Dancey Terrace Photo Tour

[Metro Jacksonville]

Dancey Terrace Photo Tour



The extremely controversial and long delayed Dancey Terrace has finally opened a model home to the public. These twenty-four 1,000 square foot bungalows were slated for demolition, but were saved by half of the Springfield constituents (to the dismay of the other half).  

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[Travis]

Well... they're cute? I could see myself buying one if I was a smurf with $200K and absolutely nothing better to spend it on. Look at the benefits- you're right smack in the middle of Springfield's beloved Chicken District, your basest desires can be met via the crews that run the vacant lots across 9th St. and tiny living space means less clean-up!

[Cliff]

They are kind of nice, but the PRICE!  The price for such small square footage.  Yeah, it would be nice to be able to get into Springfield for less than $175k, but I'm still going to want some SF.  I wonder if the developer is actually planning on rehabbing the others if this one doesn't sell soon?  Is he required to?

[Adam B]

they seem nice inside, and it's a cute idea for a living environment, but that is a lot of money for what is essentially a tiny condo.  if it included a fenced back yard and a master bath, i could see paying that much.  but not for a 3/1 with only a strip of land between you and the neighbors.  and the parking would be a pain if you lived in one of the central houses.

[Cliff]

Does each home come with a broken down palm tree in the front yard?   :)

[jd]

The inside does look nice, but that is way, waaaaaay too much money for a house that small with no yard! Monthly maintenance fees, too? No way. I can buy a nice, actual single-family home in Murray Hill or parts of Riverside for that much or less. And that gate/fence is freakin' bobo.

[Jason]

I've been waiting to see some progress on this development.  It is looking great so far.

Cliff, the landscaping has yet to be finished and is supposed to be pretty nice.  The units are a bit small but because of the Springfield market in order to get the price per unit down there has to be limitations in square footage.

[dj]

These things are way over priced, this is the problem in Springfield.  Owners want way too much money for properties.  The neighborhood is improving, but not that fast.  You can get a house with a yard in Riverside for $189,000

[hightowerlover]

They could at least pickup the stupid palm tree in front of the only one that looks presentable.

[Lunican]

The palm tree had just fallen over due to the high wind this weekend.

[zoo]

Even the "visionaries" on Metjax have no vision.

Not everyone WANTS A YARD!!! In many great areas in Los Angeles, including Pasadena, Santa Monica and the South Bay beach neighborhoods, there are bunches of these types of communities (though most rent b/c the owners are sitting on gold mines).

They are known as motorcourts and date to the early part of the 20th century when the automobile was first gaining in popularity. Not everyone had a car (or two), so a few parking spots at the end of the court was just fine. Even today, these motorcourts have a nice neighborly effect because the homes face each other and do not have a street up the middle as a barrier. And the yard IS gated -- motor courts that are sold usually have condo property rights, and I would bet the ENTIRE gated area is common area (the whole yard belongs to every owner).

And regarding the size/price, $189/sq ft is the best rate in all of the downtown neighborhoods. Maybe you could find a suburban neighborhood home on the west side or in St. Johns Cty for that price (many developers have a lot of spec inventory of their Florida-classic, stucco-yucco homes).

I'm amazed that even the people who profess to "get" urban, can't see outside the southeastern real estate development model of 2-car garages with yards, or true multi-unit condos. Motor court -- innovative then, innovative in the southeast now.

[vicupstate]

Houses in Riverside for 189k, that look as nice as the model are very few and  far between from my experience.  Of course, if you consider the other side of I-10 to be Riverside, then maybe not.

NEW constructoin/renovation always costs more than resale.  And Murray Hill, though nice is not as close in.  

I do think these should be priced somewhat lower, but they are not outrageous.  

[exnewsman]

When you compare this to the $300k condo and lofts with less sq footage being offered downtown, this is in the ballpark. It has the feel of an artist colony.  When all 24 units are complete, I think it will be easier to see the value.  For some folks, it might be better to merge two of the BRs into one suite and enlarge the bathroom.  But for 1-2 people there is plenty of space.  I think Springfield is a godo spot for this.

[Johnny]

I live 4 blocks from this place and the homes look great. I have been waiting for this project to get going and am very pleased with the work. My wife and I are looking for a place for my father in law and will definitely be checking these out. 4 blocks away and the price is very reasonable, IMO. You can have a 2bd/1ba condo outside of Wal-Mart in Regency, pay $200k and $200 a month for fees and tell me it's even comparable to your own home for less with a gorgeous setting near downtown... I'm with zoo, where's the vision? When we first moved to Springfield we had plenty of agents saying that people came to see homes for sale a year or so earlier and didn't buy b/c of the neighborhood, then they came back and couldn't afford it and was mad. This sounds like a similar scenario.

[jd]

I've been looking at homes recently and actually, yeah, you can find houses that are as nice, and bigger, in Riverside for that price (on the "right" side of I-10)...prices have gone down considerably in the last few months. I think this is a good idea for a development (probably better for a rental though), and I appreciate that they are saving historic homes, but I just don't see it as being a particularly good value compared with what else is out there. Also, anybody know why they didn't just make it a 2/1 with a larger living space? It looks cramped.