I lived in one of those newer billyboxes. It was terrible! It was new, which was a welcome change from the other nasty rentals we’d had, but there was not a room in the house where you could have true privacy.
You can see in every window when sandwiched between a row of those buildings. The backyards are all completely exposed. Only way to get privacy is to let some shrubs grow tall, but then you lose the sunshine on your 9X9 patio.
I am simply stunned that anyone would pay over a million for one of those. Even $800k seems insane!, for half a house?! and half a yard?!