<prompt> Human: I live in the suburbs of Boston, and it seems like no one builds or buys anything but 4br colonial-style houses. That means to get a decent-sized kitchen with nicer finishing or family room or garage, you end up 2500sqft or more. And most newer houses seem to be even bigger. Its like no one wants a really nice smaller house. I dont really need or want 2800sqft, but Ive been looking for years, and to get the kitchen and family room I want, seems Im stuck going big colonial.And if I ever want to sell, which seems a reasonable assumption, itll be tough on a smaller house with higher-end finishes.I can afford the mortgage, but I am wrestling with the idea of so much house, by myself not interested in renting rooms.Curious whether folks, especially anyone familiar with MA, think Im crazy for considering such a big house? Anyone in a similar boat? Thanks!edit: Thanks for all the comments, definitely some good points and insight. Ive got lots to think about. Cheers!  <response>: I did exactly what youre considering. I bought a 3600 square foot house in the suburbs of a major city because it wasnt much more expensive than a smaller house. I lived there for 17 years and I can tell you that buying that big of a house was a mistake.Maintenance is a constant issue. Something is always going wrong. I had roof leaks, plumbing leaks, furnace problems, decks to replace, the list goes on and on. What I didnt factor was the fact that each and everything I had to deal with was more expensive than it would have been in a more appropriately sized house. When your roof is twice as big you have twice the chance of a leak.Good contractors were hard to find and they often looked at the house and jacked up their prices substantially. Remodeling is much more expensive and involved for a bigger house. I needed new windows and there were 28 of them.What it comes down to is I became a slave to the house because there was always so much to be done.I sold the house a few years ago and although I miss the neighborhood, I havent missed owning that house at all. 