how much would it cost to build a small shotgun house?

They should look at a Katrina Cottage. All of the info on them are on Lowe's website.

if they just sold the lot itself, it is so small that they would get barely nothing for it. I would like to "buy" it from them, put a small, pretty nice shotgun on it, live in it for a couple years, then sell it.

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The problem might be when you think of the Metairie area, you think of your slab type traditional housing. I think of shotguns in NOLA proper...

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that doesn't mean I can't build a shotgun in Old Met. Also, the neighborhood is an older neighborhood and a shotgun would fit in. Its in the neighborhood right off of the railroad track by Winston's on Nursery Avenue.

the my aunts want to sell it for $60,000. my parents say hell no! I don't think people would pay much more for the lot.

Hamburglar - how wide is the lot?

I once had developed plans for a two story Orleans style, home for a 24 foot wide lot. It had off street parking for 4 cars downstairs, 4 BR, 3 BA, kit, LR, Porch, Office, etc.

If you're in old metairie - building the house would be better than selling the lot - even with the potential for housing prices to slump.

here you go

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koon, nice!

2- story? Built up. Would add more house.