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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you do a search on Ashley Greenbriar Fairfax you can see many great houses with additions and modifications.  Those homes are quite different in expansion potential than typical Arlington teardowns.

One neighborhood in ARL has a large number of teardowns and renos with additions. Teardowns were 2-3 bd and 1 -2 baths. 1200 sq feet or less. No garage.   Renos changed rooflines, kept garages.  Large new builds on teardown sites either did attached narrow lot line with 1 car garage or a free standing.[/quote]

I don't see a lot of Ashley models with significant modifications. The most significant one is 4214 Plaza Ln. I think that's pretty well done, but those bedrooms are awfully small. The dormers help, but reallocating space to upstairs from one bedroom to create a hallway makes both original rooms quite small.[/quote]

I mean, how big does a bedroom need to be? Most people just sleep in their bedrooms but spend most of their day in the rest of the house. 
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Think about the situation here. There won't be as many living spaces relative to residents as a typical house. The bigger the household, the more people will use their bedrooms- especially among teens and adults. You're generally going to want room for a bed (full or queen for the adults), nightstand, desk, 1-2 dressers, TV, and probably a chair of some sort. At least two of these rooms need to be suitable for a pair of adults.

The bedrooms in 4214 Plaza Ln don't end up very functional for anyone but kids.[/quote]

They are adding a ton of space to what is already and expanded house. Again, how big does a bedroom really need to be? It’s not like people sit around all day in their bedroom. [/quote]

You're being deliberately obtuse. Even someone that grew up in Ashley home acknowledged they would want more space. [/quote]

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