<P> In Australian and New Zealand English, a quarter acre is a term for a suburban plot of land . Traditionally, Australians and New Zealanders aspired to own a 3 - or 4 - bedroom house or bungalow on a section of around a quarter of an acre (about 1,000 square metres), also known locally as the Australian Dream or the New Zealand dream . The land was frequently put to use with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, or lawns for family recreation . </P> <P> The quarter - acre aspiration has changed in recent decades, with sub-divisions, infill housing, apartments, and townhouses becoming more common in large cities, and nearby lifestyle farming blocks becoming popular . Most "quarter - acre" sections are not exactly a quarter of an acre . With urban growth, properties tend to be smaller with new sub-divisions averaging a half or less of the classic quarter - acre . </P>

What is the length and width of a quarter acre