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LuckyCharms

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7. Also, this reminds me of something...

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:01 PM

Jun 8

I've seen some reported listings cheat on the square footage.

That second floor probably offers little reportable living space square footage.

That's a steep pitch on the roof, and there are knee walls up there.

Sometimes, when the square footage of a home is reported in a situation like that, floor measurements are taken from wall-to-wall. However, living space square footage should only be reported in areas that have a ceiling 5 feet or higher.

So if you have a steep pitch upstairs, you should only measure your square footage where the ceiling is 5 feet or over, not were the roof attaches to the top plate, where the ceiling height might only be 6 inches.

Sorry to go off topic, True Dough.

Edit to add" Looking at this further...the second floor is likely just an attic and not included in the square footage because there are no windows up there. So if all of the square footage is on the first floor...the width of that building looks to be 10-11 feet based on the doors and windows. That means the length is a little over 44 feet.

44 x 11 for half a mil!!

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Would you give this tiny home a look? [View all] True Dough Jun 8 OP

Quite the backyard, huh? True Dough Jun 8 #1

I can already see that it needs more windows. ❤️🌞 littlemissmartypants Jun 9 #15

Square footage? LuckyCharms Jun 8 #2

487 sq ft (finished) True Dough Jun 8 #4

LOL nope. LuckyCharms Jun 8 #6

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Only priced at? Norrrm Jun 8 #3

Location, location, location. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 8 #5

Sometimes each of those "location"s are negatives. erronis Jun 9 #30

I got a log home on 50 acres. Solar/battery back-up, private well. High ground, views to Mt. Washington. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 9 #44

I guess you're right. But when the creeks rise and people need safe harbor erronis Jun 9 #46

Just made an observation. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 9 #47

Also, this reminds me of something... LuckyCharms Jun 8 #7

I don't think that's off topic at all, Lucky. True Dough Jun 8 #8

I just added an edit: LuckyCharms Jun 8 #9

A good explanation of the 5 foot rule. LuckyCharms Jun 8 #12

I don't think there is a livable 2nd floor. The pictures show a pull down stairway to the acttic. Fla Dem Jun 9 #23

I agree. LuckyCharms Jun 9 #24

In my book, that's a huge negative (proximity to NYC and northern NJ and traffic and ...) erronis Jun 9 #34

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If you lived in a 300 sf apartment in Kowloon, PRC..... OAITW r.2.0 Jun 9 #48

Oh, hell no! 3catwoman3 Jun 8 #10

There is True Dough Jun 8 #11

Thnx. I'll do that. 3catwoman3 Jun 9 #13

Fla Dem posted the zillow link (also here) erronis Jun 9 #35

I'd have to see the inside first. Can we add wheels? littlemissmartypants Jun 9 #14

We sure can add wheels True Dough Jun 9 #17

You know me too well, True. littlemissmartypants Jun 9 #20

No, but I suppose it's better than being unhoused Niagara Jun 9 #16

Anyone who adds "Resort" to their name when selling mini homes True Dough Jun 9 #21

The "Resort" mini home company is in Texas Niagara Jun 9 #41

I know what you mean about kitchen cabinets True Dough Jun 9 #45

Nice find, True Niagara Jun 10 #51

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$499,000 for a garden shed. I'll pass. Emile Jun 9 #19

Here's the For Sale listing with pics. Currently listed at $499,000 Fla Dem Jun 9 #22

There is only the one pic that I can see. niyad Jun 9 #29

Try this link..... Fla Dem Jun 9 #40

Nope. I keep getting an error message. niyad Jun 9 #42

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I CHANGED THE SIGNAGE............ some_of_us_are_sane Jun 9 #28

PERFECT!!! niyad Jun 9 #32

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yes. AllaN01Bear Jun 9 #37

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