Anonymous
03/29/2026 18:30
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That’s not a Craftsman. A true Craftsman is a work of art. https://universalrestoration.net/the-3-defining-features-of-the-american-craftsman-home/
Did you miss OP’s quote marks? She knows that!
It's modern farmhouse, not craftsman
TBH is not so bad but obviously overpriced bc they lowered it 100k. The location is great.
OP you sound jealous
+1
Anonymous
03/29/2026 18:12
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
Oh, I would love that Home Alone house and would take it any day over this house. This new style is going to be so dated soon, whereas the Home Alone House is a classic style that is never off trend.
Anonymous
03/29/2026 18:10
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.
So, so annoying, along with the obnoxious brass hardware everywhere. Please make it stop. Give me character and originality, please.
Anonymous
03/29/2026 13:08
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:When you're trying to cram a house with over 5000 SF on a 1/8 acre lot, this is typically what you get. Same thing in Arlington. Not great for the neighbors in adjacent, smaller homes.
It's funny because the people in the new 5,000 SF homes complain about the adjacent tear downs.
Anonymous
03/29/2026 13:03
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
I have seen much worse. This house is actually quite good.
Anonymous
03/28/2026 21:00
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That’s not a Craftsman. A true Craftsman is a work of art. https://universalrestoration.net/the-3-defining-features-of-the-american-craftsman-home/
Did you miss OP’s quote marks? She knows that!
It's modern farmhouse, not craftsman
TBH is not so bad but obviously overpriced bc they lowered it 100k. The location is great.
OP you sound jealous
Anonymous
03/28/2026 19:11
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
When you're trying to cram a house with over 5000 SF on a 1/8 acre lot, this is typically what you get. Same thing in Arlington. Not great for the neighbors in adjacent, smaller homes.
Anonymous
03/28/2026 18:25
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
OP is correct. House is ugly. I’ve seen some new builds in the area that aren’t bad; this one is - especially in a pretty neighborhood like that.
Anonymous
03/28/2026 07:27
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
You sound bitter and old get over it. It’s not a CRIME. Supply and Demand
Anonymous
03/28/2026 00:22
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
The "best" parts of Arlington are probably more expensive per SF than MoCo and some of NWDC. I agree, the quality isn't there, but people are paying for location and the schools. It is what it is. I'll move somewhere else for ambiance eventually.
Untrue. Just go into Zillow and compare the most expensive houses in Bethesda vs the most expensive in N Arlington. Bethesda is more expensive at the high end, even if you do the "per SF" calculation. I like N Arlington, but I think Bethesda is nicer and more established.
As for the house OP posted, it is really nice and well done. Check out the thread on Stephen Miller's house if you want to see something that is truly hideous.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 18:19
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:That’s not a Craftsman. A true Craftsman is a work of art. https://universalrestoration.net/the-3-defining-features-of-the-american-craftsman-home/
Did you miss OP’s quote marks? She knows that!
Anonymous
03/27/2026 18:14
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
That’s not a Craftsman. A true Craftsman is a work of art. https://universalrestoration.net/the-3-defining-features-of-the-american-craftsman-home/
Anonymous
03/27/2026 18:07
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
The "best" parts of Arlington are probably more expensive per SF than MoCo and some of NWDC. I agree, the quality isn't there, but people are paying for location and the schools. It is what it is. I'll move somewhere else for ambiance eventually.
PP. don’t disagree and same.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 17:10
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Anonymous wrote: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.
The "best" parts of Arlington are probably more expensive per SF than MoCo and some of NWDC. I agree, the quality isn't there, but people are paying for location and the schools. It is what it is. I'll move somewhere else for ambiance eventually.
Anonymous
03/27/2026 16:05
Subject: Please stop building these cheap, ugly “craftsman”
Build your own custom home OP. You buy the lot. You design. You carry the construction and other loans. Problem solved OP.