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Depends on what area. In many areas they add more privacy and are just as desirable as any other lot. At least you don't have to look at a neighbor's house or have a driveway next to you!
Depends on what area. In many areas they add more privacy and are just as desirable as any other lot. At least you don't have to look at a neighbor's house or have a driveway next to you!
I agree.
In my old neighborhood they were coveted, larger plots and usually with the larger model home.
I have to say if you love the home, that's the main thing that matters. If you feel it has all that you need, you can't have it all. Don't pass up a home based on this if it meets your other criteria.
I grew up on a corner property. With sidewalks. More snow removal.
We were on a fairly busy road, and found out the hard way that we had to park any cars a little further down the corner because some idiots would take the turn to tight and fast and either totally hit our cars, sideswipe or take off a mirror on occassion.
We had a lot of cars and they all wouldn't fit in the driveway.
The other disadvantage was that pedestrians would routinely cut accross the property rather than take the "long way" following the sidewalk.
I remember when I was looking for a house and I found one, next to a bank. the real estate guy said it was great because if I had a party, I would have plenty of parking. but I was smart enough to realize that if the bank got robbed, my house would be the first place a robber might want to hide in. since then, the bank has been robbed 3 times.
Some outside corner properties don't have that huge yard. I can name some that I have seen in Selden while house hunting.
Some corner properties (depending on where it is in regards to throughways to other roads) are quite busy with traffic. It really depends on people's taste.
Privacy is an issue too, there are laws about obstructing the view for traffic, which is a legitimate safety concern, so you can only put up so high of a fence, shrubs and hedges need to be kept at a certain height etc...
Many of Nassau corner properties are situated so that you have the large portion of your property on the side you cannot completely fence in. The home is usually set way back and away from the adjacent corner. So you are left with a 5' wide chunk behind the house and a 10' wide chunk on the neighboring side.
Based on the standard 50/60x100 lot.
This was one of the main reasons I backed away from 2 gorgeous corner homes back when I was buying. I like privacy and having a yard, and even though we were in love with the homes, the privacy/property issues just didn't sit well with us. Plus the taxes were a little higher, and I couldn't justify in my mind, paying more for less "usuable" land.
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