Cul-de-sac Living Is Overrated
Cul-de-sac living may not live up to its glorified reputation…
What is it like living in a cul-de-sac? I often wondered this myself while growing up. My mother raised my brother and I on her own, and we moved around a lot due to rent increases. She always chose to live in old houses full of character, which were often located in downtown areas.
I had a couple of friends who lived in cul-de-sacs and I idealized their neighborhoods. A perfect circle to bicycle around! Newer homes without chipped paint! Neighbors who all seem happy and friendly!
Obviously, not everyone who lives in a cul-de-sac is happy and friendly. But, as a kid, it seemed that way, especially when television shows and movies portrayed model families living in similar neighborhoods.
I never thought I’d be able to afford a house, especially one in a sitcom type of neighborhood. Now, 20-something years later, I’m living in a home at the end of a cul-de-sac. Turns out, cul-de-sac living may not live up to its glorified reputation…
What is a cul-de-sac?
The term, cul-de-sac, originated in France. It means bottom of a sack, which does kind of describe a cul-de-sac and its dead-end-street. Cul-de-sacs often have a large circle centered between houses, which makes it easy to turn around.
