Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, a McMansion is a house that is very low quality and poor taste, usually a number of them are built next to one another (hence the reference back to McDonald's). Basically, just drive down River Road into Bethesda and look left and right. When you see pink flamingos and italianette water fountains in semi-rural Maryland, you have yourself a McMansion. Thumbs up if you know the f*ugly house I am referring to!

That house is truly hideous -I'm fascinated by it - but it's not a McMansion - it's an actual mansion. It's on a big piece of property surrounded by lots of other manses. McMansions are big homes on small plots of land with a cookie-cutter quality.

Is that the one just before you get to Potomac village with the evening light show? I think it even has palm trees.

Yes and i agree. It's a mansion, not a McMansion.

I WANT TO SEE THIS HOUSE.

My favorite house. Drive past it everyday and love the light show. Hint: it has a name. Drive up River rd it is on the right just after Bradley.

We always go apple and peach picking at Homestead Farms and always commented on that house as we drove by it. Last time I actually googled the owner - as I recall he owns a bunch of gas stations in the area. Grew up in Maryland.

Jealous much?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So many people here sound classless and jealous. If you had class you wouldn't be trying to notice what others have (and consequently, what you don't). How immature, naive and disgusting. Grow up, get a hobby, do something with your life besides trying to judge others. You're not very good at it.

And using the word "mcMansion"? Is your life that bad? Do you have to announce it to others? Really? I know plenty of old houses that have piecemeal add ons that are so sorry, you may as well announce that you can't afford the neighborhood. Really? Ick.

Says the bitter person who overpaid for cheap new construction, under the mistaken impression that she would be surrounded by senators and admirals in her new "neighborhood", who drives into her garage and never sees a neighbor, and who is paying through the nose for energy bills.

"Classless" is buying new cookiecutter crap in a region full to bursting of beautiful, classy existing homes.

Jealous is the person who has to drive 20 minutes to fight for parking at the nearest Whole Foods, when I can walk five minutes to mine. Jealous is the person who has to spend $60k at Roche Bobois just to fill up rooms that are never used.

my energy bill is almost the same as my old rambler house. Wtf are you rambling about , drink some liqueur and go to sleep until your new years meth rage wears off

I love you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So many people here sound classless and jealous. If you had class you wouldn't be trying to notice what others have (and consequently, what you don't). How immature, naive and disgusting. Grow up, get a hobby, do something with your life besides trying to judge others. You're not very good at it.

And using the word "mcMansion"? Is your life that bad? Do you have to announce it to others? Really? I know plenty of old houses that have piecemeal add ons that are so sorry, you may as well announce that you can't afford the neighborhood. Really? Ick.

Says the bitter person who overpaid for cheap new construction, under the mistaken impression that she would be surrounded by senators and admirals in her new "neighborhood", who drives into her garage and never sees a neighbor, and who is paying through the nose for energy bills.

"Classless" is buying new cookiecutter crap in a region full to bursting of beautiful, classy existing homes.

Jealous is the person who has to drive 20 minutes to fight for parking at the nearest Whole Foods, when I can walk five minutes to mine. Jealous is the person who has to spend $60k at Roche Bobois just to fill up rooms that are never used.

my energy bill is almost the same as my old rambler house. Wtf are you rambling about , drink some liqueur and go to sleep until your new years meth rage wears off

Oh 1:36, I'm a NP and you do sound very bitter. It sounds like you judge a lot of people (including yourself). There's no metal in life for walking to Whole Foods - you really shouldn't be all that proud of it, it isn't an accomplishment. People have different taste in homes and that's ok too. You seem to think that there is only one way - your way.
Just because someone has a nicer or larger home than you do, you don't have to assume that their energy costs are sky-high (after all, new construction materials are usually much more efficient than those in older homes), nor do you have to think that the don't use all their rooms. As someone who lived in a walkable, small house for a number of year and now lives in a larger suburban home, I can tell you that we have enjoyed both (each has their charms and we've been happy in each). The fact that you have concocted such dramatic, negative scenarios about people in these larger homes (purported expectations of senator neighbors, your use of neighborhood in quotes, etc.) suggests that you aren't so happy with your own situation. Perhaps the new year will bring your more happiness with yourself and your life choices.

Anonymous wrote:

So many people here sound classless and jealous. If you had class you wouldn't be trying to notice what others have (and consequently, what you don't). How immature, naive and disgusting. Grow up, get a hobby, do something with your life besides trying to judge others. You're not very good at it.

And using the word "mcMansion"? Is your life that bad? Do you have to announce it to others? Really? I know plenty of old houses that have piecemeal add ons that are so sorry, you may as well announce that you can't afford the neighborhood. Really? Ick.

Says the bitter person who overpaid for cheap new construction, under the mistaken impression that she would be surrounded by senators and admirals in her new "neighborhood", who drives into her garage and never sees a neighbor, and who is paying through the nose for energy bills.

"Classless" is buying new cookiecutter crap in a region full to bursting of beautiful, classy existing homes.

Jealous is the person who has to drive 20 minutes to fight for parking at the nearest Whole Foods, when I can walk five minutes to mine. Jealous is the person who has to spend $60k at Roche Bobois just to fill up rooms that are never used.

I grew up around really large, beautiful houses. I don't criticize beautiful new houses, as I have no reason to. So they are bigger than mine, so what? Unless it has an obnoxious gold dome on it, it is not offensive to me. It takes a lot more than that to offend or impress me!

Anonymous wrote:THANK YOU, 12:25 - THESE are mansions. Where do people grow up that they are so bitter about the beautiful house down the street with one, two or even three car garages? You would have to be from nowhere and be nobody (really) to think otherwise. Look at yourself at how you can change your attitude instead. In fact, make that your NY resolution. YIKES!

Using the term McMansion makes you look really bad, BTW.

I think most of these houses are mansions. I think of McMansions as a huge house with one of those hideous basement garages down a steep sloped driveway on a 5000 sq. foot lot with a fountain in the front yard.

THANK YOU, 12:25 - THESE are mansions. Where do people grow up that they are so bitter about the beautiful house down the street with one, two or even three car garages? You would have to be from nowhere and be nobody (really) to think otherwise. Look at yourself at how you can change your attitude instead. In fact, make that your NY resolution. YIKES!

Using the term McMansion makes you look really bad, BTW.

Anonymous wrote:If the above picture is a mansion then DC must have midget housing. A mansion is at least 12,000 sqrft.

The NAR disagrees with you. They typically use the term mansion for any dwelling with over about 8,000 sf.
http://homes.yahoo.com/news/america-s-most-beautiful-mansions.html

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, a McMansion is a house that is very low quality and poor taste, usually a number of them are built next to one another (hence the reference back to McDonald's). Basically, just drive down River Road into Bethesda and look left and right. When you see pink flamingos and italianette water fountains in semi-rural Maryland, you have yourself a McMansion. Thumbs up if you know the f*ugly house I am referring to!

That house is truly hideous -I'm fascinated by it - but it's not a McMansion - it's an actual mansion. It's on a big piece of property surrounded by lots of other manses. McMansions are big homes on small plots of land with a cookie-cutter quality.

Is that the one just before you get to Potomac village with the evening light show? I think it even has palm trees.

Yes and i agree. It's a mansion, not a McMansion.

I WANT TO SEE THIS HOUSE.

My favorite house. Drive past it everyday and love the light show. Hint: it has a name. Drive up River rd it is on the right just after Bradley.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://sandyspringbuilders.com/plan-your-home/lots-and-homes-sale/4404-w-street-nw-washington-dc-foxhallphillips-park

This entire neighborhood.

The homes in this neighborhood were featured on the St. Albans Christmas House Tour. Anyone go? Any opinions?

Bump?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://hometryst.com/md/5821-goldsboro-rd-bethesda-md-20817-mls-mc7232193/

I can't figure out how to post the picture. I think this is the mother of all McMansions. Its on a tiny lot right on a major intersection.

I drive by this house a few times a day, and each time I do I have to shield my eyes :O

Re: the first 2 houses - THOSE ARE NOT MCMANSIONS!!!! those are normal houses.

lol - drove by recently and almost veered off the road...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What's with that "balcony"? It looks like an iron prom dress.

Can the shutters on the Juliet balcony actually be closed? It looks as though they'd bump into the rail.

This is a large house on a latge lot in a great neighborhood. This is a mansion
-- clearly not a McMansion.

Ok I get the rules if the house is in dc city limits its a mcmansion, but if that same house was in bethesda or mclean it is a mcmansion. Please gtfo.

I have no idea what your post means. Please post again when you're not drinking.

Trying to type on phone with crying newborn ,

Ok I get the rules if the house is in dc city limits its not a mcmansion, but if that same house was in bethesda or mclean it is a mcmansion. Please gtfo.

You Douche bag sucker

I said this house was NOT a McMansion and it is in Bethesda. You still are making no sense. Why don't you tend to your crying newborn and get your potty mouth off this forum.

If the above picture is a mansion then DC must have midget housing. A mansion is at least 12,000 sqrft.

THIS is a mansion, notice the word estate being used which indicated mansion

http://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/904-Chinquapin-Rd-22102/home/9254194

The Bethesda house is 16.000 sq. ft. so yes, I consider it a mansion.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What's with that "balcony"? It looks like an iron prom dress.

Can the shutters on the Juliet balcony actually be closed? It looks as though they'd bump into the rail.

This is a large house on a latge lot in a great neighborhood. This is a mansion
-- clearly not a McMansion.

Ok I get the rules if the house is in dc city limits its a mcmansion, but if that same house was in bethesda or mclean it is a mcmansion. Please gtfo.

I have no idea what your post means. Please post again when you're not drinking.

Trying to type on phone with crying newborn ,

Ok I get the rules if the house is in dc city limits its not a mcmansion, but if that same house was in bethesda or mclean it is a mcmansion. Please gtfo.

You Douche bag sucker

I said this house was NOT a McMansion and it is in Bethesda. You still are making no sense. Why don't you tend to your crying newborn and get your potty mouth off this forum.

If the above picture is a mansion then DC must have midget housing. A mansion is at least 12,000 sqrft.

THIS is a mansion, notice the word estate being used which indicated mansion

http://www.redfin.com/VA/Mc-Lean/904-Chinquapin-Rd-22102/home/9254194