What constitutes a “luxury” home/townhome?

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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

Yeah, you have one in the basement laundry room near the rear patio door and one off the master bath. One for the housekeeper and one for the kids after soccer practice.

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10+ ft ceilings, natural stone in all bathrooms and kitchen, quality lighting, inset cabinets, at least 2 fireplaces, professional landscaping and hardscaping, hardwood floors throughout

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No wire hangers

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oxymoron

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My new townhouse has 4 stories. I have 2 zones. It’s sufficient. There are slight differences between the floors in each zone, but you can adjust the vent to close one floor to benefit the other. More than that it’s overkill

My townhouse is 1.3M. I consider that luxury territory, considering the state of the average townhouse in the DC area: less than 1.5k sq ft, 600-700k range, no outdoor space, more long than wide, no own garage. Mine is substantially bigger, modern, and more complete. Of course, there’s ultra luxury ones like those in Arlington by the Iwo Jima memorial in the 2M range. There’s not that many like that

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The price!

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Anonymous wrote:The price!

Not just the price. It's the mix of neighborhood, square footage, elegant design and finishes, and amenities if you're in a private community because let's face it, if you're buying a home in Arlington, the price of entry is $1.X million and that's for a rambler, split-level, or colonial on a small lot. There are sooooo many homes in the $1-2M range with basic finishes, mismatched floors, and other poor design choices so price alone does not equal luxury.

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https://www.redfin.com/MD/Potomac/12458-Ansin-Circle-Dr-20854/home/11758722

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There’s an entire community of expensive townhomes coming up in Rockville, off Darnestown road, marketing themselves as luxury.

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https://www.redfin.com/MD/Potomac/12458-Ansin-Circle-Dr-20854/home/11758722

This is a joke, right? The facade is beautiful, but the inside is builder grade and uninspiring.

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Is there concierge service?

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https://www.redfin.com/MD/Potomac/12458-Ansin-Circle-Dr-20854/home/11758722

This is the opposite of luxury.

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Charmin ultra-soft in the bathrooms.

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To me it means “priced the same as SFHs, but nicer or in a more desirable location.”

Like, there’s a price point below which you only have town houses. And then there’s the band where just about any townhouse will be a lot nicer than SFH priced similarly.

So I think that’s what luxury townhomes are - they meant for people who’d rather have luxury, aka finishes/amenities/location, than a SFH.