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[quote=Anonymous]I think people have different ideas of what a McM is:

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMansion

"The widespread disdain for the McMansion stems from perceptions that these houses look and feel inappropriate for a given neighborhood, are wasteful in terms of space (too much room for too few people) and resources (building materials, electricity, gas), project the pretentiousness (or lack of taste or refinement) of their owners, and a general discordance in architectural preferences.  McMansions often mix a bewildering variety of architectural styles and elements, combining quoins, steeply sloped roofs, multiple roof lines, complicated massing and pronounced dormers, all producing what some consider an unpleasant jumbled appearance.  The builder may have attempted to achieve expensive effects with cheap materials, skimped on details, or hidden defects with cladding. Though construction quality may be subpar and materials shoddy (from faux stucco to styrofoam crown molding and travertine compounded from epoxied marble dust), McMansion buyers are eager... "mostly young, mobile, career-oriented, high-salaried 30- and 40-something individuals" who are too time-squeezed to hire an architect but seek "a luxury home" that they might soon (and easily) sell whenever "it's time to move on."

Not all big new homes are McMs, obviously  But some are, and McMs are truly horrible -- and you know a McM when you see one.  It's not jealousy -- it's just being fair to a simple sense of aesthetics.

I would never trade my smaller, older home for a McM.  I would, however, trade it for a newer home that is well built, architecturally correct, and appropriate for the lot and neighborhood -- and close in with a very short commute.  Those kinds of homes are, however, too expensive for me.    :) [/quote]

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