New Home Lot Sizes.. (San Antonio, Canyon: home builders, neighborhoods, subdivisions)

[chito]

Just curious about the size of lots for new homes being built in the N and NW San Antonio Area. I have a home built by KB here in California. Was wondering on avg what people have seen when looking at homes out there in the 2500 to 3500 sq ft range. The thing I hate that developers do out here is build home in a beautiful surrounding and then block wall them in...never saw that in the midwest or the east, wondering if its a Texas thing as well. Would be nice to have a nice lot in a new home that takes advantage of the beautiful surroundings. Any feedback would be nice, going out to look at houses soon and would like to avoid areas that feel like your in a sardine can.

[cinboerne]

70 feet wide X 140 feet deep

around 10,000 feet

thats about .22 acres

house is 2550 feet

but ours is considered an oversized lot, which doesnt seem THAT big

[Bayag_Mo_Gago]

Standard lot sizes are:

50ft x 110

Cookie cutter homes are always fenced in. You should be happy you have a cinder block/stucco wall, not a cheap wood fence.

[jules07]

Most production builders' lot sizes (at least on the Far West Side and most NW subdivisions) are on average 55' wide by 120' long. Some of the more "starter" homes have 45' wide lots, and then some of the more oversize/upscale lots are up to 75' wide. Lengths vary abit, depending usually on location. Most of the new home builders' website give at least a little bit of info on lots sizes, as well.

Also, block fences are rare out here. (I think that's what you mean?) Many new home subdivisions are wood fences (side and back), with the exception of when the home backs up to a main street (then it's frequently block &/or stone).

There are some older, established areas where fences are less frequent and lots sizes are larger, therefore creating a more "park like" atmosphere" to the neighborhood. Other than the higher end/upscale new subdivisions, tho, most new homes will have fairly small lots and fences.

[Turtle_Mom]

There is a neighborhood called Cibolo Canyons. They have three lot sizes: 55' x 120' ; 65' x 120' and 80' x 150'. We liked that they had the larger lots. They have Highland, Newmark and Meritage Homes.

Most KB, DR Horton, Centex, Pulte, Ryland etc. build on the 55' X 110' lots. If you mean you don't like all the houses right next to each other, I know what you mean! Places like Bulverde Village and Stone Oak have tons of houses like that. Out in Converse it's like that too, but worse because there are no trees! Fox Grove is a KB subdivision that has lots of trees and some lots are extra wide to save the trees. It's not quite as bad as some of the others.

Also a 2 story home will have a smaller footprint and take up less of your yard. And most builders will have some larger lots, but they will have a lot premium of 5-30K on top of the house price.

Oh and the block walls are usually only if you back up to a main road. Some places even do the metal fencing if you back up to a greenbelt to improve the view. There are some subdivisions that have no fences - they are all open yards. But those are in larger lots usually. Timberwood Park you can get a 1/2 acre not fenced in, there are also older neighborhoods that way too. Just depends on your price!

[Daduw6kids]

We bought from Meritage in their Hearthstone Ranch development in Helotes (off FM 1560). Lot sizes there range from .75 acre to about 1.25 acres. Lots o' trees, and nice development. No fences - unless you build one - and they are restrictive as to the type of fence permitted (e.g., the wood fences of most subdivisions are prohibited).

[banker]

If you want a large lot size you will have to spend money. Otherwise be satisfied with a .20 acre lot.

[neddy]

KB homes in Texas are VERY different than KBs over in CA.

[Turtle_Mom]

Originally Posted by neddy

KB homes in Texas are VERY different than KBs over in CA.

Good or bad?

I've heard both here in Texas, but we're happy with what we got in Fox Grove. It isn't your standard KB neighborhood.

[firstclassflyer]

Bad..very bad. They don't call 'em "KB Crappers" for nothing.