Interesting take. I live in that area.....just moved from Hillsborough. My lot is 15000+ sq ft and. My house is further apart from my neighbor than in Hillsborough. I don't feel crammed in.

I agree. They don't look inordinately close together at all. Far from "zero lot line clearance".

"Cram them in", might be a proper response if you were adding 300 designer homes, but these are all courtyard villas. CYV's are built in a community cluster, they have standard yard size and home designs throughout TV. In this Marion County situation the 300 units are divided into two CYV communities, one 180 and the other 120. I live in a CYV community and don't feel crammed in.

If you want to see 300 CYV's in one cluster in one small area, go to the foot of the Morse Bridge and look at Haciendas of Mission Hills. They have 300 units and prices were in the $300K to $450K range and beyond. They might appear crammed in from the distance, but take a look inside.

http://photos3.zillowstatic.com/p_c/...1000000000.jpg

Here is a CYV at Mission Hills that is for rent, you can stay here for as little as one night for $214. Remember, this is the CYV community that has 300 units crammed in.

https://imagesus-ssl.homeaway.com/md...6f4404f09.1.10

https://www.****.com/374405