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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tasteless just like Mickie D's and about as thoughtful made.

Will tend to have at least 12 of the following:
   
   * Be so massively sized relative to the lot and the surrounding neighborhood that it stands out.  Not in a good way.
   * Have columns, often with capitals that do not belong to any recognizable style
   * Have a foundation course made of a different material that the upper exterior (e.g., stone with a stucco facade on the front, ever so vaguely reminiscent of the Meditterean and vinyl siding on the other three sides.  Or massive foundation blocks followed by 1.5 stories in another material and the remaining 0.5 of the front done in third material).
   * Have an overly grande/overly wide front path.  The path is ramrod straight.  
   * Have either a very straight driveway or one that is circular.
   * The front entry is double height and matches the massive double front doors. 
   * Have at least one oriole window AND a palladian window. 
   * One or more turrets.  
   * Have little to no landscaping.  
   *  At least one upper story balcony that faces the street.  Often a busy street. The door leading to the balcony will often be a sliding glass door.  
   * Have at least three car garage.  The garage doors will have hinges or windows that do not blend with the house.  The garage doors will be stained or painted in a pattern that says "look at me".
   * Have a fully tricked out "bonus" room over the three car garage. 
   * Borrow freely from four or more known architectural styles.

Bring wholly new feelings to the phrases:  they put up a parking lot and paved over paradise, and gee, there goes the neighborhood. [/quote]

wrong again, must be a repeated design and mass produced. You are describing a multitude of houses ranging from older renovated homes to Disney world mansions. Try again you get a D for effort.[/quote]

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