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I really like the style of the one on the left. But I’m wondering if it is skinnier than the one on the right or is it just an optical illusion?

By: Prince Of Petworth | 01 July 2009 10:42 PM | 4 Comments

Malnurtured Snay

I think it’s an illusion because the one on the right doesn’t have the walls angled in.

July 2, 2009 at 7:32 am
Mike W

The one on the right is a new building, built around 2005 (?) on a formerly empty lot.

http://www.mmgdevelopment.com

Enter the site, roll over “past projects” and click on “Hillingdon.”

Under “On the Market,” click on “Hillingdale” for a building two or three doors down. Same thing.

July 2, 2009 at 7:47 am
djdc

If the one on the right is new, then that’s the way to do it. I never would have noticed. It fits so well.

July 2, 2009 at 1:22 pm
am2o

If you look at the roofline, you will see the “Common Walls” between the units as lines that drop to the bottom of the shingled roofline. Those are the common walls the houses share.

At this angle, the houses appear to be the same size, but since the white house has painted over the entire common wall (say 12-18″), it appears to be 2-3′ larger.

July 4, 2009 at 10:05 am