Our neighborhood could be described as "charming", "family-oriented", "tree-lined" and, perhaps even "old". At least that's how I look at it and love it. It's what drew us to this 'hood in the first place.
But all that's changing thanks to "McMansions".
I do not love it.
My favorite home in the area recently bit the dust to a developer's plan for "progress towards the future".
Here it is... Gorgeous, beautifully maintained and in pristine condition-- literally move-in ready-- all 3,000 square feet of it. Problem is that this beauty, although on a shallow lot, is located on a double wide lot and that made it a developers dream.
First a "Notice" of demolition was posted and then, way too shortly thereafter, this started...
After that it was hard even walk down the street anymore.
The sad ending is that two, count 'em TWO 5,000 square foot houses will be built on the lot in it's place. Two monster houses in the place of one lovely home.
This isn't the first sad story like this in our community-- it's actually being written about in the newspapers and talked about on the television and radio news all the time. But developers have deep pockets and it appears, at least so far, nothing "legally" can be done to minimize the overbuilding of lots.
I totally get "progress" and an owner's right to do with their home/property what they want to-- really, I get it. But I don't get the pile of rubble that once was a perfectly good home that's now in a landfill somewhere.
Or maybe I'm just really sad that the landscape of our neighborhood is changing-- literally.
Is this happening in your neighborhood?
Welcome to www.TheFiftyFactor.com - Joanna Jenkins
But all that's changing thanks to "McMansions".
I do not love it.
My favorite home in the area recently bit the dust to a developer's plan for "progress towards the future".
Here it is... Gorgeous, beautifully maintained and in pristine condition-- literally move-in ready-- all 3,000 square feet of it. Problem is that this beauty, although on a shallow lot, is located on a double wide lot and that made it a developers dream.
First a "Notice" of demolition was posted and then, way too shortly thereafter, this started...
After that it was hard even walk down the street anymore.
The sad ending is that two, count 'em TWO 5,000 square foot houses will be built on the lot in it's place. Two monster houses in the place of one lovely home.
This isn't the first sad story like this in our community-- it's actually being written about in the newspapers and talked about on the television and radio news all the time. But developers have deep pockets and it appears, at least so far, nothing "legally" can be done to minimize the overbuilding of lots.
I totally get "progress" and an owner's right to do with their home/property what they want to-- really, I get it. But I don't get the pile of rubble that once was a perfectly good home that's now in a landfill somewhere.
Or maybe I'm just really sad that the landscape of our neighborhood is changing-- literally.
Is this happening in your neighborhood?
Welcome to www.TheFiftyFactor.com - Joanna Jenkins
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