I get what they did. The lots are all rectangles or simple polygons that fill the space and are easy to survey. But then the house designers go for more complicated shapes for aesthetic or functional reasons. They don’t bother re-laying out the plots, they mesh the two with easements. No big deal.
A five foot strip of my side yard is owned by my neighbor but I use it and I maintain it. He does not use it and can’t even see it and it’s inside my fence. He has the same situation on the other side of his house. It’s weird but okay.
One complication though is if you want a pool or birdcage or similar. Your set back starts from your actual lot line not your apparent one. Or at least I think it does.
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