What constitutes a “luxury” home/townhome?

[Anonymous]

Is Amalyn in North Bethesda considered luxury?
https://amalyn.com

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Examples of what I consider a luxury townhome, others may disagree:

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/8147-River-20817/unit-45/home/182594102

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1352-28th-St-NW-20007/home/9927089

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/8207-River-Rd-20817/unit-19/home/177188941

https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1334-8th-St-NW-20001/home/182474428

Is this area even safe???
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/1334-8th-St-NW-20001/home/182474428

Not for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

Does a 3k Sq ft townhouse need dual zone HVAC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sincere question.

Expensive finishes and upgrades. Size doesn't matter.

[Anonymous]

Cost more than 2m

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

Does a 3k Sq ft townhouse need dual zone HVAC?

Yes, if you have a 2 car garage it is most likely 4 level townhome and that 4th level will get hot.

[Anonymous]

I used to live in a 3 level townhouse with since hvac. Bottom floor was always freezing and top floor was warm. No amount of closing and opening vents did much. It needs two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Luxury is a meaningless term.

+1 "Luxury" doesn't mean shared walls with complete strangers.

If you don't get to know your neighbors that's on you.

[Anonymous]

There’s 3M townhouses in Rosslyn that have views of dc with elevators etc. Id assume those are “luxury”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

Does a 3k Sq ft townhouse need dual zone HVAC?

I don’t know about a townhouse, but our 3,200 sf SFH from 1968 is single zone and it’s really hard to control the temperature. Right now it’s freezing downstairs just so it can be bearable upstairs. Our inspector told us when we bought that a house this size built now would definitely be two zoned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sincere question.

Expensive finishes and upgrades. Size doesn't matter.

Agree. Size doesn't matter. Upgrades do, and amenities like the concierge services offered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

Does a 3k Sq ft townhouse need dual zone HVAC?

Umm yes! I have a 3 story single family home and 3 HVACs. It’s very easy to cool or neat and we are always comfortable on all levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

LOL - I think a main floor laundry room next to the kitchen is more luxurious than a couple of stacked machines stuck in a second floor closet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

LOL - I think a main floor laundry room next to the kitchen is more luxurious than a couple of stacked machines stuck in a second floor closet.

We have both

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apartment complexes have made the term "luxury" meaningless, but to the extent it means anything for townhomes, I'd expect a two-car garage plus at least 3k sf of living space, large patio and deck, at least two separate HVAC zones, walk in closets, and upstairs washer dryer. I'd also hope the community itself has nice common spaces for playing/gathering outside. This is of course all in addition to nice fixtures and good walls such that I can't hear my neighbors.

Does a 3k Sq ft townhouse need dual zone HVAC?

Yes. I'd say 3 HVAC zones is common; one for the top floor, one for the middle floors, and a 3rd for the walk out basement in-law suite. do people in detached homes not have that many areas? Technically we have even more zones, since radiant heat is controlled separately, but I'm just counting the cooling zones. And we aren't even luxury, we're just at 1.5M/2k sqft.

Do people really have 3k sqft homes on a single zone? that sounds so inefficient and uncomfortable.