Albany housing-- small and expensive
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1/30/2012
Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about 1000 to 1200 square feet, on a lot between 3500 and 5000 sq ft. Many are flat-roofed, almost none have attics, and few have sunken basements other than garages. There's frequently little storage or privacy, and the houses are expensive compared to neighboring towns, because it's considered a desirable school district. The good news is that the houses are mostly charming stucco bungalows, no two alike, and fairly well maintained. Because houses are so crowded together, it's a short walk to schools or the central commercial arteries, Solano and San Pablo Avenues.
pegeen | Albany, CA