We have a smallish property now at about an acre, but there's lots of things to mow around, and very little level ground, and some is at the limit of what you can traverse side to side. Our riding mower was very uncomfortable to use, and was an older model with out the reverse mowing ability. I switched to a ZT because it not only has a wider stance which helps stability, but it's also far easier to use when mowing up or down or even sideways on hills. They also tend to have much larger tires which is great on rough lawns, but in my case, they are actually smaller. Turns out it still is more comfortable to ride in spite of that.