I live in New York City and am pretty urbanist, so returning home to the middle-American suburbs can sometimes be a reverse culture shock. People refer to homes in the 120-140 sq meter (1300-1500 sq ft) range as "starter homes" and often get mentioned as "tough to raise kids in." Meanwhile, many Americans see 185 square meters (2000 ft) as the "minimum" size, and several homes in my hometown are over 270 (3000 feet).
Homes this large usually look gaudy outside and feel awkward to live in inside, in my opinion. I try to point out that most of the developed western world lives in places much smaller, but I really don't have any real foundation for that other than some simple Google searches.
So how big is your home, and how many people live in it? What country are you in, and are you in an urban or rural environment?