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sudden_cookie44 t1_jd8ap0w wrote

They are buying the land and will very likely tear down that house - 0.14 acres is good size to build something.

I've seen some pretty ok homes (in nice neighborhoods) being torn down to build something custom for the owner.

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The_eldritch_bitch t1_jd8edjk wrote

The sad part is I can’t tell if you’re serious or not… .14 is pretty small! But it is Massachusetts near Boston…

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Unfair_Isopod534 t1_jd8lhpq wrote

I m in process of buying 2000sq ft house on 7700 sq ft land which is about .177 acres. It's a single family home with a backyard. I don't know what i would do with more land.

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tjean5377 t1_jd8psr2 wrote

I bought a 1500 sq ft house on 18 acres of land. I like to just walk through my woods. we have about 1 acre that we actually use and can use due to it being "conservation wetlands".

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The_eldritch_bitch t1_jd8m24m wrote

Most lots where I am are .4-1 acre, so I guess I’m just not used to seeing smaller ones!

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Unfair_Isopod534 t1_jd8n2fy wrote

Yeah MA has a lot of small lots. Privacy is hard to have, even with your own backyard. That being said, my parents have giant plot of land. It's kinda sad how it just sits there without any usage. I never understood it. They just mow the lawn and never use it.

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The_eldritch_bitch t1_jd8rs6y wrote

Yeah, cape and south coast tend to be larger than that. But I went on Zillow and it’s on par for Boston area which makes sense

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sudden_cookie44 t1_jd8fgg1 wrote

0.14 acres = 6,098 sq ft. That is a good sized lot in proximity to a major city.

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UltravioletClearance t1_jd9lcen wrote

>I've seen some pretty ok homes (in nice neighborhoods) being torn down to build something custom for the owner.

I live in a neighborhood of 2-family homes. So many of them have been converted into massive single family McMansions. Not only are we not building enough but also we are demolishing what few multi family homes we Have.

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lizevee t1_jd8l5zx wrote

Just saw a home on the water a block away from me that was listed for $700k a year ago, outdated but seemed clean and a bit bigger than my house, totally tore down. A perfectly okay house, total tear down for $700k! Much bigger house going in that'll be $1m+ for sure.

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