Very small new houses in Texas

[Dave Hess]

I was really surprised to learn that Lennar is building these very small matchbox style new houses.

Theres lots of demand for these small homes. You can see more photos on Google.

I thought Home builders liked to build bigger…. similar to Ford building a single $80K F150 pickup verses four econobox at $20K.

https://www.lennar.com/new-homes/texas/san-antonio/san-antonio/elm-trails

https://www.realtor.com/rentals/details/7202-Elm-Cv_San-Antonio_TX_78244_M95907-56008

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/202...-affordable-homes-with-350-sq-ft-100k-builds/

 

[JeffKeryk]

Pretty cool. We are seeing the advent of Mother in Law houses, I think they are called ADU. Most houses are on a small property footprint; my house is older so I have room for one in case wifey gives me the boot.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

The Tiny House movement is a few years old and kept at bay via local zoning restrictions over fears the transient renters would depress prices of existing stock. It'll be interesting to see how these pan out.

 

[Zee09]

Not very attractive either...

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Pretty cool. We are seeing the advent of Mother in Law houses, I think they are called ADU. Most houses are on a small property footprint; my house is older so I have room for one in case wifey gives me the boot.

Accessory Dwelling Units. It could be attached to detached.

 

[brianl703]

The use of a ladder to get to the 2nd floor is sketchy.

These are basically the width of a rowhouse or townhouse, except detached.

 

[Dave Hess]

The use of a ladder to get to the 2nd floor is sketchy.

These are basically the width of a rowhouse or townhouse, except detached.

I was thinking the same about the ladder.

 

[LDB]

Insanely overpriced, both at sales price and monthly rental fee.

 

[Rmay635703]

Insanely overpriced, both at sales price and monthly rental fee.

That’s the problem with commercial small homes, price is twice what a normalish home would be and the property taxes are still terrible

 

[JustN89]

Very similar to a Japanese-styled small apartment. I would never choose to stay there, but they wouldn't build them if there was no demand for them.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Needs a third floor and a basement.

The boiler is upstairs that you need the ladder to get to

 

[twouvakind]

https://www.drhorton.com/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/conway/buckeye-forest/qmis/427-toledo-street

Twice the size, nauseatingly expensive near me.

 

[Soft Cars]

The New American Dream.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Insanely overpriced, both at sales price and monthly rental fee.

I was gonna say the opposite. That would solve a lotta problems around here.

 

[RhondaHonda]

Not even room to park a car on the street between driveways. This is going to look like total garbage once you fill the neighborhood with cars and people’s junk.

Looks like the company temporary housing they built in the early 1900s.

 

[oldcodger]

Something similar was sold here as "Katrina Cottage'. Did not go over as a long term housing. They were great for temporary shelter after the hurricane.

 

[Soft Cars]

I'm wondering how they came up with the distance between the houses; fire code of some kind?

 

[LDB]

https://www.drhorton.com/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/conway/buckeye-forest/qmis/427-toledo-street

Twice the size, nauseatingly expensive near me.

Amenities. First listed is HOA. That's as far from an amenity as you can get.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Needs a third floor and a basement.

The boiler is upstairs that you need the ladder to get to

Just take the insulation off the hot water heater and it can heat the entire house in the winter. An ice cube with a fan in the middle can be used for air conditioning.

 

[Mainia]

950 sq ft WITH a basement. and second level.