Live-work housing represents one of several innovative solutions to the unmistakable shift of a sizable portion of America's workforce towards the home.
Market Grows for Live-Work Housing - Design, Live-Work, Economic Conditions - Builder Magazine
Like any new type of structure, it will probably take awhile for design and construction to respond to the instructive experiences of early adopters. But intelligent mortgage lenders should have no problem accepting what is essentialy the formalization of something that's actually been around for quite a long time - - the home office - - especially to the extent that the "work" portion of the space is designed to accomodate flexible use and adaptation. - David