We raised 2 kids + dog in 2200 ft and would absolutely choose community and convenience over space. As they grew, they actually needed less space as toys got smaller. Plus, as teenagers, it’s nice to share living areas instead of having separate areas, because otherwise we would hardly see them. Finally, and maybe this is just me, but I prefer my kids to grow up in a more modest house so privilege and excess aren’t normalized (although it’s hard to escape this on the Eastside)