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05-05-2020 09:14 PM
Tomorrow we will look at a townhouse to buy, it's in a good location, not far, and the inside is great! It's got 4 townhouses - we would be one of them. Anyone live in a townhouse and like it? It still would beat apartment living on second floor which we are for almost 5 years. Of course there's association fees,, so no working outside and that's a good thing.
05-05-2020 09:23 PM
@gloriajean when you mentioned that you were looking for a house, I thought a townhouse would be perfect. No yard work, no showeling snow. Lived in a townhouse in Florida. One story with a back yard. There are about 6 attached to ours with each having a carport.
My friend just bought a two story townhouse and she likes it also. Hers has two decks.
05-05-2020 09:28 PM
@gloriajean DH & I have been living in a townhouse for 31 years. We absolutely love it. The association takes care of the maintenance of the property. All lawn maintenance & snow removal.They also take care of the siding & the roof repairs.
We all have front & backyard gardens that we can maintain & individualize.
The homeowners association maintains the clubhouse,tennis courts, playground & swimming pools.
05-05-2020 09:33 PM
My aunt and uncle live in one and it's lovely. They are in one of the end units of 4 attached. They mow their own grass, but it's such a small area. They've lived there for years. Does the one you're looking at have a garage? Think that's a good thing to have. Where my daughter lives, I was surprised to see several townhome complexes without garages.
05-05-2020 09:33 PM
05-05-2020 09:38 PM
Whatever you get, having one with outdoor maintenance included in the association fees sounds wonderful. Yard care can take several hours a week.
05-05-2020 09:56 PM
05-05-2020 10:03 PM
Ask if there have been any special assessments in the past or if any are currently planned. The monthly fees sometimes don't cover everything.
05-05-2020 10:05 PM
@gloriajean Try to find out if any "special assessments" are anticipated. When some major improvement like roofing or paving needs to be done, they can stick you with assessments that can equal thousands of dollars. Pay close attention to the condition of the buildings.
05-05-2020 10:10 PM
How exciting for you, gloriajean. As newlyweds we moved into a long row of two-bedroom townhouses; bedrooms upstairs. Two car garage but not room for tools, etc. We didn't have much. Small front yard, covered back porch, no backyard. I liked it. Hubs wanted 'real' home so a year later we moved into too much of a home. He traveled on business and I had my career but once kids came along, the house worked for us.
Decades later we moved back to attached housing -- 2 patio homes in short cul de sac community. Maintenance provided. Terrific neighbors. Lots of space for landscaping. Big, double car garage. My favorite place to live so far. Good luck to you. I hope you can chat with people who live there and ask questions.
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