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Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:01 pm to lsupride87
I'm lost. Orleans Parish has better public schools than St Tammany?
I also think you haven't shopped new construction in awhile.
I also think you haven't shopped new construction in awhile.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:02 pm to Grandioso
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:02 pm to Grandioso
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Fennell Residence:
Nice. I like that!
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:02 pm to VetteGuy
quote:No. If I am going to move to the suburb, I am doing so for cheaper housing, more room, and good public schools. Those houses are the same price, no more room, and still a public school that isnt an option
I'm lost. Orleans Parish has better public schools than St Tammany?
quote:Only 6 months ago
I also think you haven't shopped new construction in awhile.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:03 pm to VetteGuy
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Zero lot lines are what happens when devolpers run the show. St Tammany is well on the way to looking like Metairie and every other poorly designed suburb. If you travel at all you know this is true.
I don't understand the appeal of suburban subdivisions in the flyover states that feature lots that are less than 120' wide considering the abundance of flat, development-appropriate land all over the place.
Why live an hour from your workplace only to be crammed in a subdivision where the houses are so close together that a decent tree canopy is completely out of the question? Hell, if I had the budget for it, I would live in a place where I wouldn't see or hear my neighbors at all.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:07 pm to lsupride87
That "cheap, big house" myth has been dead for a long time in WSP. Even in Madisonville, nice stuff is $145+.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:08 pm to lsupride87
The more creative side of me would also like to build a small hobbit (or whimsical) home as a getaway property:
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:09 pm to Salmon
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my least favorite style is a colonial
Colonial style definitely has some ugly houses, but when done right, I think it's a very good looking upper middle class home style. But you can't just throw it on an empty lot. Has to have some mature trees and landscaping and everything. I don't know why, it just seems more "timeless". I would definitely live in one like below, but not like your pic.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:24 pm to Grandioso
Queen Anne Victorian
Or the slightly more modest Cape Cod
Eta- also the Georgian Colonial is nice too, especially with the nonstandardized door sizes.
Or the slightly more modest Cape Cod
Eta- also the Georgian Colonial is nice too, especially with the nonstandardized door sizes.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:38 pm to VetteGuy
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To be fair, Country French, done well, is not horrible.
Agree
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Unfortunately, West St. Tammany builders and architects have latched on to this style like grim death.
This style has been done to nasium by all of south Louisiana, We started turning people away a couple years back when they would come to us wanting a Country French style house. Most upper end neighborhoods here in the BR area will not allow a CF plan anymore.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:44 pm to LSU Coyote
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This one
Energy costs would be outrageous in the south.
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This one Energy costs would be outrageous in the south.
It depends on wall facing and window quality/tint. If they are cheap windows with little to no sun blocking on them/no gas barrier that get total sunlight, it would drive up energy costs. Windows and wall positioning are something largely ignored by most people that build a home, but it will make all the difference in the world in terms of indoor comfort and natural light quality.
Regardless, the soffit overhang would block a lot of the direct sunlight in cases with a lack of trees.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:48 pm to VetteGuy
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nice stuff is $145+.
That's dirt cheap!
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:50 pm to Zappas Stache
IDK what it is now, but that's what it was when I finished building in 2014.
Tons of DSLD and Horton to help the average.
Tons of DSLD and Horton to help the average.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:53 pm to Grandioso
A big Hayes Town fan as well. On the other hand, my taste would adapt to the area I was living. My sister built an Acadian style in Texas and it looks very out of place.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 2:55 pm to captainahab
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:09 pm to Grandioso
Oh man, I want your thoughts on Agave....
There's actually a couple houses in the front that are neat and have property. I thought the rest was kinda terrible for a number of reasons.
By the way, what would we call this "Retro 50s" style that is all across town? It's the best way I can explain it.
And what about the style using the dark wood beams and stone out front that you see on renovated ranches like my rental? Trying to find a pic but they are all around South Congress area.
My wife and I found ourselves liking the Northwest Hills area and will probably buy there. Growing up in Mississippi and living in NO for so long I'm a sucker for a hill.
There's actually a couple houses in the front that are neat and have property. I thought the rest was kinda terrible for a number of reasons.
By the way, what would we call this "Retro 50s" style that is all across town? It's the best way I can explain it.
And what about the style using the dark wood beams and stone out front that you see on renovated ranches like my rental? Trying to find a pic but they are all around South Congress area.
My wife and I found ourselves liking the Northwest Hills area and will probably buy there. Growing up in Mississippi and living in NO for so long I'm a sucker for a hill.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:13 pm to Grandioso
My favorites are French Provential, Spanish, Mayan Revival, and my personal choice Eclectic Ranch Limestone.
A few of my favorites:
A few of my favorites:
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:15 pm to Tic44
Tudor house with a ton of land
Or
Modern house on top of a mountain overlooking the ocean
Or
Wood cabin on lake
Or
Modern house on top of a mountain overlooking the ocean
Or
Wood cabin on lake
Posted on 6/9/16 at 3:18 pm to RollTideATL
Add a spanish style with a big courtyard in the middle and you and I have very similar tastes
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