by, Adrian Willanger Eco-Redux
A new segment of the home buying population that has become increasingly frustrated with maintaining an older home are looking to re-establish themselves within an amenity rich urban neighborhood, wanting, still, to be close to libraries, markets, churches, parks and fee from week-end home repair projects.
Developers and builders are starting to see this trend happening throughout the country, causing many to re-think their approach to building. One developer-builder Martha Rose has figured it out. It’s critical “that I build something that fits into the neighborhood” mentions Rose when asked about her infill strategies.
Her latest infill-collection of homes, Fish Singer Place, is a perfect example of adding value to the community by building less. Smaller homes that are environmentally friendly that blend into the existing neighborhood. The new “lifestyle house” is a product that is targeted to a specific group of buyers looking for a well designed house in a neighborhood centric area.
Rose states “it’s a nice trade-off building in an established neighborhood which has built in amenities while adding environmentally friendly new homes.”