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Big Houses, Broad Lawns: Some Observations From Suburbia

The average size of a new American home these days is 2,600 square feet, double the size of houses built 40 years ago.
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Big Houses, Broad Lawns: Some Observations From Suburbia
Large lawns offer more privacy and isolation. Shutterstock
Jeff Minick
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The average size of a new American home these days is 2,600 square feet, double the size of houses built 40 years ago.
My neighborhood in Front Royal, Virginia, vividly depicts this statistic. 
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Jeff Minick
Jeff Minick
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Jeff Minick has four children and a passel of grandkids. He has written two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” as well as “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” You’ll find more of his writing at JeffMinick.substack.com.
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