Please post McMansion pictures here!

[Anonymous]

I love the PP who mentioned a typical city .25 acre lot. Not sure where in the DMV area PP was referring to, as a lot of .2 acre seems to be a premium lot, not typical. May be a true statement in the Midwest, but not around here.

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We have a winner!

Definitely the winner!

It looks like a walrus.

What is that round window like thing on top?

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Anonymous wrote:http://sandyspringbuilders.com/plan-your-home/lots-and-homes-sale/4404-w-street-nw-washington-dc-foxhallphillips-park

This entire neighborhood.

winner

But if you look in the gallery, images 16 & 21 are simply beautiful. I would be hard pressed to tell they weren't 100 years old. Some of the homes are quite lovely. Many are not, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like a walrus.

Nah...it's a ranch house that some large deity reached down, and pulled the roof up 3 stories and stretched the house.

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Anonymous wrote:http://sandyspringbuilders.com/plan-your-home/lots-and-homes-sale/4404-w-street-nw-washington-dc-foxhallphillips-park

This entire neighborhood.

winner

But if you look in the gallery, images 16 & 21 are simply beautiful. I would be hard pressed to tell they weren't 100 years old. Some of the homes are quite lovely. Many are not, though.

I agree that 16 and 21 are beautiful. Most of these look like they're on large lots and I don't consider them McMansions. I can only dream of being able to afford one of these custom homes.

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Anonymous wrote:http://sandyspringbuilders.com/plan-your-home/lots-and-homes-sale/4404-w-street-nw-washington-dc-foxhallphillips-park

This entire neighborhood.

winner

But if you look in the gallery, images 16 & 21 are simply beautiful. I would be hard pressed to tell they weren't 100 years old. Some of the homes are quite lovely. Many are not, though.

I agree that 16 and 21 are beautiful. Most of these look like they're on large lots and I don't consider them McMansions. I can only dream of being able to afford one of these custom homes.

I think pp was referring to that whole new foxhall neighborhood, not all the sandy spring homes on that site which are apparently in various areas.

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What is it with the two tall columns on the "walrus" and other houses? Is this considered a sign of prosperity in some cultures? Do they serve any structural purpose?

I was driving around an aging, close-in suburb today and noticed quite a few new, poorly built houses with these ginormous columns, nestled among what are otherwise $350-400K houses. I wouldn't take or post pictures, but it was striking how many cheap teardowns built in the last 10-20 years have columns like this.

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The top one looks like a nice house: slate roof, stucco, decent design. It could have been built in the 1920s or 1930s. Except for the 2-car garage, it would fit into an older neighborhood. The bottom one is ugly, but I've seen a lot worse. What's with that "balcony"? It looks like an iron prom dress.

[Anonymous]

Just saw an ad for the last house. It's in Bethesda and for sale for $7.25M. Not sure you can stick a McMansion label on something that pricy.

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Yup, I pass this monstrosity every day. I think that what what really takes the cake with this house is the non-existent yard- it takes up the entire plot leaving absolutely no room.

I live near this house. The sad thing was that it started as a reasonably sized but old home - it had 4 or 5 bedrooms but needed a total gut job. Someone could have fixed it up, and even expanded it some tastefully. Instead, the builder knocked it down and put up a pink monstrosity with literally zero yard, lived there for a while (fighting with neighbors thruout), and then ditched it. It's been vacant for 2 or 3 years now. I don't understand the point of that. The builder can't have made any money this way, so why bother?

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Ok so this is what I've learned from this thread. In District not McMansion outside District equals McMansion.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok so this is what I've learned from this thread. In District not McMansion outside District equals McMansion.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:http://hometryst.com/md/5821-goldsboro-rd-bethesda-md-20817-mls-mc7232193/

I can't figure out how to post the picture. I think this is the mother of all McMansions. Its on a tiny lot right on a major intersection.

I drive by this house a few times a day, and each time I do I have to shield my eyes :O

Re: the first 2 houses - THOSE ARE NOT MCMANSIONS!!!! those are normal houses.

Your perspective is warped. Those are indeed mcmansions. (cheaply designed and built, and over-sized)