Builder constructs 10-foot wide house out of spite...

[The Tradition]

A 10-foot-wide house was built 'out of spite' on a leftover piece of land in Florida and is selling for $619,000​

What was once an empty residual lot used as a garden by a neighbor is now a 1,547-square-foot home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida — only 10 feet wide.

The two-story house sits on a 25-foot wide lot (with a lot of depth) and even has space for a garage.

The listing agent, Ryan Wetherhold of Oceanside Real Estate, and builder, John Atkins, regularly build on these leftover lots and anticipated having a little more space for a home.

"What you can do on these smaller lots is you can go in front of a board of adjustment, and they'll allow you to build more than the building code is allowed," Wetherhold told Business Insider.

If the neighborhood had its way, there wouldn't be a house there at all. The neighborhood attended the public hearing voicing concerns — mainly from a next-door neighbor who used the untouched lot as a garden — and persuaded the board to disallow any adjustments.

"And to be honest, the builder almost built this out of spite just because of that fact, 'Oh, you don't think we can build, hold my beer,'" Wetherhold said.

They were stuck building a 10-foot-wide home instead of a 15-foot-wide home, but they still managed to attract buyers.

A 10-foot-wide house was built 'out of spite' on a leftover piece of land in Florida and is selling for $619,000. See inside.

A leftover plot of land in Florida was used to build a two-story house. The catch: It's only 10 feet wide.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[BelemNole]

Man, home prices in CA are insane!

 

[mnole03]

The Alameda spite house designed specifically to block light and fresh air will always be my favorite.

 

[hawkcub]

The neighbor had as much of a chance to buy the land as the builder. He took the chance no one would buy it. Don't fell sorry for them at all.

 

[goldmom]

This happened in my area - and the neighbor had just sort of taken over the lot (even though it didn’t belong to them) and was using it as their personal garden.
Another poster is right - they could have bought it but didn’t. A curmudgeonly Karen.

 

[SeaPA]

He's selling it for $619k. He was motivated by much more than $pite.

 

[goldmom]

He's selling it for $619k. He was motivated by much more than $pite.

It’s capitalism in America baby!

 

[billanole]

The Alameda spite house designed specifically to block light and fresh air will always be my favorite.

NYC has ordinances that protect older structures from having their light blocked. It has stalled big projects to the delight of many. I have long since forgotten the name of one elderly lady down near Wall Street who held tough against a skyscraper project.

 

[Mister_Man]

for those wondering about the location

 

[billanole]

for those wondering about the location

Looks like there is room for bocce on the west side.

 

[OrlandNole]

He's selling it for $619k. He was motivated by much more than $pite.

If it's really 1,500 sf, he'll get more than that.

 

[SeaPA]

If it's really 1,500 sf, he'll get more than that.

According to the article, it is listed for $619

 

[seminoleed]

I love this story, and hope the builder gets his money and thumbs his nose at the neighbor after closing.

 

[markfromj]

Man, home prices in CA are insane!

True. But this is Florida.

 

[Tenacious E]

A 10-foot-wide house was built 'out of spite' on a leftover piece of land in Florida and is selling for $619,000​

What was once an empty residual lot used as a garden by a neighbor is now a 1,547-square-foot home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida — only 10 feet wide.

The two-story house sits on a 25-foot wide lot (with a lot of depth) and even has space for a garage.

The listing agent, Ryan Wetherhold of Oceanside Real Estate, and builder, John Atkins, regularly build on these leftover lots and anticipated having a little more space for a home.

"What you can do on these smaller lots is you can go in front of a board of adjustment, and they'll allow you to build more than the building code is allowed," Wetherhold told Business Insider.

If the neighborhood had its way, there wouldn't be a house there at all. The neighborhood attended the public hearing voicing concerns — mainly from a next-door neighbor who used the untouched lot as a garden — and persuaded the board to disallow any adjustments.

"And to be honest, the builder almost built this out of spite just because of that fact, 'Oh, you don't think we can build, hold my beer,'" Wetherhold said.

They were stuck building a 10-foot-wide home instead of a 15-foot-wide home, but they still managed to attract buyers.

A 10-foot-wide house was built 'out of spite' on a leftover piece of land in Florida and is selling for $619,000. See inside.

A leftover plot of land in Florida was used to build a two-story house. The catch: It's only 10 feet wide.

www.businessinsider.com

Sounds like he built it to profit, and spite was a happy benefit.

 

[ZachJump]

I would need shorty sticks for the pool table

 

[billanole]

True. But this is Florida.

Man, home prices in Florida are insane.

 

[goldmom]

Man, home prices in Florida are insane.

Yes they are,

 

[billanole]

Yes they are,

I live fairly close to Asheville, NC and it is the most expensive “city” in NC. Stoopid money moving in has priced many out of the market and the AirBNB/short term rental boom is devastating to long term renters.
You post about wanting no more folks to move to Florida. We are the same here.

Another huge trend in Ashull is “infilling” in older neighborhoods. A vacant lot is purchased and Voila, four homes appear. The whole neighborhood dynamic changes quickly, sometimes positively, other times not so much. On street parking often increases.

 

[hawkcub]

It would be funny if the person who bought it put in a garden.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

That’s a tiny home on steroids.


10ft really limits what you can do no matter what the length of the home.
Be pretty cool to look at though.

 

[billanole]

That’s a tiny home on steroids.


10ft really limits what you can do no matter what the length of the home.
Be pretty cool to look at though.

On St.George Island, homes with similar profile are referred to as shotgun houses, which is an old term suggesting you could clear the place front to back with a 12 ga. blast or two.

 

[drew_hawk]

I would need shorty sticks for the pool table

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Meanwhile, in a land a bit less financially insane, 619k can almost get you this:


https://www.realtor.com/realestatea...dar-Rapids_IA_52411_M72832-01848?from=srp-map

 

[The Tradition]

Meanwhile, in a land a bit less financially insane, 619k can almost get you this:


https://www.realtor.com/realestatea...dar-Rapids_IA_52411_M72832-01848?from=srp-map

Loooooong walk to the beach, tho...

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Loooooong walk to the beach, tho...

I get that. You know what's nice though? Vacations. And then returning to sane expenses.

 

[millah_22]

Meanwhile, in a land a bit less financially insane, 619k can almost get you this:


https://www.realtor.com/realestatea...dar-Rapids_IA_52411_M72832-01848?from=srp-map

I'd rather have the tall skinny house that I wouldn't be able to stand sideways with an erection.

 

[millah_22]

Loooooong walk to the beach, tho...

Not that far from a brown water reservoir.

 

[bhawk24bob]

I live fairly close to Asheville, NC and it is the most expensive “city” in NC. Stoopid money moving in has priced many out of the market and the AirBNB/short term rental boom is devastating to long term renters.
You post about wanting no more folks to move to Florida. We are the same here.

Another huge trend in Ashull is “infilling” in older neighborhoods. A vacant lot is purchased and Voila, four homes appear. The whole neighborhood dynamic changes quickly, sometimes positively, other times not so much. On street parking often increases.

Sounds like there's a nimby element stifling needed development

 

[billanole]

Sounds like there's a nimby element stifling needed development

There is a massive influx of out of town money and builders pushing a boom town effect. The number of new hotels and apartments is crazy. Hopefully rents will chill a bit with the additional units.