The mother of all McMansions in Cleveland Park

[Anonymous]

it's absolutely gorgeous! anyone who is against this is clearly concerned about having their house upstaged. the property is huge! you can't expect a small cottage on an entire acre of land! it's much better to have this home than have a developer come in and build a true monstrosity.

[Anonymous]

PP, you must be the architect, because it's a truly hideous piece of new construction that one would find in Potomac or McLean. In fact, I'd love to know who the architect is so I can call and ask if he can design a strip mall in Gaithersburg.

[Anonymous]

13:00 is insane. No, you clearly can't just have a tiny cottage but this eyesore isn't the answer either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, you must be the architect, because it's a truly hideous piece of new construction that one would find in Potomac or McLean. In fact, I'd love to know who the architect is so I can call and ask if he can design a strip mall in Gaithersburg.

The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, you must be the architect, because it's a truly hideous piece of new construction that one would find in Potomac or McLean. In fact, I'd love to know who the architect is so I can call and ask if he can design a strip mall in Gaithersburg.

The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

Intended to be "clearly . . . eye catching." It's confirmed - Noveau Riche for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

Is he trying to get himself fired?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As of today, the "under contract" sign on the property is gone.

Is the For Sale sign still there? Because if it is, there may some issue with either the loan or the transfer of the title or the obvious issue with this house: the approval of the historical society. This house will be the Fleets Enema of architectural approval procedures. I don't who would ever want take on the CPers with such a monstrous plan. I will be watching this one which a huge bowl of popcorn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

Is he trying to get himself fired?

He's just trying to drum up some business. This current project is obviously kaput. But there's a huge market for this kind of monstrosity in Potomac.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As of today, the "under contract" sign on the property is gone.

Is the For Sale sign still there? Because if it is, there may some issue with either the loan or the transfer of the title or the obvious issue with this house: the approval of the historical society. This house will be the Fleets Enema of architectural approval procedures. I don't who would ever want take on the CPers with such a monstrous plan. I will be watching this one which a huge bowl of popcorn.

The architect said publicly that the closing was dependent on getting all required approvals, which includes the DC historic preservatio review board. There has been no closing on the property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

Is he trying to get himself fired?

He's just trying to drum up some business. This current project is obviously kaput. But there's a huge market for this kind of monstrosity in Potomac.

PP, are you suggesting that Potomac is tacky and nouveau?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

Is he trying to get himself fired?

He's just trying to drum up some business. This current project is obviously kaput. But there's a huge market for this kind of monstrosity in Potomac.

PP, are you suggesting that Potomac is tacky and nouveau?

I'm not the PP, but have you driven up River Road lately? The Niroo "Masterpieces" are my personal favorites!!!

[Anonymous]

There must be a lawyer on this forum who is drumming up opposition on this proposed home. The person writing so many of these threads sure knows a lot of the details of the process--in addition to providing aerial photographs and exhibits, etc. to buttress their "case." Everyone take a look and see who the attorneys are on this matter and look at the $$$ they stand to gain if this house/mansion, whatever you want to call it, fails to get approval. Welcome to Washington, ladies! Everyone has an agenda....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There must be a lawyer on this forum who is drumming up opposition on this proposed home. The person writing so many of these threads sure knows a lot of the details of the process--in addition to providing aerial photographs and exhibits, etc. to buttress their "case." Everyone take a look and see who the attorneys are on this matter and look at the $$$ they stand to gain if this house/mansion, whatever you want to call it, fails to get approval. Welcome to Washington, ladies! Everyone has an agenda....

Everyone has an agenda is right. Just look at those anti-Landon, anti-Mater Dei, anti-Beauvoir, anti-circumcision, anti-Rockville, anti-fill in the blank, threads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:it's absolutely gorgeous! anyone who is against this is clearly concerned about having their house upstaged. the property is huge! you can't expect a small cottage on an entire acre of land! it's much better to have this home than have a developer come in and build a true monstrosity.

Hahahahahaha. Yeah, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The architect is Ankie Barnes. The NW Current quoted him conceding that it was a "very big house" and they intended it to be "clearly...eye catching."

Is he trying to get himself fired?

He's just trying to drum up some business. This current project is obviously kaput. But there's a huge market for this kind of monstrosity in Potomac.

PP, are you suggesting that Potomac is tacky and nouveau?

Yes, yes she is. Because, yes, yes it is.