Perfecting the small house, however, isn’t enough.īen Brown of PlaceMakers, who lived in a 308-square-foot Katrina Cottage, concluded that small house living takes a town. Small-house advocates are helping us refine how we can live large in small spaces, with clever fold-down beds, under-stair storage, niches, and alcoves. Squeezed by the economy and a monoculture housing market, millennials, singles, empty nesters, and elders are thinking small is the answer-or, at least, that “ not so big” is key. They are capturing our imagination, teasing our nesting instinct, and enticing us to consider the possibility of living with a smaller mortgage or less rent. Small houses are getting a lot of press days. What do you think? Would this be a viable development model? Would it work as a rental? For sale via coop ownership? Would it be too much of a hassle, or a welcome alternative? The total size of the house is 1808 square feet. The micro units have a kitchenette with undercounter fridge and small sink, but no stove. Residents can come together for shared meals, movie nights and hangout in the Commons Room. Because there is only one kitchen, the units would be considered as bedroom suites within one single house, permitted on a single-family residential lot. Here’s a 4-micro-unit house with shared kitchen/living/dining …Įach studio unit is 320 square feet, with their own exterior door opening out to a large south facing covered porch.
Let them stand tall as beautiful homes for 20-Somethings, Active (Older) Singles, and even our Elders. Rather than being low-profile ‘outlaw’ houses, lets bring them into the neighborhood. Pocket neighborhoods include shared open space, which could be a garden courtyard, a series of joined backyards or a common walkway.Continuing the small house thread from our last post, we’ve been brainstorming into how tiny houses (< 350 SF) may be a viable housing option. And the houses will have front porches and detached garages. They will be about eight to 10 feet apart from one another.
The houses will have characteristics not currently found in Mequon. Zabjek said the sale prices will be around $500,000. The three-bedroom houses will be around 2,000 to 2,200 square feet. Additional houses will be rolled out according to demand. 12.Ĭonstruction of the first row of five houses is to begin by April, Zabjek said, with completion by the end of this year. Lakeside's pocket neighborhood would have 23 houses under a proposal that is to be considered for final Common Council zoning approval on Feb. Lakeside plans to build the houses as part of the Foxtown mixed-use development.įoxtown will include a restaurant, two craft breweries, additional office and retail space, and 96 apartments south of West Mequon Road, between the railroad tracks and North Buntrock Avenue.
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