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Multigenerational homes that fit just right

Specially designed houses in US can accommodate extended families under same roof

Published Sun, Apr 10, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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BOB and Myrna Conrad, both 65, share a house with their son Wade, 41, his wife, Dana, 42, and their grandson Bryce, 21. Isn't it crowded? Don't they cramp one another's style? Actually, no.

"We just set some ground rules, and it's been working great," said Wade Conrad, who has been living with his extended family since late 2013 in a NextGen multigenerational home, built by the Lennar Corp, in Spanaway, Washington, near Tacoma.

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