Why Building Row Homes with a Studio Option Is a Great Property Investment
If you are considering building an urban infill or brownfield development, you are probably looking at housing options for future homeowners that are appropriate for high-density, inner-city living. We love designing row homes and terrace homes for plots of land under 2,000 square feet that still have everything a homebuyer in Oklahoma desires in a house.
We have designed many homes that are under 2,000 square feet, like our Cache plan, our Chicago plan, our Lawton Plan, and our gorgeous Oak Point plan, to name a few, but we believe a row home design truly shines and appeals to homebuyers when offers a studio above the garage in the rear of the home.
We make sure to include a garage with our row home plans because row home communities often do not feature driveways or offer off-street parking. We believe that including a studio above the garage is the perfect way to give the homebuyer plenty of flexibility and options. Read to the end to find out why homebuyers love our row home designs that include a studio above the garage.
A MOTHER-IN-LAW OR LIVE-IN NANNY SUITE
We can design the studio above the garage to include everything a guest would need when visiting the home for an extended period of time. This could include guests like in-laws, visiting adult children, or this suite/studio could be used as quarters for a live-in housekeeper or nanny. Our Lenhart design includes a studio over the garage that has a fully-functional kitchen, living room, bedroom, a bathroom with a garden tub, and even a stacked washer and dryer.
A PLACE TO WORK FROM HOME
We can design the space over the garage to function as a home office so your homeowner will always have the option to work from home without distraction. Working from home can be stressful but designing an office that is detached from the living space proper can be a great solution. A home office studio is perfect for writers, authors, artists, and freelancers. It’s also a great place to work from home when the weather is bad, so your homeowner will never have to fear missing a day of work. We can include storage closets and a bathroom in the home office studio so the homeowner will have a fully functional office.
A PRIVATE GET-AWAY
We can design the studio over the garage to be the perfect get-away from the row home. Living in high-density housing can be a challenge for someone who is used to a larger space, so offering a studio that’s separate from the rest of the house can help alleviate some of the fears and stresses of being in close quarters with the rest of the family. Having a get-away apartment takes some of the pressure of high-density living off of family members and offers a relaxing place to retreat and detox from a stressful, busy day.
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OPTIONAL RENTAL INCOME
Offering a fully-functional studio apartment above the garage can provide supplementary income to homeowners who may be able to rent the space to short-term tenants or tourists via websites like AirBNB, depending on local laws and stipulations. Our Olathe plan has everything a single renter or visitor would need to live comfortably, including private balcony entry.
CREATIVE HOME DESIGNS CAN HELP WITH YOUR URBAN INFILL AND BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT!
To carry out your goal of urban infill and brownfield development, you’ll need the support of the local community and, depending on what stage of development you are in, you may need support from one or more investors.
We can help by designing an investor packet to present to potential investors. Your investor packet will include renderings of your proposed neighborhood and specifically designed house plan options for homes that you’ll be building in your development. Click to read our blog about urban infill and brownfield development.
We will design unique home plans that will look great in your development while helping you maintain the character of the urban community that you seek to reinvigorate. Click here to see more of our unique home designs.