Many of the new town houses in Orange County/Irvine area are following this plan. They do not appeal to me, as I’m not fond of having to scale several flights

Many of the new town houses in Orange County/Irvine area are following this plan. They do not appeal to me, as I’m not fond of having to scale several flights of stairs, and the individual floors seem quite small, smaller than my first studio apartment. My first town house was essentially three stories. The garage level, main living level, and a loft. But the main living space was the majority of the square footage so there was little routine need to scale the stairs. Also the main living/dining/kitchen area shared with the loft offering a nice, high ceiling, and a roomy experience. While I can certainly appreciate the benefits of the density these provide, the idea of living in several 400-500 sq ft boxes, especially connected with stairs, just doesn’t appeal to me, particularly as I age.