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Originally Posted by Special K
Seems like I sparked a debate.
During my search last year, my wife and I agreed that we will not consider corner lots for the following reasons:
- people cutting across your lawn. That means fencing is a must.
- more yard work and more snow removal
- less privacy
- more traffic because all neighbours will likely go travel to an intersection.
- house door is weirdly placed because it’s often on the long side.
- close to stop sign, fire hydrant, and/or power box.
My observation from last year’s house search was that corner lots typically take longer to sell and the price is lower. Someone probably compiled that data and research. I didn’t search for this evidence.
Corner lots have these perks:
- bigger yard and free city land
- more parking on the side
- laneway is a true “separate entrance”
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I live on a corner lot; fortunately no busy streets! My front door is on the short side, right hand side of the house if you're looking at it from the front. When the house was being built, I insisted on having a fence.
Pros:
-not being squished between two houses (this is HUGE for me)
-only having to deal with 1 neighbour
-extra street parking (I have a 2-car garage but 3 cars)
Cons:
-more yard work (but me and 2 other corner lots all pay the same guy to do basic work)
-more snow removal (it doesn't snow THAT often, and that's why I had kids)
-telephone pole in my back lane, preventing me from parking a 3rd car on my property
-immediate neighbour has 4 cars parked on the street, other owners/tenants nearby either don't have a garage or use it for storage so their cars spill over to my side so it can be busy at times
-street facing side faces west so in the summer it can get really hot (fortunately I have A/C), and that side takes a beating from dust/rain/etc.