because LOL at the thought of me owning a single-family home in NoVA before i'm 86.
Pretty much this.
We wanted to own a home. We didn't want a condo. I'm a NoVA snob and will only live in certain areas. If I wanted to live in those areas, it was either a townhouse or a condo in our price range.
Why we like our TH: We have 3 floors so we have space to get away from each other. We have a nice deck where I can get some sunshine. I have a garden. It's an end unit, so we only share one wall and pretend that we have a big yard.
We do all maintenance- interior and exterior.
So it's pretty much owning a SFH but having to share a wall. Maybe if I win the lottery I can get a SFH around here.
Our townhouse is perfect for us. 1600 square feet, a decent yard (no lawn), 3 BR and 3 BR. There are only 2 of us, how much more space do we need? We don't have homeowners dues either. We are able to live in a neighborhood that we could not afford a SFH in.
There are many reasons it is a great solution. Judge much?
Seriously, I don't know why everyone thinks I am judging. I said that we almost bought one that was nicer and more expensive than our current home. I did not say people who live in townhomes are bad. I said I think that based on what I saw while house hunting, I must be missing something. Turns out I was! Surprise. I learned something in a thread I started for my own edification.
I am looking at a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath one online right now that costs $749,000. It has no amenities like a pool, playground, or whatever else other people talked about as part of the HOA, and it's in a totally inconvenient place. I can buy a 4 bedroom, 4 bath house with a bathroom that has a 4-person whirlpool and a sauna for that, one where you can walk to the train, for $450,000 one town over. Explain that shit to me. New granite countertops are not worth that kind of extra money. I don't think it makes me a snob or judgy to legitimately wonder who makes those types of real estate purchases and why. Sheesh.
I am cranky today and maybe took it the wrong way - sorry!