So, lately I have been thinking about downsizing. Before I get into the details of my plan, let me tell you a bit about where we are now. We currently live in a 1150 sqft home with 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, and a large basement. We have a pretty small lot, but it's big enough to have a backyard with a swing set and playhouse for the kids and a patio area for us. The thing is, I'm not that crazy about where we live. We're in a suburb and our house is in an area where it's really not feasible to walk to much. I'd like to be in a more walkable location, maybe even in an area closer to my husband's work. Poor daddy currently commutes over an hour each way and it sucks. The problem is that houses closer to his work are expensive or just awful. I've been reading a lot about living mortgage free by downsizing, and it has me thinking...maybe we could buy a plot of land in a better area now with some of our savings, and then when (forgive the morbidness) my mom passes and I sell her place, we can take the proceeds and use it to build a small house on the same land. I've been eyeing some plans on Tumbleweed Tiny House's website and I really like the looks of the B-53. It's 874 sqft with no basement, so it'd be a good deal smaller than our current house. I really like the appeal of having something we help build from top to bottom, and right now we could get a pretty nice plot of land near hubby's work for about $16,000. If we moved, we'd be in a much more walkable area with better schools. I also like that downsizing means getting rid of everything you don't need...and also means you consume less overall. Still, most people think the idea of living in a house under 1000 sqft with 2 kids is nuts. Anyhow, it has me thinking. What is your idea of a dream home? Is bigger always better? Here is a link to the B-53 http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/products/b53/#ad-image-0