Kevin has already written about this house on his blog but I had to comment here. If you click on the link you'll notice the prominent banner saying, "Little Lambs Christian Preschool." In the description it says, "PROPERTY HAS BACK BUILDING THAT HAS BEEN LEASED OUT RETURNING A POSITIVE INCOME."* So buy the house and live in front of the preschool.
As many of you know, our wonderful house in the Japantown area of San Jose was located next-door to an at-home daycare. We knew this going into it but didn't realize how horribly agonizing that was going to be. I considered putting "preschools and daycares" on the "Absolutely Not" section of our housing needs, but thought how common can that be?
Apparently more common than you'd think. And it wouldn't even be next door, but in the back of your own freakin' house! Feel The Fear.
*For some reason many realtors like to put house descriptions in all capital letters. This is the visual equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard.
Posted by Shelby at August 7, 2004 04:25 PMFor some reason many realtors like to put house descriptions in all capital letters. This is the visual equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard.
This gave me a very good laugh. Thank you, Shelby.
It doesn't surprise me that you're finding such things in residential areas. It's not unusual for daycares especially to be home-based, so they're going to be in the middle of a neighborhood. I'll have to keep that in mind the next time I look for a home.
Though an entirely different animal, I grew up two houses away from an elementary school. It wasn't so bad unless you wanted to take a nap during their recess period. :)