Toto, I Think We're Back in Kansas ... Not Dallas!
I showed a property for lease today in a Dallas suburb and in the back yard, we found one of these:
Storm cellar? Bomb shelter?
The underground area is about 10' x 10' in size and has shelves along one side, presumably for provisions. There were a couple old folding chairs down there. Oh, and a snake. We didn't venture down there.
The other odd thing about this property (the house itself was terrific) was the garage:
There is a two-car garage in the back yard, but no access for automobiles. There isn't a driveable alley and there isn't a fence opening from the front that is large enough to get a car into the back yard. There is no driveway, either.
The house next door also has a detached garage and it looks like it's not used for automobiles, either.
This 3 bedroom, 1 bath house was built in 1955 and is located in the Valwood Park subdivision of Farmers Branch, Texas. It's been updated on the inside and the original front-entry one-car garage (with a driveway in front of it) has been converted into a second living area. There are hardwoods in the living areas and carpeting in the bedrooms. The dryer is in the utility room, but the washing machine is in the kitchen. At least the appliances are included!
Unfortunately, my client is probably too late for this rental. The listing agent called me after the showing and told me she already has an approved application.
My client would have been ready for the next tornado or hail storm if she had rented this house. Her car wouldn't have been without a garage.
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