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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question, what are the average utility bills for a 5000 sq foot house? 9000 sq ft? How many separate HVAC zones would you need? I'm thinking at least 4 separate HVACs in a 9000 sq foot house.[/quote]

It depends on the floors and we are building with 2 x 6 construction for extra insulation and good windows.

You need 2 zones for basement/first and second floor and then three zones for basement/first, second and loft.[/quote]

Our heating bills on our 5000SF house are actually lower than our previous leeky 1950s 1500 SF rambler. It all depends on how well the home is insulated.[/quote]

Imagine how low they would be if you had built a reasonably sized house.[/quote]

The truth is if we built a smaller home it would actually lose money because the final appraisal vs construction cost would be too close together.[/quote]

Photo 9 https://www.redfin.com/VA/McLean/9165-Old-Dominion-Dr-22102/home/9165817

It's 2 stories in part of the foyer/staircase and that is most likely the case with many of these houses.  If you build a smaller house you won't lose money.  If you go 9000 sq feet on other than potomac river frontage you will lose money on resale.  You also will have higher taxes on the larger house and that's an automatic loss per month.

You are not an embassy.  If you like garish 9000 sq feet houses you need the 2 story with perhaps double stairs and over the top marble.  [/quote]

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