Massive home addition causes confusion in Fairfax County neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://x.com/borderhawknews/status/1990470338459705380?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

An interview and tour with the homeowner.

It’s massive!!

He is so clueless - this interview doesn't make him sympathetic at all. He's full of excuses saying the flat roof makes it "modern".
Love how he thinks he's a great neighbor because he shared his persimmon fruit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is the permit application. https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Building&TabName=Building&agencyCode=FFX&capID1=REC25&capID2=00000&capID3=00RB7&utm_source=chatgpt.com

The question of “is/will there be an Accessory Living Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit?” Was answered “no”

Honest question because I don’t know. Is there a difference between an addition and an accessory dwelling unit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://x.com/borderhawknews/status/1990470338459705380?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

An interview and tour with the homeowner.

It’s massive!!

I agree with him these original homes in the DC area are way too small, we found that for our family we wanted at least 4000sf home and with a nanny and extended family we made it 8000sf and its a good size

[Anonymous]

Other than it being pretty close to the other house, the main complaint that everyone has is that it's not aesthetically pleasing. Who cares? The way these neighbors talk, you'd think he stole a part of their property and put a house on there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than it being pretty close to the other house, the main complaint that everyone has is that it's not aesthetically pleasing. Who cares? The way these neighbors talk, you'd think he stole a part of their property and put a house on there.

It opens the door to other monstrosities, it blocks the light, there will be a water issue due to the roof.
But if he were to bump out the existing roof line, it won't be as aesthetically unpleasing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than it being pretty close to the other house, the main complaint that everyone has is that it's not aesthetically pleasing. Who cares? The way these neighbors talk, you'd think he stole a part of their property and put a house on there.

Not aesthetically pleasing is not the issue here and you know it PP.
It is like saying that Hitler had a negative personal energy to him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://x.com/borderhawknews/status/1990470338459705380?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

An interview and tour with the homeowner.

It’s massive!!

…did this guy decide to give his first interview to an anti-immigration group lmfao. What on earth made him think that was a good idea. I mean beyond the blatant stupidity of the addition wtf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than it being pretty close to the other house, the main complaint that everyone has is that it's not aesthetically pleasing. Who cares? The way these neighbors talk, you'd think he stole a part of their property and put a house on there.

Not aesthetically pleasing is not the issue here and you know it PP.
It is like saying that Hitler had a negative personal energy to him.

Lmfao

[Anonymous]

This was a horrible idea. Stupid people voted for this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://x.com/borderhawknews/status/1990470338459705380?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

An interview and tour with the homeowner.

It’s massive!!

he's using "family" but he is trying to do short stay rentals to make money. if its for family, you'd build an addition that matches the house and neighborhood and not stick them in a Days Inn corner unit

This stuck on unit is a lazy hack job to save money and get sq.ft addition on the cheap. It's pretty clear it's to cut costs having to redevelop the entire lot and rebuild (which would use space more efficiently than leaving the same old home intact). Instead they plopped a fugly box too close to the other property line, because "multigenerational living" Yea right.. When you add more family members you also add more income to the household, you can sell the old house if you don't want to tear it down and buy one of many abundant mcMansions in the area given you have more income to go around.

Does anyone really believe they have 2-3 adult kids with families who need free rent and cannot support themselves? It's likely going to be income units.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is the permit application. https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Building&TabName=Building&agencyCode=FFX&capID1=REC25&capID2=00000&capID3=00RB7&utm_source=chatgpt.com

The question of “is/will there be an Accessory Living Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit?” Was answered “no”

Am I to understand they blatantly lied on their application? They should have it canceled for that reason alone.

[Anonymous]

I feel so badly for the immediate neighbor. If you were her, what would you do if this monstrosity ends up becoming permanent?
You can't sell your home for who would ever purchase next to that mess. I think I would consider throwing up my own similar "addition" to match the one my jerk neighbor just built. Might as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel so badly for the immediate neighbor. If you were her, what would you do if this monstrosity ends up becoming permanent?
You can't sell your home for who would ever purchase next to that mess. I think I would consider throwing up my own similar "addition" to match the one my jerk neighbor just built. Might as well.

I hope she winds up suing the county tbh

[Anonymous]

If you care about uniformity and aesthetic pleasing, move to an HOA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you care about uniformity and aesthetic pleasing, move to an HOA.

It’s not about uniformity. I don’t like modern architecture. I wouldn’t care if my neighbor built a modern style addition as long as it was up to code. This is a blatant violation of code. Furthermore how much sketchy foreign business is going to be happening in this so-called mother in law suite? What, jihadist style training so their other son can assault another elderly public servant?