(1133) Why buy a 7 room house

Here is a tale between a mistress and a big house:

My friend and her young family out grew a 4 room terrace house. She went house hunting. Hundreds of viewing and possibly thirty agents later, she did not buy any property.

A middle-age real estate expert showed her two good buys that fitted her budget and criteria, they went for tea for it was a hot day. He asked, " I hate to give up but unless you tell me what kept you from deciding for the two I showed you, I could not keep on wasting your time."

She replied, " Really, if you can find me a house with 7 rooms which is not a mansion, then maybe we have a deal."

Four months later, he showed her a rental detached two storey house in a good neighbourhood. She bargained and cut the price down low. But since the owner has gotten tired of refurbishing old tired units to seek new tenants, he decided to sell to recoup the cash to invest into building another brand new house.

She painted the house, made some minor repairs and moved in. Ten years later, her two boys went abroad to study. Her husband suggested buying two connected four room condos and selling the old monster. For some reason, she objected. Therefor she ended with a house that is really too big in her golden years.

Now you are probably asking in your heart why does a family of four require a 7 room house? Here goes: Master bedroom and bath: husband and wife.
          Bedroom 1 and 2 for the two boys when they start fighting
          Bedroom 3 for the in-laws when they visit
          Bedroom 4 is for home theatre viewing
          Bedroom 5 is for the computers
          The last small room with bath next to kitchen is for the maid

Oct 2019

Update
I received news that her grandchild was born. Interestingly the new family resides in a different geographical region. Her idea of having one son and his family live in her house and the other son and family live in a new house to be built in the empty back lot was clearly defeated by her daughter-in-law. I would be interested to look see what kind of woman her son chose. Probably an improved version of the most capable mum with lots of diplomacy and emotional quotient.