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Typically a McMansion also needs to be either poorly designed (ie- one style of facead, another style of detailing, another style interior) and in either a far out location or a neighborhood where it sticks out like a sore thumb. That's why its a derogatory term.
And geez- 7.5 mil. I know real estate is worth what someone is willing to pay but that is a bit steep in this market.
People who can afford that don't live the same lives as we do. They may only spend few months in Charleston and with a private jet most of the US east coast cities are within 2 hrs for them.
Thanks for the clarification. We had a great time today.
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Originally Posted by mrpeatie
Typically a McMansion also needs to be either poorly designed (ie- one style of facead, another style of detailing, another style interior) and in either a far out location or a neighborhood where it sticks out like a sore thumb. That's why its a derogatory term.
And geez- 7.5 mil. I know real estate is worth what someone is willing to pay but that is a bit steep in this market.
Typically I've seen McMansion used in reference to seemingly out of place homes- so a huge spread on postage stamp lot fits the bill- but so would a series of overwrought houses on huge lots next to corn fields or a huge house that took the place of a tear down in an older neighborhood. The rural McMansion typically sticks out because it seems illogical to build your giant house within a subdvision in BFE instead of simply having a large country house.
And typically the McMansion is an odd mix of housing styles or an odd style for where it is located. Like having a sprawling suburban house that fills an entire close to town lot, or building a quasi-spanish style house in the country, a country style house in town, or putting exposed exterior trusses and stacked stone on what is supposed to be a colonial home.
I remember first coming accross the term when I was an architecture student in the 90s. Back then it was definitely first describing those humongous houses on postage stamp lots. But then people started doing nicer large house/small yard developments (such as Ion, Hibben locally) and the suburbs started getting crappier. 4000+ sq houses that were seemignly built for show but clad cheaply in vinyl or synthetic stucco pretty much were included since they were all appearance and no quality.
The house you linked is not necessarily my style but definitely was built in a clear style, makes sense in its setting and appears well-built. Now if someone were giving it away... I probably still couldn't afford the taxes/insurance/upkeep- but I might be willing to go broke trying.
Most lots in ANY US metro area are postage stamp size.
This is true, although zoning can help somewhat.
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