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I understand, you want to maximize your space and a house that is cramp with too many rooms seems to take away from the house's appeal. I have a friend who comes from a well to do family. I was invited to their summer cabin in the mountains. The place was absolutely gorgeous. The kitchen, Dining room, and Living room was an open space. There was a fire place between the DR and L.R. The stairs to the second floor was in the back of the Living room and there were big spacious rooms on the 2nd floor. The master b.r. had a gorgeous balcony where you can see a gorgeous panoramic view of the mountains. I fell in love with that place. Open spaces do have there appeal. I am okay with D R. and L.R open spaces, in some cases the Kitchen, too. The layout to your family home and the neighbor's house sounds interesting. I laughed when you mentioned how you guys kept running around in circles on the front floor and crashing into each other. Thanks for sharing.According to the article, the house was previously foreclosed and a developer has renovated the home and is currently the owner. The listing agent is quoted as saying "believes the developer was trying to go for a “more progressive” feel".
My condo is open concept which is fine. The bedroom and bathroom are their own separate rooms. I looked at a studio where the door less (and window less) bedroom was down a short hallway but it was still too open for me even if I put up a curtain to separate the space. After growing up in a 1920s house that had individual rooms and poor layout (the kitchen might as well have been on Mars) and a very cramped feeling, I prefer open layouts of the main areas. But I wouldn't mind a home with individual rooms and a good airy layout. I've always loved the house next door to my parents' house and the one next to that. Both have the same layout: the living room, dining room, and kitchen are their own rooms but are laid out around a central fireplace and wall and connected to each other through large doorways. If one went out the living room the other way it's a short walk down the hall to the kitchen. I remember running circles around the first floor with the neighbors' kids. Sometimes one of us would suddenly change directions and crash into the others as they run around a corner