Future of the House

[A Traveler]

Had no idea Chris was infamous in his own neighborhood. Think his former neighbors might pull a Drachenlord, buy the property, and level it? Won't lie that be kinda funny at least to me.

 

[Flavius Anthemius]

Had no idea Chris was infamous in his own neighborhood. Think his former neighbors might pull a Drachenlord, buy the property, and level it? Won't lie that be kinda funny at least to me.

Even though it might be a little out of place in that particular part of Ruckersville and it probably won't happen, but it could end up being knocked down and subdivided so in a way the address 14 Branchland court ceases to exist, whoever develops and sells the property at that point can make a bit more money from that sale and the community will no longer have to look at that eyesore of a property anymore, and the long running legacy along with it.

 

[I Love Beef]

All this talk about making the house a museum by weens, and no mention of the possibility that some of them may re house him as a resident freak show?

 

[The Dude]

All this talk about making the house a museum by weens, and no mention of the possibility that some of them may re house him as a resident freak show?

It's a residential area and not zoned for any kind of business or attraction. Even if someone bought the house and could somehow convince the local government to rezone the property to run some sort of attraction, there would be no hope of being able to stay in business since no one in their right mind would be interested in paying to see Chris' shitty house, and I highly doubt the neighbors would appreciate random retards from the internet coming into their neighborhood to take a tour of some fat, incestuous losers home. The fact that it's located in a neighborhood where people live and it's not a site of any historical importance or significance is exactly why any request to rezone the property would be denied.

 

[Rukario]

Even though it might be a little out of place in that particular part of Ruckersville and it probably won't happen, but it could end up being knocked down and subdivided so in a way the address 14 Branchland court ceases to exist, whoever develops and sells the property at that point can make a bit more money from that sale and the community will no longer have to look at that eyesore of a property anymore, and the long running legacy along with it.

Considering the size of the yard, its possible a housing developer could demolish 14BC and build 2, maybe 3 houses on the plot, depending on how much yard size they want per house.

 

[Open Window Maniac]

Had no idea Chris was infamous in his own neighborhood. Think his former neighbors might pull a Drachenlord, buy the property, and level it? Won't lie that be kinda funny at least to me.

They level it and prevent anything from being built on it again, because building another house would be the autism equivalent of building on an ancient Indian burial ground.

 

[Ophelia]

After Bob Berdella’s hoarding house of horrors was demolished, the property was divided between the neighbors on either side. I think one of them built a garage.

We need a tip jar so everyone who proposes a CWC museum can donate to forum upkeep.

 

[Pointless Sperg]

Considering the size of the yard, its possible a housing developer could demolish 14BC and build 2, maybe 3 houses on the plot, depending on how much yard size they want per house.

According to Redfin, 14BC is a 0.56 acre lot, or about 24,000 square feet. Zoned R-1.

In unincorporated Greene County (which is the whole county, except for Stanardsville), for R-1 zones, the minimum lot size for new development connected to public water but not connected to a sewer is 60,000 square feet (or 30,000 square feet if in a clustered development).

Since Greene County increased their minimum lot size since 14BC was built, it can not be subdivided for more dwellings.

Even if they somehow added a public sewer system to the area, the minimum lot size would be 20,000 for non-clustered and 10,000 for clustered. If the neighborhood counts as clustered, it might be possible to subdivide 14BC in that case, but that requires a sewer.

https://library.municode.com/va/greene_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_APXCZO_ART5REDIR-_5-2ARRE

 

[mudwogg]

If remain untouched. Future haunted house.

 

[5t3n0g0ph3r]

I'm surprised the house is still standing.
Perhaps when Barb dies the house will be foreclosed.

 

[Ophelia]

If remain untouched. Future haunted house.

It’s already haunted by the horrifying ghost of Patti.

(Does anyone else think of the “Master of the House” song?)

 

[Strange Wilderness]

Had no idea Chris was infamous in his own neighborhood. Think his former neighbors might pull a Drachenlord, buy the property, and level it? Won't lie that be kinda funny at least to me.

A few months ago someone here visited the neighborhood to see if the house was for sale and the first thing a neighbor said when he arrived one of the neighbors happily yelled out "He's in jail!". The day the Chandlers move out for good they will probably throw a block party to celebrate the end of the human blights on their property values.

All this talk about making the house a museum by weens, and no mention of the possibility that some of them may re house him as a resident freak show?

Put him on display like a zoo animal. Make it replica of his old bedroom and have one side be glass so viewers can see Chris Chan in his natural habitat. For 20 bucks you can hand feed Chris tendies from McDonalds.

 

[A-№1]

It’s not like Barb has no income. She retired from Virginia Power&Light with a pension plus since she was married to Bob when he died she might still be receiving 1/2 of his pension payment, (depending on how Bob set things up). Add to that her SS check each month.

I don't believe it's enough. She had Chris on the touch for quite a significant portion of his monthly tugboat to pay for the house.

or a new family moves into the house?

Whoever moves into 14BLC will be baffled by how warmly the neighbors welcome them to the neighborhood.

but it could end up being knocked down and subdivided so in a way the address 14 Branchland court ceases to exist,

Considering the size of the yard, its possible a housing developer could demolish 14BC and build 2, maybe 3 houses on the plot, depending on how much yard size they want per house.

If it was closer in to town and public services that might make sense, but it's too much hassle for too little reward for such a small lot for Ruckersville. Whoever takes on the property is going to go for the minimal effort quick flip

 

[Rukario]

According to Redfin, 14BC is a 0.56 acre lot, or about 24,000 square feet. Zoned R-1.

In unincorporated Greene County (which is the whole county, except for Stanardsville), for R-1 zones, the minimum lot size for new development connected to public water but not connected to a sewer is 60,000 square feet (or 30,000 square feet if in a clustered development).

Since Greene County increased their minimum lot size since 14BC was built, it can not be subdivided for more dwellings.

Even if they somehow added a public sewer system to the area, the minimum lot size would be 20,000 for non-clustered and 10,000 for clustered. If the neighborhood counts as clustered, it might be possible to subdivide 14BC in that case, but that requires a sewer.

https://library.municode.com/va/greene_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_APXCZO_ART5REDIR-_5-2ARRE

Thanks for the confirmation. I assumed they could add multiple houses to the same plot due to the immense size of the yard that Chris and Barb effectively used as a landfill.

It also wasn't until now did I realize that 14BC wasn't connected to a sewer despite having running water and electricity. Where i'm from, Sewer systems are commonplace and not been connected to one is a rarity. Are sewers not common outside American cities? Or is Ruckersville far less developed than the rest of the country?

 

[Cybertonia]

Sewer systems are commonplace and not been connected to one is a rarity. Are sewers not common outside American cities? Or is Ruckersville far less developed than the rest of the country?

Ruckersville is a backwater fuckhole. Makes no financial sense for the town to put a sewer in.

 

[Hogar Grupal]

I'd imagine influencers who follow Chris can buy the house in order for Chris to continue to live there. In that scenario, Chris would be the most lucky SOB on the planet, as there are many deserving people without a home who can use that.

 

[John Merston]

I'd imagine influencers who follow Chris can buy the house in order for Chris to continue to live there. In that scenario, Chris would be the most lucky SOB on the planet, as there are many deserving people without a home who can use that.

Please, there are much better places for people in need of a home than 14 Branchland Court.

 

[Hogar Grupal]

I also wonder if some of the neighbors saw Chris in the Lavender Lingerie of Fail? I mean Chris did go outside in it a few times.

That would be tame. Can you imagine the neighbors seeing Chris making out with his sex doll outside 14 BLC in broad daylight to loud pop music?

 

[Hambubger]

That would be tame. Can you imagine the neighbors seeing Chris making out with his sex doll outside 14 BLC in broad daylight to loud pop music?

I could see him making out with the doll to smell yo dick

 

[Pointless Sperg]

I don't believe it's enough. She had Chris on the touch for quite a significant portion of his monthly tugboat to pay for the house.

I don't think so. It's probably in the same ballpark as Chris' tugboat, possibly higher depending on if she's still getting half of Bob's substantial pension.

More likely, a huge chunk of it went to funding Barb's QVC habit. It's important to remember that Barb's hoarding habit was actually far worse than Chris'.

It also wasn't until now did I realize that 14BC wasn't connected to a sewer despite having running water and electricity. Where i'm from, Sewer systems are commonplace and not been connected to one is a rarity. Are sewers not common outside American cities? Or is Ruckersville far less developed than the rest of the country?

Greene County as a whole has almost no sewer service. Only Stanardsville has a full sewer system. The only other sewer in Greene County is a small one that serves only the commercially-zoned area along the highway in Ruckersville.

Greene County is extremely rural. Not long in the past it was nothing but greenfield, but due to the housing crunch more and more of it has been developed to serve commuters to Charlottesville who want a large plot of land. When Bob first got the house in 1980 it was probably extremely cheap. Back then Ruckersville was just a farm community with a truck stop, tractor supply store, and a general store. No Walmart. No Food Lion. No Sheetz. No McDonalds.

It's a lot more developed now but it's still "country living". Stanardsville is the only incorporated town. For a community with no freeways or rail transit, sewers are usually the most expensive part of civil infrastructure in terms of capital expenditure, so if there's no city ordinances forcing them, it makes development a lot cheaper.

EDIT: To answer the rest of your question, the US tends to have decent infrastructure in incorporated communities and in unincorporated communities directly attached to cities in populated counties. In rural areas, infrastructure is relatively sparse.

In the eastern half of the US, it's much like Europe, only with more car-centric infrastructure. If you go to someplace like France or Spain, once you get out of the cities and towns, sewers aren't common either. The main difference is that there's a sharper divide between urban and rural in Europe. Something like Ruckersville is a more American middle ground enabled by extensive relatively high-quality road networks (not just highways) being built at the expense of all else. What would be a dirt road in Europe is paved in the US. The highways in the US are in worse repair but there are far more quality roads in general.

In the western US there's almost no infrastructure outside of the cities/towns and directly adjacent to the interstate highways. Electricity and landline phone service is common thanks to huge government-funded buildouts in the mid-20th century, but that's about it. Water comes from electrically-pumped wells, septic tanks are the norm, and there are many places where you won't meet another human being. In the desert areas (like in central Nevada) you don't have any source of water at all and have to truck it in, and instead you shit in a latrine.