Would you Buy a Live/Work Residence?

Buying a suburban home is popular because of their generally high quality and affordability. But sometimes the amount of gas used just to get to work everyday can offset any kind of affordability one get from living in a suburban home. This trend was the inspiration for live/work residences. A live/work residence is a home built especially for those who want to work from home. Working from home increases quality of life by eliminating commute and allowing you to work in a comfortable environment.

Live/work homes are considered semi-custom and have these characteristics built into the home itself: built-in shelves, pre-wired for internet, well defined independent exterior entrance and sometimes even have signage.

So the question is, would you buy a live/work residence? Is this idea to customize a work space into the layout of a home brilliant, naïve or even tacky?

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