Pros and Cons of a corner lot
 

Okay I would love to hear the pros and cons of a designer corner lot. As I see it the pro is you can extend the lanai out to the side in most cases. Con would be more lot to water but is it a lot more expensive?
I would really love to hear all opinions!

more traffic, less privacy, people and dogs may cut corners, probably more yard mntc, higher irrigation bill.

More peer pressure and internal pressure to keep more stuff looking good. Been there, done that, I don't need it.:icon_wink:

There is a ranch on a large corner lot in Ashland where the owner's have extended their home significantly due to the amount of extra land on a corner lot. It looks great.

corner lot up north now 1/2 acre...every person who walks, snow sleds or rides a bike feels the need to use our yard...we are done with that when we come down full time

I love our corner lot. Much better view and I don't have a neighbors home directly behind the lanai. I needed a corner lot to build the home I wanted. 4' deep stretch, 4' wide stretch, 4' lanai stretch and a golf cart garage. :thumbup:

Almost bought on a corner lot, but just didn't work out. Now that I have experienced the cost and maintenance of this damn Zoysia grass I am grateful I have an interior lot and don't have to worry about that large expanse on the corner. Have an offset lot which gives me an open feeling in the back without the additional maintenance. Just one person's thoughts.

Pros - more land=more privacy, room to expand should you want to.

Cons - larger lot = larger water bill, more costly to maintain, more costly to landscape, it will be the neighborhood toilet for dogs, more traffic and noise from corner lot.

Purchase what will suit your needs best.

We love ours. Love looking out the side lanai view. No dogs walk through. Little more expensive.

Pro: Gives the dog a place to run.

We spent months looking for ideal CTV on a corner because we wanted to add a pool. We needed a CTV because it was an easy fit with dogs. We finally bought our dream home on April 5th, with an outside lot. We thought we had given up the idea of a pool, but decided to get a professional opinion. We are into construction of a 19x10 pool in a yard we didn't think we could put one. Not huge, but definitely a nice size. So you don't always have to have a corner to get what you want...

Constantly replacing sprinkler heads due to vehicular traffic doesn't quite make the turn.

We love our corner lot
 

Pros - more land
Cons - more land

Pros and Cons of a corner lot
 

Asianthree: We've experienced the same up north. In TV, we were looking for a lot to stretch our model to the side, and almost bought a corner. However, having already experienced the extra upkeep of a corner, we decided against it. My DH determined that it would cost more to landscape and maintain (already knew that). I may end up regretting the decision, but for now I'm relieved. I joke with people that my neighbor next door is so close that I could probably spit into their house (not that I would want to as my neighbor whom I've met is lovely)!!

Love the corner lot, love the privacy.. To each there own.. You have to weigh out the pros and cons and see which comes out on top and works for you! Every situation has a pro and con.