We have a lot of new communities springing up around here, houses, townhomes, and condominiums. The trend for new houses these days are modern homes with modern appliances built on small lots. These new houses are about 5 feet apart from each other. Many have basement suites for rent so the homeowner can have extra income to pay the mortgage. Many new houses in our area also boast carriage houses. In the lane entrance a 2 car garage is built and on the 2nd floor is an apartment, either a bachelor or one bedroom. And these units don't rent for small change either. $800 to $900 month for these tiny 2nd floor apartments is average rent.
In the new subdivision where Kerry is working all the homes are also set up as commercial, meaning the homeowner can also run a home based business from their house, generally in their basement suite if they aren't planning to build an apartment down there.
Oddly enough I saw only one house in this new subdivision that doesn't have a carriage house. Its just a normal size two car garage, no apartment above. A little unusual in a community where every garage has an apartment above.
Earlier this week someone set a carriage house on fire. Unoccupied. None of the houses in this block have anyone living in them yet. The carriage house/garage burnt down. But remember these buildings are built close enough to spit on your neighbor. The carriage house next door burnt to the ground and the carriage house on the other side is severely burned on that side though the structure remains standing. Also the back of the house belonging to the middle carriage house has also been badly burned, but the structure remains standing.
Why they caught on fire is unknown. Unlikely an insurance claim because everything is still under construction the insurance will cover rebuilding. Possibly an angry tradesperson. Who knows.
All I know is I don't want to live in a subdivision where the houses are this close together. One house catches on fire, so do the houses on either side. Yes, I'm perfectly comfortable with our corner lot on a quarter acre. Our next door neighbor's house is kind of close, about 15 feet from our carport/workshop/sundeck. But not close enough to be concerned if there is a fire.
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