Bob & Helen

Moved from: Single family home with walkout basement 

Downsized to:1,542 square foot senior living villa

Approach: Pre-move clearout   

Advice: "Start early"  

Nellie

Moved from: 6,500 sq. ft, two story home on a five acre plot she lived in 35 years

Moved to: 1,542 square foot senior living villa

Approach: Pre-move clearout

Advice: "Donate everything you do not want early. Get a lot of small and medium-sized boxes. Get help to box up and transport.

Trish & Phil

Moved from: 2,100 square ft 100 year old house plus potting shed/workshop

Downsized to:1,542 square foot senior living villa

Approach: Long-term planner

Advice: Start small and start early. Downsizing a lifetime's worth of accumulations is daunting to think about, but it doesn't need to all be done in a week. Be realistic and ruthless. 

The Gardener

Moved from: 2,300- square foot, 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home of 46 years 

Downsized to: 1,200-square foot  2-bedroom, 2-bath ranch 

The Teacher & Traveler

Moved from: 2,600-square foot, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home of 17 years

Downsized to: 1,500-square foot 2-bedroom, 2-bath villa 

The Interior Designer

Moved from: 2,900 square foot, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home of 56 years

Moved to: 813 square foot, 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment

The Speech Pathologist

Moved from: 1,700 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bath home of 25+ years

Downsized to: 655 square foot, 1 bedroom apartment

The Landscape Architects

Moved from: 2,300 square foot, 2-story condo (after previous move from 4,000 square foot, 3-story house)

Downsized to: 1,300 square foot, 2-bedroom apartment

The Champions for Children

Moved from: 2,500 square foot, 3-story home of 5 years

Downsized to: 1,750 square foot, 1-story condominium