Some builders have taken single lots and built multiple freestanding homes on them. Imagine a long skinny lot. A house would be built on the front of the lot and one on the back. The back house has its own walkway down the side to the front of the lot. The back home has two tandem garages under it that are accessed through the alley. One of the tandem garages belongs to the back house and one belongs to the front house. The back house has a small patio sized yard between it and the front house. The front house has a front yard but no back yard. I have been in these condos:

MLS Front house: 080011141

MLS Back house: 080026917

The front house is basically four stories. It has a basement with laundry room, family room, bedroom and bathroom. The main floor has living room, kitchen and ½ bath. The 2nd floor has a master and a bathroom and bedroom. The top floor has a balcony and two rooms with sloping ceilings because they are under the roof. They are really nice but you are in an association with the house behind you. There are no fees because there are no shared areas except for the fact that the garage for the front house is under the back house.

The back house has no basement. The first floor consists of the garages and a bathroom and bedroom. You walk up stairs to the main floor, which has a kitchen, eating area, living room a bedroom and the master. There is a “room” above but there is no good way to get to it. You have to pull down stairs above the walkway to the master.