Log and Timber Home Living

Designing for a Narrow Lot

Buildable land is at a premium. As costs increase in desirable locations, such as golf resorts, lakes and mountain towns, single-family home density increases, causing lot widths to decrease. Even rural areas can be prone to thinner, tapered lots due to the topography of the location.

“Around our area, we see narrow lots frequently,” says Remington Brown, design manager at StoneMill Log & Timber Homes

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