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That neighborhood (while it has great local builders) seems so desolate to me.
Ya miss the stables?
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What about Whitaker Park? Is it all built up?
The real stumbling block for the OP is the 1/3 acre+ lot, which is very hard to find or very expensive. A half acre lot? If it is nice, it is likely to be subdivided.
If you look at MLS, nothing has sold in Whitaker Park in 12 years....
That is a fun area, where agents sometimes pull subdivisions and neighborhoods by whatever names they want.
Most lots have a 50 foot width, and I suspect the OP would like a wider lot.
Thanks for the suggestions. We'll check out these areas too. I got lost last week and wound up around North Hills which seemed ok too - I like sidewalks. Coming from an area where I've commuted an hour each way for 5 years, living ITB and driving 7 minutes to work and school where we are renting now is a dream! Really we are flexible but I just can't do 8 foot ceilings and don't want to have necessary living space in a basement. And of course there are the schools... before we commit to anything we'll wait to see what shakes out this year on that front.
Laurel Hills would provide some good lots for the syle of home being discussed. The lots would be in the $200K range for an acre+, and there's some subdivision of lots on the north arc of Laurel Hills Rd.
Laurel Hills would provide some good lots for the syle of home being discussed. The lots would be in the $200K range for an acre+, and there's some subdivision of lots on the north arc of Laurel Hills Rd.
It's really important to remember that when you buy a house for the sole purpose of tearing it down and creating 60 tons of waste in the landfill that you emphasize the re-build as using "green materials". Because the use of bamboo floors is really important when you've sent a completely rehab-able home (that has 2000 square feet of salvageable hardwoods, along with a lot of other salvageable materials) to the dump.
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It's really important to remember that when you buy a house for the sole purpose of tearing it down and creating 60 tons of waste in the landfill that you emphasize the re-build as using "green materials". Because the use of bamboo floors is really important when you've sent a completely rehab-able home (that has 2000 square feet of salvageable hardwoods, along with a lot of other salvageable materials) to the dump.
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I don't think I misread the OP's post, and I think the purpose was to build a modern house in place of a functionally or conditionally obsolete house.
You don't have to visit many 50 year old homes to find a few that are not practical to salvage.
To the OP's credit, "tearing down/donating the house" appears to be a nod towards reasonable stewardship. Habitat Deconstruction came to mind immediately.
Many years ago, I lived in Whitaker Park apartments. The trees were amazing out there.
I hope the residents of Fallon Park, The Oaks at Fallon Park, aka Whitaker Park, appreciate the trees.
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