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Bardominiums a growing housing trend
By ANDREW BRANCA son who is into woodworking, “There is nothing standard west of town and we allowed four
working on cars, a hobbyist or has about them. You can build them as lots for bardominiums. They are
LDaily Light Staff Writer recreational vehicle, Brett said. big or as small as you want. Most sold. It was just a little 13-lot subdi-
With the space that a bardomin- guys, they are not looking for a big vision over by the supercollider, on
Looking for that personal touch ium provides, homeowners can place when they do these things,†FM 1446.â€
in a home or just something out of have space for these interests built Hess said. “I work with a developer Bardominiums use a metal
the ordinary that stands out? Living into the floor plan. that has put a little subdivision in building on the outside. The inside
in a bardominium might just be the is then customized to the owners
perfect choice for you. needs, tastes and likes.
This growing housing choice in “They put them up and they are
the real estate community blends insulated. The metal is insulated.
the spaciousness of a barn and the When they build the 2 by 4 struc-
custom home into one package. ture inside them, they are insulated
“Originally people want them to again. One of the first ones that I saw
be able to lower their taxes. The ap- was four years ago. When you were
praisal district has caught onto that. inside of it you could not tell that
Now people are making them nicer,†you were inside a bardominium,â€
Broker Associate with Hi View Real Hess said. “They are quick to build
Estate Brett Hess said. “Now the and cheaper per square foot. Now
thing is easy care. You can power you can’t build them everywhere;
wash your house if you want it clean. you have got to find a lot that is not
It is less expensive. It is efficient.†deed restricted for this type of thing.
The home is perfect for a per- In most subdivisions they want 75
percent masonry,†Hess said.
A normal tract home is around
a $100 per square foot whereas a
bardominium is about $50 a square
foot, Hess said.
“You thought that you were in a