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Originally Posted by Dominicwasalreadytaken
There's a reason 2-storeys are the norm for new houses these days. You can squeeze a lot more of those houses in an area than bungalows. And at least in the older areas the bungalows were built wider than they were deep, so you really don't lose much yard space compared to a 2-storey depth-wise, and your lot is almost twice as wide.
I'm a little better versed in comparing the older bungalows in the NE to the older 2-storeys in the NE, so I don't know if this is valid throughout the city, but what I'm saying is definitely true out here.
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I think the two story's are popular because with land development costs and the like these days the lots are getting pretty small. Like you say the way to squeeze the most money out of developing a subdivision is to put as many lots on it as you can get away with. After all the cost of having the streets, sewers, waterlines etc. is pretty much the same whether you have 300 lots of 450 lots as most of the cost is installing the lines in the first place, not installing bigger lines or having more tie in's. Some of these neighbourhoods are rediculous now thoug as you need like 5 lots together just to have a touch football game. When I was a kid we could have a game in just my back yard.
Whats the age of the place, and are any upgrades like wood floor or tile done?