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I know that since we added square footage and added a bathroom made the taxes go up but im saying if we increased the footing, by pushing forward or back our taxes would of gone up a lot more.
I googled the number on the sign and it came up with Larsen Home Improvement based in Hicksville NY.
Larsen did a really nice house in my neighborhood a few months ago. It started as a small levitt cape and they made it into a huge colonial. Its on Glade Lane in Levittown. They did the job in 4 months flat. Thats pretty good. They also gutted the whole downstairs.
A poor mans McMansion wannabe. The turret kills it.
yeah I'm mixed on the turret. I think that room has to be a beautiful room to be in with all those nice windows, high ceiling, view, probably gets drenched w. sun and it definitely sets the house apart like budsvtec mentioned. It does protrude a little too far out and left..I'd rather have it in the back of the house or not sticking out so much. It's tough above the garage, I've seen worse (this looks like a good job to me).
yeah I'm mixed on the turret. I think that room has to be a beautiful room to be in with all those nice windows, high ceiling, view, probably gets drenched w. sun and it definitely sets the house apart like budsvtec mentioned. It does protrude a little too far out and left..I'd rather have it in the back of the house or not sticking out so much. It's tough above the garage, I've seen worse (this looks like a good job to me).
Yes, it does stick out a little too far and has nothing which really ties it in to whatever style the homeowner was looking to achieve. Either the architect didn't care as long as the homeowner paid, or the the homeowner insisted on it despite the architect's advice.
There's no symmetry as has been pointed out -- if the turret had been left off, there would be balance. Also the variation in window sizes and styles creates an inconsistent look.
There are three key things, however:
1) The homeowner is happy with the finished product.
2) The contractor gave them quality work.
3) I thank God it is not across the street from me!
You can easily pick apart a lot of the dormers out there for the little things.
I obsess over symmetry which wasn't done in certian aspects of this, I'm sure for good reasons inside the house.
the below comment is pretty harsh imho
Originally Posted by 4DogsImDone A poor mans McMansion wannabe. The turret kills it.
Dormers could be picked apart for little things, however that turret is like the tail wagging the dog. If they had eliminated the garage and brought a porch around which would be situated under but extended past the turret, it might have tied it down to the house better.
Regarding 4DID's assessment: Is it harsh or realistic? That house has a sundry list of things which the homeowner's probably liked on other houses in more affluent areas. Only thing was they weren't all on one house. Growing up North Pequan, I came to see so much of that around. People would see their wealthier family member's homes and try to replicate it on a budget.
That house has a sundry list of things which the homeowner's probably liked on other houses in more affluent areas. Only thing was they weren't all on one house. .
I agree with this - I would see it so often in Garden City, people would move in and put every architectural detail that was "in" on their new McMansion. No thought whatsoever to whether it all made sense. Like OBH, I"m glad I don't have to look at this every day. Just because you have the money to do a job doesn't mean you have the taste to go with it...people are paying good money to an architect they should take their advice.
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