It depends on what you need! Personally, my partner and I don’t need a house any bigger than 1,200 square feet. Even that feels too big to me but we’re musicians and the space allows us to not bother our neighbors with our noise … No kids in the future, no way, although aging parents are a concern that worries me. Neither of us are drawn to homes built after the 60s but don’t have the income for the cost of homes in historical neighborhoods. I have no desire to live further than 10 minutes from downtown, keeping our core social group nearby but meaning we can hop in the car for big box store trips with ease. That pretty much dialed in the best areas for us!