Corner lot?? (HOA, homes, neighborhood)

[mspkash1]

There is a corner lot which we are interested in but read online that they don't have a good resale or tough to sell? The side of the lot is by a street which is not busy but it only has a wrought iron fence so you can see most of the backyard.

just wanted to get a feel of what the general population thinks about a corner lot/house.

Thanks

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by mspkash1

There is a corner lot which we are interested in but read online that they don't have a good resale or tough to sell? The side of the lot is by a street which is not busy but it only has a wrought iron fence so you can see most of the backyard.

just wanted to get a feel of what the general population thinks about a corner lot/house.

Thanks

I grew up in one...I now own one. Long as the intersection isn't busy, it's not a big deal to me.

[MurphyPl1]

The majority of my neighborhood has wrought iron fences on the side yard. Most of the homes have put some kind of screening plants along there - my favorites being climber roses (but the entire perimeter of our neighborhood is in bloom with yellow and white climber roses on those wrought iron fences - and I LOVE it!). Many others have Caroline Jessamine. And then there are also shrubs that make nice privacy hedges.

As far as a corner lot, there's the con of having traffic on two sides of your lot, but there's also the trade off of not having to share a fence on that side either if that's the way fences are in that neighborhood.

[Rakin]

Many times corner lots are larger, provide more sunshine and cost more money.

If you do your own yard work there is more sidewalk to trim.

[4Movingeast]

Only deal killer for me as a buyer would be a super busy, noisy street. Otherwise- wouldn't bother me at all.

[mspkash1]

will HOA have issues if i choose to install my own lattice fence inside for privacy? this is in frisco lawler park BTW

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by mspkash1

will HOA have issues if i choose to install my own lattice fence inside for privacy? this is in frisco lawler park BTW

Yes they will, big time.

[BStinson]

You can just use shrubs or climbers, looks nice and gives privacy. Neither lattice fence nor shrubs are going to minimize noise.

[MurphyPl1]

Actually the right combination of shrubs actually will reduce noise. We have friends with a wrought iron fence that backs up to a four lane road. Between the aforementioned gorgeous climber roses, and the variety of shrubs they've added, the noise is barely noticeable. On a side street, it would work even better.

[BStinson]

Once Betsy upgrades to 6 lanes then backyards facing the road can be an issue, homeowners backing to Windheaven Pkwy just got this bad news.