Clarkston describes itself on the city website as “a small town with a big heart,” but the town — population just under 13,000 — will now be known for something else small.
Following approval for cottage home development (CHD) during a city council meeting on Tuesday, eight cottage homes, better known as tiny houses, will be built on half an acre of land at 1160 Vaughan Street. This means Clarkston, located less than 30 minutes outside Atlanta, will have the state’s first all-tiny house development.
“We are literally 10 minutes from Avondale and Decatur where homes are selling for close to $700,000,” said Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry. “This is the future of housing to be quite frank.
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