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Old 08-12-2012, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 View Post
Another comparison is the patio villa v the cottages,

The patio villas are now about 140K to start and cottages start at 155K
If you're only comparing via price it's not as close as you think. The patio villa bond is about $11,000 vs the cottage at about $21,000, that's $10,000 more you need to add to the cottage price. Also the patio villas unless on a corner lot are almost all right around the $140,000 range or less without a vaulted ceiling. On the otherhand, cottages might start at $155,000 but you'll almost see none at the price, more likely $165,000 to $185,000 is more like it. Also they are only building spec cottages, so your selection will be the same as a patio villa, it's whatever the builder wants to offer.