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I was cruising my realtor's website and I found two identical houses in two different subdivisions. One is in Planters Walk in Knightdale and one is in Windsor Forest in North Raleigh off of Durant Road. The two houses are identical down to the siding color! The one in Knightdale is listed at $169,900 with a .22 acre lot. The one in North Raleigh is listed at $200,000 with a .19 acre lot. Both homes have a deck and are only 2 years apart in age (92' & 94').
It is interesting to see the difference in listing price of an identical house in two different areas of the triangle. I wonder if this happens often since the same builder may be responsible for developing multiple subdivisions in the area. I noticed that the North Raleigh version appears to have an updated kitchen with hardwood floors and better interior paint job. Still, it is interesting that the N. Raleigh location is listed at $30K more.
Funny thing is, my wife and I were interested in an identical house in Planters walk back over the summer, but it was sold before we had a chance to schedule a viewing (that really hurt! ). ...that one was listed at $155K a cool $45K less than the identical house currently listed in N. Raleigh!
Anyway, I was just curious if anyone here ever looked at identical houses in differnt locations while house hunting and how common it is to run into this.
Oh, absolutely. With the new constructions it is jarring to see variations of $50K and more depending on location & amenities, & lot size. That is why I learned to pick the community first, b/c it is not so hard to get a great house once you narrow down the area.
My wife and I really like the Brookhaven plan by architect Frank Betz. We've found this plan built by 5 different builders in 5 different neighborhoods. Three were in Wake Forest (in fact one of them sold just this week), one was in south Raleigh (Rand Meadows) and one was in Cary (Park at Westlake). Two were brand new and built as spec homes by builders. Three were existing homes built within the last 5 years.
NRG, funny you should mention this. Online I saw 2 identical houses both built by Centex a year apart. And they were in subdivisions that are right beside each other. Now, I did not actually see the insides of these houses. But one was 50K more than the other and from looking at google earth the lots looked very similar. The more expensive one is still for sale, the less expensive one has dropped off mls... I assume it's sale pending.
How did you know/find out they were all the "Brookhaven plan by architect Frank Betz"?
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My wife and I really like the Brookhaven plan by architect Frank Betz. We've found this plan built by 5 different builders in 5 different neighborhoods. Three were in Wake Forest (in fact one of them sold just this week), one was in south Raleigh (Rand Meadows) and one was in Cary (Park at Westlake). Two were brand new and built as spec homes by builders. Three were existing homes built within the last 5 years.
NRG,
It doesn't take long to figure out that no two houses are identical.
I live in the most popular model in my subdivision, and I can tell you there are significant differences, particularly after 12-15 years.
To answerr your question; Yes, I see the same models around the county.
It is fun to notice.
The difference in prices for the same house always amaze me even in the same area. In Knightdale Centex has The Pointe at Amberridge and then the Churchhill subdivision less then 5 miles away. The models at Churchhill are extactly the same but $15,500 more then at The Pointe. The only reason I can see for the big price gap is that the Churchhill subdivision is located in the city limits were The pointe is just outside the limits.
Location Location Location! We looked at New Orleans home in Wakefield plantation that listed at $770. Same home in another neighborhood (both brand new construction)that is i remember correctly was in Cary was going for around $500K. Huge difference!
How did you know/find out they were all the "Brookhaven plan by architect Frank Betz"?
Well, we've seen the Brookhaven plan on Frank Betz's website and are fairly familiar with it.
In one case, a builder in Wake Forest told us that he had built the plan and we could see it at a specific address. In 3 other cases, we walked through the house as they were for sale. And in the final case, we saw it in the MLS and the pictures confirmed that it was the plan.
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). ...that one was listed at $155K a cool $45K less than the identical house currently listed in N. Raleigh!
