One of the things I notice as I'm in a new housing development is the lack of mailboxes. It makes the neighborhoods look so generic. These areas have opted for the community mailboxes where everyone gets mail from one central point. That's all right for an apartment building or a mobile home park, but not for a residential community. I don't know if it was the doing of the home owner's associations or the postal service, but it is a trend I definitely don't like.
Have you ever been to an older neighborhood or out in a rural development? You may not notice at first, but one of the things that lends charm and character to these neighborhoods is the variety of mailboxes that line the streets. You see such a wide array of styles, from classy to comical to outright gaudy. The nice thing is it is up to the homeowner what his or her mail receptacle looks like (as long as it meets certain postal codes). There is a really cool one out in Bennett, CO that is shaped like a tractor. I smile every time I see it.
When I have my own home, I want to live in an area that allows curbside mailboxes. I've always wanted a classy one that was set into a brick pillar. No community mailboxes for this gal!
Have you ever been to an older neighborhood or out in a rural development? You may not notice at first, but one of the things that lends charm and character to these neighborhoods is the variety of mailboxes that line the streets. You see such a wide array of styles, from classy to comical to outright gaudy. The nice thing is it is up to the homeowner what his or her mail receptacle looks like (as long as it meets certain postal codes). There is a really cool one out in Bennett, CO that is shaped like a tractor. I smile every time I see it.
When I have my own home, I want to live in an area that allows curbside mailboxes. I've always wanted a classy one that was set into a brick pillar. No community mailboxes for this gal!
Name: LaDonna
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