Anonymous
03/27/2026 14:38
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m sure OP is just jealous bc he lives in some Home Alone wannabe 90s style tacky all brick dump in Fort Hunt, barely scraping by on his “vp of government affairs” salary at some obsolete trade group
Well that got weird fast....
- NP who lives in TPK, and they're building one of these a block away from me.
It always does, lol.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 14:37
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:I’m sure OP is just jealous bc he lives in some Home Alone wannabe 90s style tacky all brick dump in Fort Hunt, barely scraping by on his “vp of government affairs” salary at some obsolete trade group
Well that got weird fast....
- NP who lives in TPK, and they're building one of these a block away from me.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 14:35
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Well, it's not both "craftsman" and "farmhouse." But whatever. This is a perfectly fine looking house. Is it stunning and beautiful? No. Is it horrible, the worst of the McMansions that are out there right now? No, not at all. It's fine. It's even relatively nice for what it is.
If you find it "soul-crushing" to see that builders have put up "identical" models "over and over again," then you really need to avoid driving around almost anywhere that people who are LMC to UMC live. This has been the case for over 100 years in the DMV (hell, it's actually been the case for probably as long as human beings have been building houses) -- have you seen the ubiquitous ramblers in this area? The 70s/80s colonials?
Lol. Thank you. OP is not exactly architecturally literate. There's nothing wrong with this house, as you say. The price is bonkers by any lucid standard.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 14:29
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:I’m sure OP is just jealous bc he lives in some Home Alone wannabe 90s style tacky all brick dump in Fort Hunt, barely scraping by on his “vp of government affairs” salary at some obsolete trade group
The Home Alone house is gorgeous.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 14:26
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Well, it's not both "craftsman" and "farmhouse." But whatever. This is a perfectly fine looking house. Is it stunning and beautiful? No. Is it horrible, the worst of the McMansions that are out there right now? No, not at all. It's fine. It's even relatively nice for what it is.
If you find it "soul-crushing" to see that builders have put up "identical" models "over and over again," then you really need to avoid driving around almost anywhere that people who are LMC to UMC live. This has been the case for over 100 years in the DMV (hell, it's actually been the case for probably as long as human beings have been building houses) -- have you seen the ubiquitous ramblers in this area? The 70s/80s colonials?
If you find it "soul-crushing" to see that builders have put up "identical" models "over and over again," then you really need to avoid driving around almost anywhere that people who are LMC to UMC live. This has been the case for over 100 years in the DMV (hell, it's actually been the case for probably as long as human beings have been building houses) -- have you seen the ubiquitous ramblers in this area? The 70s/80s colonials?
Anonymous
03/27/2026 14:00
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
I’m sure OP is just jealous bc he lives in some Home Alone wannabe 90s style tacky all brick dump in Fort Hunt, barely scraping by on his “vp of government affairs” salary at some obsolete trade group
Anonymous
03/27/2026 12:07
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Agree that this one at least has some interesting Craftsman elements.
Most are just giant white houses with black windows and gray / white interiors that they call "modern farmhouse." These houses are going to be so dated in five years, especially those black windows.
Most are just giant white houses with black windows and gray / white interiors that they call "modern farmhouse." These houses are going to be so dated in five years, especially those black windows.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 12:00
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
This is one of the better ones. Come to Arlington and see what we’re building here and you’ll come to appreciate moco and NW DC new builds more.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 11:02
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
They're quite ugly, I agree.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 11:02
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
It’s just the way the market works.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 10:57
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
You are a judgmental insufferable ding dong. Congrats.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 10:56
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Why is this every house that has been build in Chevy Chase, Bethesda, or NWDC in the last 5 years? https://redf.in/R8HOoQ
This ridiculous choppy-roofed “farmhouse in the suburbs” eyesore is polluting every street in every neighborhood in the DMV. Do people here have zero taste?
I get that it’s cheap to build. Its inelegant and impractical floor plan maximizes profit margin for the builders. But isn’t it soul crushing to keeping building these identical pieces of cheaply-made garbage over and over and over again? I guess late stage capitalism has decimated any inkling of aesthetic sensibility or pride in one’s creation?
In this particular $3.2 million listing, the builder couldn’t even spring for actual brick? Just brick veneer and only in the front. Because that’s the only part of the house that matters? Pretend brick for a pretend house Yuck. Although I guess that’s better than the disgusting vinyl-sided versions of this house that are routinely excreted onto the market at $2.6 million. Do you really want a house made out of plastic instead of brick or wood? Talk about low expectations.
How are these ugly boxes even selling at $2.6- $3.2 million? We are the market for a house in that range but every new build in the area is this same small-windowed off-brand version of the house on Walton’s Mountain.
Demand better, DMV.
No. I like that look. Your opinion and feelings about this aren't valid.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 10:55
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
I don't think it's that bad. Yes, there are some design issues I'd quibble over, especially the walls of veneer marble, which is nothing but tacky. But on the whole it's more than fine. Very livable by modern standards. If I was building this house I'd do some things differently with the exterior but I'm not upset.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 10:41
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
I was prepared to think you were overreacting, but that house is pretty bad. I agree. The sad part is that someone will buy and and the cycle will continue.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 10:38
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Why is this every house that has been build in Chevy Chase, Bethesda, or NWDC in the last 5 years? https://redf.in/R8HOoQ
This ridiculous choppy-roofed “farmhouse in the suburbs” eyesore is polluting every street in every neighborhood in the DMV. Do people here have zero taste?
I get that it’s cheap to build. Its inelegant and impractical floor plan maximizes profit margin for the builders. But isn’t it soul crushing to keeping building these identical pieces of cheaply-made garbage over and over and over again? I guess late stage capitalism has decimated any inkling of aesthetic sensibility or pride in one’s creation?
In this particular $3.2 million listing, the builder couldn’t even spring for actual brick? Just brick veneer and only in the front. Because that’s the only part of the house that matters? Pretend brick for a pretend house Yuck. Although I guess that’s better than the disgusting vinyl-sided versions of this house that are routinely excreted onto the market at $2.6 million. Do you really want a house made out of plastic instead of brick or wood? Talk about low expectations.
How are these ugly boxes even selling at $2.6- $3.2 million? We are the market for a house in that range but every new build in the area is this same small-windowed off-brand version of the house on Walton’s Mountain.
Demand better, DMV.
This ridiculous choppy-roofed “farmhouse in the suburbs” eyesore is polluting every street in every neighborhood in the DMV. Do people here have zero taste?
I get that it’s cheap to build. Its inelegant and impractical floor plan maximizes profit margin for the builders. But isn’t it soul crushing to keeping building these identical pieces of cheaply-made garbage over and over and over again? I guess late stage capitalism has decimated any inkling of aesthetic sensibility or pride in one’s creation?
In this particular $3.2 million listing, the builder couldn’t even spring for actual brick? Just brick veneer and only in the front. Because that’s the only part of the house that matters? Pretend brick for a pretend house Yuck. Although I guess that’s better than the disgusting vinyl-sided versions of this house that are routinely excreted onto the market at $2.6 million. Do you really want a house made out of plastic instead of brick or wood? Talk about low expectations.
How are these ugly boxes even selling at $2.6- $3.2 million? We are the market for a house in that range but every new build in the area is this same small-windowed off-brand version of the house on Walton’s Mountain.
Demand better, DMV.