Is this house a Mansion or a McMansion?

[Anonymous]

This place is massive. I think of McMansions as being less than 10,000 sq ft.

[Anonymous]

lol poor losers here have so much to judge...

[Anonymous]

Whatever you call it, it's a garish and tacky compound.

[Anonymous]

I like it. Why all the hate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it. Why all the hate?

It’s not personally to my taste, but I can recognize that people have different styles. I think a lot of people may be reacting to the lower quality of craftsmanship than you would expect in a home at this price point. I would expect nicer hardwood floors and for the show kitchen and master closet cabinets to be finished all the way to the ceiling, for example. Just 2 quick examples. There are more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing Mc about this. It’s big so a mansion

Big argues for Mc status. This is bulk over quality -- the fact that its HVAC system is a heat pump tells me they put money towards what's easily seen/quantified rather than what makes a house a pleasure to live in. There are no charming details of craftsman ship, no pleasant surprises that you come to appreciate over the years. It's just a bigass house with a lotta rooms.

Nah. A Mc has to be between 5-8,000 sq.ft imo
It may not be my taste but this is a mansion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it. Why all the hate?

We’re snobs.

[Anonymous]

The original owner, or possibly current owner, left their name on the floorplans that are part of the listing. Appears to be a surgeon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This place is massive. I think of McMansions as being less than 10,000 sq ft.

+2 even though it seems kind of new money tasteless, I think this is a real mansion.

[Anonymous]

4.5 million for 22k square feet… how is this even a serious question. Assuming the land has value, you’re looking at probably around $150 per square foot of construction. That is bottom of the barrel, Toll Brothers-esque tier. Also, it’s Herndon — enough said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The original owner, or possibly current owner, left their name on the floorplans that are part of the listing. Appears to be a surgeon.

I think it's the CEO of SweatWorks.

[Anonymous]

This is obviously a MEGA-McMansion. Possibly a MAGA-McMansion.

[Anonymous]

The “McMansion Hell” blogger/writer has lots of genuinely good articles on how to identify mansion vs McMansion (square footage is irrelevant but there are many distinctions between the two)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This place is massive. I think of McMansions as being less than 10,000 sq ft.

This.

McMansions are 10k or just under.

22k is a legit mansion. That home is massive. I'm curious how many families/generations actually live there?

Show me other 20k+ homes in the DC metro area (where all 20k+ is in the actual home and not an adjacent guest house). I'll wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The “McMansion Hell” blogger/writer has lots of genuinely good articles on how to identify mansion vs McMansion (square footage is irrelevant but there are many distinctions between the two)

Square footage is absolutely relevant. There are different measures of square footage depending on location. Legit mansions in NYC, Charleston, and other brownstone-esque city mansions couldn't possibly have 20k+, so they are evaluated differently.