It’s interesting to look at the size of Catherine Todd’s houses over the years.

1. 2541 Stadium Dr, 2396 sq. ft.
2. 4724 Staples Ave, 1145 sq. ft.
3. 4916 Vega Court West, 1806 sq. ft. (after addition of ~200 sq. ft.
4. 3405 Acorn Run, 3186 sq. ft. (this was the ultra-large, dream house)
5. 5601 Byers Ave, 2813 sq. ft.
6. 4230 Clear Lake Circle, 2164 sq. ft.

The numbers are especially striking in comparison with the current median size of a single-family house of 2,426 sq. ft. Moreover, her houses are now bigger than when she lived in them. For example, the first one has had major expansion. It was probably less than 1000 sq. ft. when we lived there.