My family of 5 moved into a 3-bedroom duplex. I was dreading downsizing at first, but I'm glad we did.

Business Insider | 05-10-2026 10:47am |

A mother of three has shared her experience of moving her family of five from larger, two-story houses into a three-bedroom duplex in Labrador on the Gold Coast, Australia. The family had previously lived with her parents and, before that, in a double-story house in Bright, Victoria. Although she initially dreaded downsizing, she discovered unexpected benefits to living in a smaller space. She now believes that bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to running a busy family home.

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