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PoindexterOglethorpe

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13. I can't begin to imagine living in a space that long.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2024, 11:50 PM

Feb 16

Last edited Sat Feb 17, 2024, 11:31 PM - Edit history (1)

From personal experience, the longest I've ever lived somewhere has been about 28 years.

On edit: I made a typo. the longest time I've ever lived somewhere has been 18 years, NOT 28.

I am currently in my home some 13 years.

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Friend of mine said my apartment layout was different... [View all] Archae Feb 16 OP

At the moment I'm in a rented condo Joinfortmill Feb 16 #1

What do you use the second bedroom for? Archae Feb 16 #3

Mostly empty Joinfortmill Feb 16 #9

I could definitely live in a tiny home if it were just me. CrispyQ Feb 16 #2

Exactly. I could go for two tiny houses attached. Would need just one kitchen. Silent Type Feb 16 #8

I've told my husband before that when Luciferous Feb 17 #22

That's basically what I am living in now. Mr.Bill Feb 17 #32

I've thought a good bit about that, especially if it's a location with view and a little land. Silent Type Feb 17 #33

It's in Northern California gold country Mr.Bill Feb 17 #34

Wow. I spent a month in Sonora, Jamestown, etc., 45 years ago. A friend had some land like that. Silent Type Feb 17 #35

The fire hazard makes me a little nervous, Mr.Bill Feb 17 #36

My residence sits on ten acres calguy Feb 16 #4

How many rooms? Archae Feb 16 #5

The original floor plan calguy Feb 16 #11

That sounds like perfection to me. badhair77 Feb 16 #6

Same here - 40 acres but it's juniper, ponderosa pine & cactus womanofthehills Feb 18 #37

Sounds like a lovely life in a lovely neighborhood calguy Feb 18 #38

In a condo we bought 25 years ago. MOMFUDSKI Feb 16 #7

I prefer small spaces RoadRunner Feb 16 #10

My house was built in 1885. It's not very big, Ocelot II Feb 16 #12

What exactly is a sitting room, and what is in it? Archae Feb 17 #16

It's a sort of parlor, I guess. In my house I don't really know Ocelot II Feb 17 #17

Yeah, my sister has a room like that, just inside her front door. Archae Feb 17 #18

I can't begin to imagine living in a space that long. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 16 #13

Neither can I. OldBaldy1701E Feb 17 #14

In the last 32 years I've lived in 13 houses/apartments mnhtnbb Feb 17 #20

Ditto. Have moved 17 times, but have been in this house spooky3 Feb 17 #27

I have a two bedroom, two bathroom, three skylight home in PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 17 #15

I used to live in one side of a duplex built in the early 50's. LudwigPastorius Feb 17 #19

Downstairs is Elessar Zappa Feb 17 #21

We recently moved to our forever home in the CA desert from Los Angeles. beaglelover Feb 17 #23

Sounds wonderful. I love that part of the country. Nt spooky3 Feb 17 #28

Thank you. We are very happy here. beaglelover Feb 17 #31

About eight years ago after we retired Mr.Bill Feb 17 #24

small house 10 Turtle Day Feb 17 #25

Welcome to DU's Cribs. Niagara Feb 17 #26

How come we don't see True Dough Feb 17 #29

I have two battery operated candles, True. Niagara Feb 17 #30