were rather small yet provided room for some large...
Interesting , but it looks like a shrunken version of a fairly often used standard house .......not a bad thing , but I prefer the one floor , ranch or cabin design ......has a more home feel I think ?
Been reading your posts , and also following the small house upstart .......not so much here (Canada ) as we seem bent on building larger and larger houses it seems ? But myself I'm loving the small house concepts .Have looked on line for ideas as I own a small band saw mill and want to build a...