• Kalash
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    81 year ago

    But unlike in an apartment, you have the whole height of the building, so nobody above or below you. And the walls seperating the houses are really thick, so noise is much better than in an appartment block.

    I guess you give up mostly garden space. I don’t think people specifically “want” that, but it’s still usually cheaper and much better situated than a proper free-standing house.

    • @[email protected]OPM
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      21 year ago

      And most people don’t use front or side yards for much anyways, just decoration. I’d much rather have backyard than those, especially if it means I get the amenities that come with density, such as transit and walkability.

      Plus, rowhouses just look so aesthetically pleasing. I don’t understand how anyone hates rowhouses.

      • Kalash
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        1 year ago

        A college of mine owns a rowhouse around here, fully paid for and all. It’s worth like a quarter million … in CHF on the market. Housing prices are just insane. Compared to me he is super rich, even though he earns less than me.

        Though, we’re quite far off the topic of cars now. But you are OP and Mod, so what do I know.

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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      11 year ago

      But unlike in an apartment, you have the whole height of the building, so nobody above or below you. And the walls seperating the houses are really thick, so noise is much better than in an appartment block.

      That entirely depends on the construction. When I lived in a row home the duct work for the master bedrooms on either side shared a space with no sound insulation, so each side could hear just about everything in the other.