Orientation of the house on the property - fewer retaining walls?

Acoustic ceilings aren't exactly cheap, are they?

If they are also nice, they are quite expensive, that's true. It is quite helpful to know the alternatives during the planning phase before setting priorities. If it then comes down to "this-or-that," my decision would probably be in favor of more space if planned children are involved as well. If both are possible, that's good too.

Good, nice, and cheap is probably rare

Good, nice, and cheap is probably rare

More often than nice, rich, famous, smart, healthy all together :-)

More often than beautifully rich famous smart healthy all together :)

That is as frequent as a perpetual motion machine