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[quote=Anonymous]I like pre-WWII houses.  I like the design, I like the layouts, I like the real masonry, I like the beautiful detailing, I like the plaster walls and solid doors. I like the cross ventilation and the placement of windows on all four sides, flooding the house with light.  Find me a new house built with real masonry, real plaster and lathe, old growth wood floors and doors, stained wood trim, glass door knobs, little nooks and crannies, built-ins, and lots of windows (no big windowless exterior walls please) and I would happily live in it as long as it was NOT a completely open floor plan.

FYI, many pre-WWII houses are actually quite large - they were built for large families.  Maybe not 6000-10,000 sq ft, but personally that size house holds no attraction to me.
I have no need of a house bigger than 3000 sq ft.  And unless I'm living in a rowhouse, I don't want my house to be bumping up to the neighbor's, so I'd prefer a smaller house surrounded by a nice sized yard than a bigger house where you can practically reach out the window and touch the house next door.

So there's your answer from me.  I don't go around bashing new, big houses, but since you asked why I don't love and covet one, there you go.  It has nothing to do with "jealousy" (pffft) and everything to do with my own personal taste.  Also, I like the established feel of my pre-war neighborhood. You can't get that feeling in a brand new development - it takes time.[/quote]

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