Oren wrote:
On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 22:10:17 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Stuff about a house on stilts snipped...

OK, so here's my question...

Is it typical of these types of flood safe houses not to have access to the
ground floor from inside the upper ("1st") floor or is it because this
house is (maybe was built to be?) a vacation rental?

Homes can be the same in Florida. A stilt built that only allows
ground level access from the outside. Some only having lattice
surrounding the bottom area. They are used for storage, usually not
accessed from a floor above..

The landlord is keeping you out of his storage area or would have
given a key to you. YMMV

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I know why we didn't get a key...we also didn't get a key to the attic, one
closet on the 2nd floor and the backyard storage shed. That had nothing to
do with the question, but thanks responding anyway.