I'd prefer more yard to more house. I've always lived in a city, so for me if I was going to have a smaller (not tiny) house, the advantage would be that I'd get to enjoy a lot more of my lot because the house would have a smaller footprint. And things that fold into other things are cool. But otherwise: no. People need their own areas!

So far 1200 square feet has been plenty for three of us + 2 cats, but bell is dreaming of more space so we can get cat #3 without stressing the other two.