Maybe it is the solution, kind of like dorm rooms for college students. They can take care of it without it being overwhelming. How many times does that 1500 sqft or so overwhelm you for maintenance? I have to vacuum again; I have to put the toys away again.
That’s why you have kids do the work, or the wife while I work, or if that’s too much, you hire someone to come in (which I don’t).
That’s just how they’re built up here.