Town Houses

DH and I are looking around to get a feel for what we like and i keep finding a lot of townhouses, if you were buying/living in a townhouse do you like it? What are the Pros and Cons, when we do buy it will either A be the home we'd like to be in the rest of our lives or a starter home so i don't want something i'm not going to end up loving.

I rent one only thing I dont like is the shared walls and no backyard.

Quoting ღ.ღ.ღ:" DH and I are looking around to get a feel for what we like and i keep finding a lot of townhouses, if ... [snip!] ... the home we'd like to be in the rest of our lives or a starter home so i don't want something i'm not going to end up loving."

It really depends on your tastes and the building. I don't like being that close to others, haha. I like having lots of space, so townhomes are not my thing. Also, I hate the idea of an HOA.

That's what we are moving to. It's the maintenance free living of an apartment without the obnoxious neighbors above.

I don't even like to RENT a townhouse. I would never BUY one. Just not for me. I refuse to share walls or space with anyone.
Some people don't have that luxury though, I know very city places have townhomes all over in good price ranges.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Jennybananna:</b>" I rent one only thing I dont like is the shared walls and no backyard. "</blockquote>




Ours has a small yard

I hated living in a town home. We had houses connecting on both sides & you could hear the neighbors kids running up & down the stairs & screaming. I've also lived in a side by side duplex with the garages separating us & that wasn't bad. I have a house now & I love it

Quoting Jennybananna:" I rent one only thing I dont like is the shared walls and no backyard. "

The ones i've seen have a semi decent backyard, although DH and I have both agreed we'd like a huge front/back yard. The shared walls are what i don't like, the insides are pretty and what we'd like but that's the part that makes us say no.

I like town homes, but I don't think I could ever buy one.

2 of my friends own town homes, both are apart of a HOA...which I don't like. I also do not like the lack of yard space, I want a decent sized front and back yard. I want space from my neighbors. And lastly, I'm going to sound like a lazy pos, but 3 levels are annoying to clean., lol.

Quoting ღ.ღ.ღ:" The ones i've seen have a semi decent backyard, although DH and I have both agreed we'd like a huge ... [snip!] ... The shared walls are what i don't like, the insides are pretty and what we'd like but that's the part that makes us say no."

i lived in one with a small backyard our current one has no outdoor space which sucks with kids.

Quoting she nan igans:" It really depends on your tastes and the building. I don't like being that close to others, haha. I like having lots of space, so townhomes are not my thing. Also, I hate the idea of an HOA. "

Yeah the idea of having to deal with a HOA just irritates me, i doubt we'd ever buy one unless we had no other choice. I like my privacy, if we could move to the country we probably would.

Renting one is fine with me, buying one is something I'd have no desire to do.

Quoting ღ.ღ.ღ:" Yeah the idea of having to deal with a HOA just irritates me, i doubt we'd ever buy one unless we had no other choice. I like my privacy, if we could move to the country we probably would."

Yeah. I mean, I'd do it if it was my only option. If I were living in a city where that's all I could afford. They are nice, but they just aren't for me.

Quoting 624582:" I like town homes, but I don't think I could ever buy one. 2 of my friends own town homes, both are ... [snip!] ... yard. I want space from my neighbors. And lastly, I'm going to sound like a lazy pos, but 3 levels are annoying to clean., lol."

Lol I have to agree with you on the last part, i do NOT want to have to clean 3 levels. Plus i don't like the HOA.

Quoting M walls:" I hated living in a town home. We had houses connecting on both sides & you could hear the neighbors ... [snip!] ... I've also lived in a side by side duplex with the garages separating us & that wasn't bad. I have a house now & I love it"

Yeah i could live in one renting but i doubt we'd ever willingly buy one, the thought of owning something and still having to listen to your neighbors doesn't appeal to me.