My house is a 3 bedroom ranch, with an addition on the rear adding the master bedroom, master bath off that, and a huge family room. It is 1440 sq. feet of living space.

I insisted on all one floor when we were searching, for a few reasons:
- that is what I grew up with
- my knees are going
- my Dad lived w/me when I bought, and I knew stairs would be a huge issue for him
- as it turns out, the lack of stairs is great for my dogs (my cats are up and down the cellar and love having the extra space)

Also, having Dad with me and having his diagnosis, I knew we needed something with a walk in shower, and we wanted 2 bathrooms if at all possible (old men go a LOT!!!). This house offered both! Dad has the master bedroom and bath, and it is just great. The times he's been in Rehab or had Visiting Nurses come in, they measure and assess his living space, and have never had any suggestions for improvement! Yes, his "master bath" is tiny, but it works for him.

The lot is small, as I am in the city, just barely .24 acre. That is POINT 24. The back yard is fenced in (by Dad and I) for the dogs. While is it plenty of space for 5 small dogs, I doubt it would work for your large ones. As of last Fall, I've taken out the veggie garden, recovered real estate, to give the pups more room. Mine can get into a full gallop for quite a bit from one end to the other.