Just a thought...but I wonder how long it will be before the existing homes facing the new ones on North and South Magnolia Place will be bought out and demolished for new construction...
^Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised. Some of those houses are pretty small and shabby.
These new homes look cheap and tacky. They would fit in much better out in the burbs somewhere, but not here!!
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Would anyone on this forum live in the house shown in littlestar's post? I sure wouldn't.
One even can get faux urban houses in St. Charles at New Town. Why not in Southwest Garden?
One even can get faux urban houses in St. Charles at New Town. Why not in Southwest Garden?
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Problem is most builders no longer build true half stories. Today, roof trusses are pre-fab, modular components to new home construction. That's why new houses always look much taller than older homes, even when they have the same number of floors. Even out in Faux Town St. Chuck, you won't find many true half-stories, but you will find attics and skylights pretending to give that older look.
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ecoabsence wrote:Would anyone on this forum live in the house shown in littlestar's post? I sure wouldn't.
Count me out. I still can't believe the prices- even for the smaller homes.
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It looks a little more finished now, it has dark-painted fake shutters and porch lights. A couple of days ago when I walked by, I saw furniture and stuff through the windows...I can't imagine someone would move in at this stage so I guess it's a showcase home, but who knows? I really don't think they'll look bad when they're all completed; they're pretty close together, right? Would rather have St. Al's back of course, but things could be worse.
As Southslider pointed out earlier, these first homes to be built are actually the worst. The rest of the development should be pretty nice, I think. All you skeptics, go back and check out the most recent plans and renderings.
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Today I took a drive by this group of homes, and I still cannot believe we sacrificed the Saint Aloysius Gonzaga parish grounds for this! 
The homes are okay, even though I don't see where they really rise above the average city infill mullet home in terms of aesthetic quality, especially given the relatively steep prices for what you get.
In an effort to make these houses blend into their surroundings, which can best be described as a slice of Lemay, the garages are in the back of the homes facing a T-shaped alley. While this sounds good initially, I almost think the developers would've been better off with front facing garages, or how about cramming in fewer homes for a change? I drove around to find that there was no yard. The strips of grass between garages were smaller than the midsize sedan I drive. There's not even enough room to play washers, for crying out loud!
There are only a few homes built at Boulevard Heights in the far southeast corner of the city, but it looks like it's going to have the same issue. There's barely enough room to let your dog answer nature's call in these yards. As much as I prefer to see rear-facing garages and an effort to blend new construction with the surrounding urban built environment, I think these new homes are ridiculously designed, overpriced for what you get, and hardly ideal for the young families that city leaders are trying to keep within St. Louis' boundaries.
Rant over.
The homes are okay, even though I don't see where they really rise above the average city infill mullet home in terms of aesthetic quality, especially given the relatively steep prices for what you get.
In an effort to make these houses blend into their surroundings, which can best be described as a slice of Lemay, the garages are in the back of the homes facing a T-shaped alley. While this sounds good initially, I almost think the developers would've been better off with front facing garages, or how about cramming in fewer homes for a change? I drove around to find that there was no yard. The strips of grass between garages were smaller than the midsize sedan I drive. There's not even enough room to play washers, for crying out loud!
There are only a few homes built at Boulevard Heights in the far southeast corner of the city, but it looks like it's going to have the same issue. There's barely enough room to let your dog answer nature's call in these yards. As much as I prefer to see rear-facing garages and an effort to blend new construction with the surrounding urban built environment, I think these new homes are ridiculously designed, overpriced for what you get, and hardly ideal for the young families that city leaders are trying to keep within St. Louis' boundaries.
Rant over.