Why Buy a Small Home and Add?

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I listed a SMALL house today. 22840 Pahute Road Apple Valley, Ca 92308. For me, it is the smallest house I have listed so far. 853 sq ft. 2 beds 1 bath. lot sq ft 55352. There is no Air Conditioning- just two Evaporative coolers. One on the Roof and One in the Master Bedroom. There is a wall unit for heating, but the real heater of the home is the wood burning stove in the living room. Just add a few pieces of wood and some kindling and you will have a fire hot enough to drive you out of the building. This is an energy efficient home. The Utility bills will prove it.
A one car garage- attached-with washer and dryer hookups. There is enough room on the property that you can park all the TOYS and RV's you want. What about the View? You have in the distance the Ord mountians and the San Bernardino National Forest.
Now down to the finance! What is the Listing Price $225000. That is a bargain. You are in a nice area of Apple Valley. There are seven schools in the area. For every age group. And if you need a college- Victor Valley Community College will take care of the first two years. You are close enough to Churches, Restaurants, Golf Courses and shopping. Very Soon a new Cinema- the first of its kind will be only a half mile away. (This building project has been on the Apple Valley Planning for several years)
So what is the lie? It costs $270 a sq ft for living in this house. You and I would never pay that much a square foot for a 2000 sq ft home usless it was lakeside. But we will for a SMALL House.
Why is that? Here is one simple way of thinking. The most expensive parts of a Home? The Kitchen and the Bath room usually fit that description. Every house has a bathroom and a kitchen. The other rooms of the house simply cost less to produce. If you are not sure, ask this question- which is cheaper to remodel a bedroom or a kitchen? Which is cheaper to add a kitchen or a bedroom. The answer will always be ( all things being equal) a bedroom is cheaper to add. So buy and invest by adding a room. Or run by city and see if planning will give you a zoning change and then use your imagination.
So the Next time you are in Apple Valley and you want to see a good buy... DRIVE By 22840 Pahute Road Apple Valley and check out my listing! If you want a virtual tour-- take a look at the virtual at the top of this blog. And thank you.