New Neighborhoods (Pittsburgh, Crafton: apartment, homeowners insurance, mattress)

[eschaton]

Originally Posted by Burghgirl17

Many people don't have the patience, money or talent to deal with an older home. While I can and do appreciate their beauty, that doesn't mean I'd like to live in them. Lack of many modern ammenities and functionalities, or requiring a large expenditure to get those, are not many people's thing. Home repair issues stress me out like crazy, so living in a "modern abomination" is better for me and my family.

That's all understandable. Sadly though, you can't find new homes (except at the very high end) with finishes like brick on all four sides (or even wood siding), plaster instead of drywall, and ornamental built-in woodwork. Even the hardwood floors are liable to be fake, when they are there at all.

[sparrowmint]

Originally Posted by Burghgirl17

Many people don't have the patience, money or talent to deal with an older home. While I can and do appreciate their beauty, that doesn't mean I'd like to live in them. Lack of many modern ammenities and functionalities, or requiring a large expenditure to get those, are not many people's thing. Home repair issues stress me out like crazy, so living in a "modern abomination" is better for me and my family.

Not all older homes need a ton of repairs. Anecdotally, I can tell you that my parents' new construction, that they spent a quarter of a million building (13 years ago, mind you, so who knows what it would cost now to build), needed more major repairs in the first two years than my house has (0 repairs here).

[Burghgirl17]

Originally Posted by sparrowmint

Not all older homes need a ton of repairs. Anecdotally, I can tell you that my parents' new construction, that they spent a quarter of a million building (13 years ago, mind you, so who knows what it would cost now to build), needed more major repairs in the first two years than my house has (0 repairs here).

This is all off topic, but I felt like I had to "stick up" for the OP. When someone comes to this forum and asks about new construction, almost every single time a number of posters jump all over them and complain about new construction and how everyone should live in an older house, etc., instead of answering the question. Different strokes for different folks. Not everyone likes or wants the same things.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by Burghgirl17

This is all off topic, but I felt like I had to "stick up" for the OP. When someone comes to this forum and asks about new construction, almost every single time a number of posters jump all over them and complain about new construction and how everyone should live in an older house, etc., instead of answering the question. Different strokes for different folks. Not everyone likes or wants the same things.

It helps the new-construction-seekers realize why there is limited new construction available. This isn't a region where people typically demand new construction. It's slim pickings for people who want it. If they want quality new construction, they're going to have to build it themselves instead of buying in a development of cheaply constructed homes.

[ditchdigger]

Originally Posted by Hopes

I just checked out Summerset at Frick Park's website. The room sizes are super small.

I didn't have time until now to look into this, but now I have.

I won't claim that my research was exhaustive, but I took a quick look at a couple of Heartland's floorplans, and a couple of floorplans from Summerset.

You're incorrect.

From what I saw they're comparable, not small at all, let alone super small.

Unless all you looked at were the "Cottage Homes", and even those aren't super small rooms...

[Jasontlc]

I will look again. Will visit them, amongst the other places, in January when we go to Pittsburgh

[WhoIsStanwix?]

Originally Posted by Hopes

It helps the new-construction-seekers realize why there is limited new construction available. This isn't a region where people typically demand new construction. It's slim pickings for people who want it. If they want quality new construction, they're going to have to build it themselves instead of buying in a development of cheaply constructed homes.

I really want to put up something off of methodhomes.net

There are actually a couple of lots in Morningside available that look over the river. Would be cool to cantilever one of those over the edge of the hill. Not my ideal lot, though. I'd probably be better off buying an existing run down home for the lot and tearing it down.

[selltheburgh]

Summerset at Frick has nice sized rooms. They aren't oversized McMansions, but they aren't far from small. The yards are small, but there's a public park area with a pool and playground plus it is close to Frick Park.

[FreightTrainRunning]

Maybe some definition of terms is in order. What would you consider a small room?

[kjtocool]

Ryan Homes has new construction in Ohio Township, I believe they're in the $270's range. It's 5 minutes from 279 North, and about 15-20 minutes from downtown. The new development is called Cobblestone and it's taking reservations.

That said, I drive by the area daily, they've demolished all the trees, and while the houses look nice, they're very close together and are very much what you would expect from a builder like this. Proceed with caution, but if it's what you want, it's what you want!