https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:55:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1826345 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:41:18 +0000 kakimochi 1826345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow everyone has such large properties and yards! Your situation sounds similar, we love our house, location, school district but back yard is on the small side. We have like a 1000 sq feet enclosed back yard that contains a deck and a small yard, large enough for our kids to run around a little or put a swing set in, and our dog to stretch her legs, but definitely no baseball. A few weeks ago, we camped out in our backyard, and that turned out really well. So we would’ve liked a slightly bigger yard, but it’s good enough for our needs, and DH doesn’t have to mow as much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825454 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:26:04 +0000 charmed 1825454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is about a 1/4 acre, but there is a wooded lot behind us so it's more private and feels larger than it really is. It's great for us now, but hopefully our next house will have a much larger yard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825426 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:16:55 +0000 BrandNewMom 1825426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have .33, but 2/3 of our yard is covered by English Ivy. Once it's removed, though, we'll have plenty of room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825401 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:08:23 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: o parks within walking distance. We wold have to drive </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825379 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:00:01 +0000 Mamaof2 1825379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: we paid for ours after we moved in but since you are considering putting an offer down I would ask the seller to provide it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825374 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:59:03 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: that is what the broker suggested but do you know who pays for this? Hooray for PA!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825371 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:58:04 +0000 Mamaof2 1825371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: any parks nearby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825367 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:56:36 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Back yard is kind of like a triangle that points away from the house. The tip is an area with trees and foliage and the sides border neighbors yards. Entire size is very hard to describe - big enough for a party but not for running. You would be in neighbors yard after a few paces </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825360 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:55:49 +0000 rachiecakes 1825360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: same! no yard but we have a playground, park and splashpad across the street and a bike path behind our parking lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825359 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:55:42 +0000 Mamaof2 1825359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: I'm in PA too in a great school district :wink: </p> <p>Can you get the land surveyed to see exactly what you have to work with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825357 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:55:21 +0000 hellobeeboston 1825357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have almost 3/4 of an acre on a nice flat level lot and I think it's a huge yard!! Most of it is grass, so lots to mow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825356 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:55:15 +0000 septca 1825356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We currently have nothing, but are only looking at houses with 2+ acres for our next house. I am so sick of neighbors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825348 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:53:04 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: great questions! The street out front is not busy at all, its ona quiet tucked away residential street. Only problem is the front yard isnt good for playing since its on kind of a hill that slopes down to the street. We can put up a fence, i confirmed this with the broker. And the back yard butts up to some trees that are great for privacy but not sure whose property they are on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825315 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:42:56 +0000 yellowbird 1825315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have .25 acre mostly in the back and it's a good size right now. We can play in our yard, have cookouts, we have a small boxed garden. I like the size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825313 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:42:39 +0000 mediagirl 1825313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: some things to consider because that's a lot of land!<br /> 1. Is the street out front busy? Could they play out front?<br /> 2. Can you put up a fence out back?<br /> 3. What do you back up to - is it another house or woods?</p> <p>I may consider that much land with a big front yard if I would feel safe with the kids playing out front.</p> <p>ETA: we have 1/4 acre and it is more than enough space to play in the backyard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825308 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:41:51 +0000 Maysprout 1825308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're right on our city limits and have a quarter acre. We looked at houses around that size and some of the yards seemed really small for some reason but the house we chose has a really nice set up. We spend lots of time outdoors so I'm happy we went for this one. We have a big patio section and then enough grass for running around. With 2 kids and 2 dogs it's about as small as I'd want to go but it's a nice size, I don't feel like we need more right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825306 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:41:20 +0000 snowjewelz 1825306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea how big it is but it's big enough! When we looked for a house, we def didn't want something SO big to maintain since DH mows the lawn and tends to all the stuff himself, but we wanted a good wide open space for our dogs/kids to run around in also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825297 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:39:31 +0000 spaniellove 1825297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little over 1/4 acre...but our yard is open to the neighbors' yards and the understanding is that it's okay for sports to go into adjacent yards. Plus we have access to the schoolyard and fields behind the house so we'll be able to play there too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825291 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:38:40 +0000 ValentineMommy 1825291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 0.25 acres, which is actually a lot for our area. The front yard is small (which is fine by me), and the backyard would be considered a good size. The shape is a little odd (very long and narrow), but it would be enough for an in ground pool, plus a full size badminton/volleyboard type net and room to play. That's the best way I can think to spacially describe it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825286 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:37:42 +0000 looch 1825286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>.41 acres. It is perfect for is, we don't have a lot of time to maintain it. It also has a pool, which we love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825252 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:28:17 +0000 PurplePumps 1825252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: It was a strange change for us! DH came from TX where there's plenty of land and its so cheap, but in his subdivision they stack the houses so close that no one has a yard anyways! I grew up in the city where my parents only had about an 1/10th acre. Our neighbors lot was about the same and we shared the yard in between us to kick a ball or play wiffle ball or baseball (with a tennis ball). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825251 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:27:29 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: sadly this house sounds similar to the one you crossed off. Pleanty of room for hanging out but not really enough for running around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825246 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:25:16 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1825246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our lot is 25'x125' and it's plenty. We have a large city park a block away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825245 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:25:14 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tidybee: no, PA! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825241 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:24:32 +0000 cascademom 1825241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zero. We're in the city. We play in our parking lot and between the condo buildings. There's a couple of parks nearby. When we move to the suburbs, we'll look at a place with a decent yard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825239 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:24:10 +0000 Modern Daisy 1825239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: wow that is a lot of land! I think the entire lot of this house is .46 acres but it is an odd shape where more land is devoted to the front lawn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825236 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:23:08 +0000 Bao 1825236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think about an acre. It's plenty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825234 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:21:54 +0000 Mamaof2 1825234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yard size was important to me!</p> <p>We have .5 acres and its perfect - not too much to mow but tons of room to run and play t-ball in the front and back yard!</p> <p>We found an awesome house but the backyard was basically a hill with zero room to play - I crossed it right off my list! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825232 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:21:45 +0000 Tidybee 1825232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a pretty big property (since we're used to city spaces). It's .8 acres. I have no ice how big the backyard is because we also have a decent sized front yard. We have a deck that spans the whole back of our house and then plenty of room for a swing set and to run around. It takes DH about 15 min to mow it in a riding mower. Are you moving to Nj?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-big-is-your-yard#post-1825226 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:20:23 +0000 PurplePumps 1825226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 acres of land and 3/4 of an acre of that is grass/yard, it's plenty big enough. More than we know what to do with. </p>