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Duplex homes double the pleasure The duplex home used to be looked down upon as the poor cousin of the single-family home set. But through years of design innovation, soundattenuation improvements, and evolving exterior looks, this twin-home design has become a favourite – and not just with first-time homebuyers. Homebuilders have different names for the duplex. Some call
it a side-by-side home, or a semidetached home, or even a paired home. No matter what it is called, its flexibility, functionality, and perhaps most importantly, its affordability has made it a perennial best-seller for homebuilders. A duplex is a single structure featuring two residences, each with its own private entrance and one Coventry Homes
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shared wall (there is usually a gap between the walls of the two homes to lessen sound transfer). Each home is individually owned, and unlike townhomes, have no condo fees. It’s twice the nice at half the price. Sound transfer used to be the biggest knock against duplexes, but that is largely a problem in the past as the advances in sound attenuation technology and floorplan designs work to limit the creaks and cracks. Besides its inherent affordability, the flexibility duplex homes offer homebuyers is just as integral to its appeal. There have been instances where families buy both units so the parents can live in one household and the kids in the next. Duplexes continue to be a bestseller for homebuilders as they are seen as an attractive alternative to condos or townhomes, and many are readily available in Edmonton’s best communities. We spoke with a couple of homebuilders to find out just exactly what the attraction is to this home.
