Anonymous
04/02/2014 12:02
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Tear them all down! I seriously hate the housing stock in this area and would prefer to just start over.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 11:01
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Last place we rented was owned by the couple across the street. They bought it about 12 years ago when it came up for sale because that's the exact scenario they were afraid of. They rent it out and are doing fairly well. It was a nice house, though a bit dated and small.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 10:45
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Anonymous wrote:Good luck. The house next door to me got torn down (it was inevitable - they hadn't expanded it or taken care of it) and now there is a GIANT house going up next door that, judging from the picture on the sign, will be really ugly and have no architectural style. I'm pretty bummed - the other new builds in my neighborhood have mostly been very nice. And yeah, it's to the East of me, so my house will now be a lot darker, since they're building about 8 feet from my house and taking up the entire lot.
It's also not awesome that construction starts at 7:00 every morning, and goes all day on Saturdays.
I am not aware of a setback that is 8 feet I seriously doubt you are measuring it correctly.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 10:45
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Anonymous wrote:Good luck. The house next door to me got torn down (it was inevitable - they hadn't expanded it or taken care of it) and now there is a GIANT house going up next door that, judging from the picture on the sign, will be really ugly and have no architectural style. I'm pretty bummed - the other new builds in my neighborhood have mostly been very nice. And yeah, it's to the East of me, so my house will now be a lot darker, since they're building about 8 feet from my house and taking up the entire lot.
It's also not awesome that construction starts at 7:00 every morning, and goes all day on Saturdays.
" will be really ugly and have no architectural style"
LOL I am sure your rambler is the pinnacle of "architectural style"
Anonymous
04/02/2014 09:58
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Anonymous wrote:Who says it will be a mcmansion? Maybe it will be a beautiful new home.
Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 09:55
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Good luck. The house next door to me got torn down (it was inevitable - they hadn't expanded it or taken care of it) and now there is a GIANT house going up next door that, judging from the picture on the sign, will be really ugly and have no architectural style. I'm pretty bummed - the other new builds in my neighborhood have mostly been very nice. And yeah, it's to the East of me, so my house will now be a lot darker, since they're building about 8 feet from my house and taking up the entire lot.
It's also not awesome that construction starts at 7:00 every morning, and goes all day on Saturdays.
It's also not awesome that construction starts at 7:00 every morning, and goes all day on Saturdays.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 09:29
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
They cover this in the NIMBY handbook. It is after the chapter on how to successfully put a lawn chair in the street to mark your spot during a snow storm.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 09:20
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Paint your house bright pink. Put several cars on cinderblocks in the front yard. Have 20 people move in with you. Stop cutting the grass. Park junk cars on the street in front of the vacant house. Blast loud music 24/7. Tie up a pit bull in your front yard. Get someone with a huge gut to hang out in your front yard without a shirt while drinking beer. All of these together may work, but you'll probably make yourself miserable in the process.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 09:07
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Anonymous wrote:Who says it will be a mcmansion? Maybe it will be a beautiful new home.
Mcmansions are beautiful compared especially compared to Shitty shacks
Anonymous
04/02/2014 09:06
Subject: How to prevent that they build a McMansion next door
Who says it will be a mcmansion? Maybe it will be a beautiful new home.