Cottage homes coming to Ballard

We wrote a couple weeks ago about all the town houses popping up around the neighborhood, and now there are cottage homes — somewhat affordable houses without shared walls but tightly packed together. There’s one project underway at 22nd Ave. and 60th St. (below) and another in the planning stages for 1548 61st St.

Prices at the “60th Street Cottages” range from $450,000 to $500,000.

In this photo, three front doors are within several feet of each other. “It’s a niche market that’s attractive to those who are willing to trade quantity of space for quality of space,” writes reporter Rebekah Schilperoort. And if you’re a neighbor across the street, the impact may be much more desirable than a condo complex or a set of town homes.