privacy
What makes this Austin 2-bedroom immediately uncomfortable to live in?
This layout flaw is most common in Austin single-family homes that were cheaply subdivided into multi-unit rentals during the city rapid growth period. Rather than investing in proper entryway construction, landlords simply added a door to an existing exterior wall, whichever wall faced the street, regardless of which room sat behind it. Every delivery, maintenance visit, or casual guest immediately enters the most private room in the home, with no transition space whatsoever.