House Porn - which would you rather have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The second one is so gorgeous and tasteful and rich, it’s almost gross. Like I bet they serve on the boards of their kids fancy private schools but in a nice way where they’re humble and put in a lot of time and open their gorgeous home for good causes. I puke a little in my mouth.

The plain folk called. They want their furniture back. It's against their religious values to put that stuff in a multimillion $ mansion.

[Anonymous]

Don't like either house but the carriage house or garage of #1 is acceptable.

[Anonymous]

The landscaping in #2 is incredible. Swooning here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The landscaping in #2 is incredible. Swooning here!

Right! Did you notice how all the trees are trimmed to the exact same level. It’s stuff like this that makes my heart flutter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The price difference is surprising, I agree.

#1 is so crazy. I love parts of it (the grotto!), but it is a lot to take in. Hard ot imagine redoing some of the more outlandish things. My goodness the wallpaper. Everywhere.

2 is great, but doesn't feel super special. The outside front is downright bland.

If you plant a lot of flowers and bushes it could look like an English cottage, sort of.

I'd go with 2. #1 hurts my eyes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:House #1 looks like a funeral home.

More like a Pennsylvania roadside motel.

you are delusional - not even remotely close.

Hi owner!

[Anonymous]

23,000 sf?? No thank you. What a waste of resources. Even if l was loaded, the effort put in by other people maintaining my house would bother me.

2nd one is also too big but not disturbingly so.

[Anonymous]

They are both pretty bad. The second one has such an 80s layout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd pick #2 but that basketball court makes it a very difficult choice

Ha, I was just goin to say #2 by a mile ... but my kids sure would love the basketball court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:23,000 sf?? No thank you. What a waste of resources. Even if l was loaded, the effort put in by other people maintaining my house would bother me.

2nd one is also too big but not disturbingly so.

Interesting. When I looked at number one all I thought about was all the people who would constantly be in and around the house for upkeep and maintenance. Never a day without people around, horrible.

[Anonymous]

Can’t stand either. First is too big and it would take forever to rid of the gaudy marble. Second house is fussy, rooms too separated, not comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Neither

[Anonymous]

I would much prefer the Chain Bridge Rd house, but I hate the idea of a huge house like the first one. I have zero interest in anything that big.

[Anonymous]

I feel like the party gravel area in house 2 might be modeled after the one at Meridian House with the linden trees and while I do love it, I feel like whenever I go to a party there people are always almost falling down and also I have no idea how much work it is to keep it clean but it must be a lot.

[Anonymous]

The Potomac house is outrageous.
The DC house is elegant.

The price difference between the 2 demonstrates just how crazy people are about their real estate choices.