Beautiful McLean home under 2. Really cool

[Anonymous]

It’s a very Michigan or Minnesota house.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a very Michigan or Minnesota house.

I’m from Michigan. No it isn’t.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a very Michigan or Minnesota house.

Which house do you refer to?

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Anonymous wrote:I am tired of the huge 5000 square-foot big big mansions everywhere. I like that House has character and charm. This house has that.

Some new houses in McLean have unique designs. I am not sure how people think about their styles. This one has a more Japanese-inspired feel, especially with the landscaped courtyard. Although it's a big house, it still feels warm and inviting.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6816-Dean-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22101/51755343_zpid/

This one is fully contemporary, and feels like a museum.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6910-Bright-Ave-Mc-Lean-VA-22101/51728252_zpid/

Does this one have a green roof on top of the garage?
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1446-Cola-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22101/51756394_zpid/

Looks like a flower bed or grass patch on top of the garage? Funky.

At least they’re not black and white McFarmhouses. But still not my cup of tea. I wish there were more new builds in McLean that had more traditional architecture in the style of Old Town or Spring Valley. Not saying they all have to be traditional, but every new build is some hyper modern flat roofed house or a black and white McMansion. So yawn—would it kill the builders to at least add in some variety?

Older homes had been around for a while, so they got personalized and changed by the owners over the decades. Landscaping can make a world of difference, so is paint and fencing and additions. You don't see them the way they were when they were originally built, if you did, you may have had the same opinion when they had similar look and feel and similar set of styles popular at that point in time.

The new homes of today (in 3 popular styles now) are delivered to be sterile and lacking any features that make the place a lived-in home. over the years they change, as is already seen with older mcMansions, and split level/rambler homes like the one this thread is referring to. When this house was originally built, it looked like all the other boring brick ramblers around that area. Previous owners changed it to their tastes and now you have a unique, more charming home as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am tired of the huge 5000 square-foot big big mansions everywhere. I like that House has character and charm. This house has that.

Some new houses in McLean have unique designs. I am not sure how people think about their styles. This one has a more Japanese-inspired feel, especially with the landscaped courtyard. Although it's a big house, it still feels warm and inviting.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6816-Dean-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22101/51755343_zpid/

This one is fully contemporary, and feels like a museum.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6910-Bright-Ave-Mc-Lean-VA-22101/51728252_zpid/

Does this one have a green roof on top of the garage?
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1446-Cola-Dr-Mc-Lean-VA-22101/51756394_zpid/

Looks like a flower bed or grass patch on top of the garage? Funky.

At least they’re not black and white McFarmhouses. But still not my cup of tea. I wish there were more new builds in McLean that had more traditional architecture in the style of Old Town or Spring Valley. Not saying they all have to be traditional, but every new build is some hyper modern flat roofed house or a black and white McMansion. So yawn—would it kill the builders to at least add in some variety?

Older homes had been around for a while, so they got personalized and changed by the owners over the decades. Landscaping can make a world of difference, so is paint and fencing and additions. You don't see them the way they were when they were originally built, if you did, you may have had the same opinion when they had similar look and feel and similar set of styles popular at that point in time.

The new homes of today (in 3 popular styles now) are delivered to be sterile and lacking any features that make the place a lived-in home. over the years they change, as is already seen with older mcMansions, and split level/rambler homes like the one this thread is referring to. When this house was originally built, it looked like all the other boring brick ramblers around that area. Previous owners changed it to their tastes and now you have a unique, more charming home as a result.

Fair point. Although plenty of the 80s and 90s McMansions are still plenty soulless, ha. I’d like a bit more variety in the base architectural styles, though. I imagine if I were around when the brick ramblers were going up, I’d be begging for an end to the brick rambler madness—that’s just the nature of trends, I suppose!

I do get excited when I see a new build go up that isn’t 90 percent vinyl siding.

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Just chiming in to say kids can absolutely have a great time in a yard with no grass. My boys had to be on a soccer field somewhere practicing or in a game 3-4 days a week. When they weren't practicing soccer they were playing in the woods, or riding bikes to playgrounds or going fishing (in AACO near the Chesapeake Bay). Or at the pool with friends. A backyard stream is golden for fun and imagination.

[Anonymous]

*adding, it's not like this is a townhouse looking onto a parking lot. I've very cool.

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Anonymous wrote:Just chiming in to say kids can absolutely have a great time in a yard with no grass. My boys had to be on a soccer field somewhere practicing or in a game 3-4 days a week. When they weren't practicing soccer they were playing in the woods, or riding bikes to playgrounds or going fishing (in AACO near the Chesapeake Bay). Or at the pool with friends. A backyard stream is golden for fun and imagination.

It's cool that you can walk to the stream. I'd wear long pants though, because with so much deer, it's going to be lots of ticks and it would be ridden with bugs too. With proper insect repellent and clothing it can be fun I'd definitely add a screen porch to a property like this, it's worth it for the view and bug protection. But then to the point in the next post, at least it's not a townhouse overlooking a parking lot. And in this area even parking lots get tons of mosquitoes.

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Anonymous wrote:I am tired of the huge 5000 square-foot big big mansions everywhere. I like that House has character and charm. This house has that.

It feels blah and outdated. Reminds me of a friend’s house in Fredericksburg. It’s perfectly fine but the exaggerated adjectives in this thread left me expecting much more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stunning. Breathtaking. The most amazing house I've ever seen. The epitome of luxury living.

😂😂😂😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am tired of the huge 5000 square-foot big big mansions everywhere. I like that House has character and charm. This house has that.

It feels blah and outdated. Reminds me of a friend’s house in Fredericksburg. It’s perfectly fine but the exaggerated adjectives in this thread left me expecting much more.

What a dopey comment.

[Anonymous]

This house is fine.

Someone has obviously put a lot of money and effort into it and it shows in the quality and upkeep. I really don't like the layout.

I do LOVE those kitchen cabinets and I'd change out the countertops and backsplash!

[Anonymous]

The size is nice, its difficult to find a home in the ~3,000 sq ft range, everything is either like 1200 or 6000 since the developers don't want to build medium sized homes anymore.

It's also homey with the landscaping. Interior isn't my taste, but I think it looks nice and it's clearly well cared for. Not surprised to see it's under contract.