Anonymous wrote:You all would probably hate my house. DW and I work in the suburbs, so we have a new-built (to us in 2006) McMansion type house out in the suburbs. Commute is 20 minutes for us, but we couldn't be happier. We like our new house and the amenities. We love the fact that we could design in many features that we wanted and loved and didn't have to live with the choices some other homeowner made 100 years ago. Houses with "character" are cute, but that often means that they're small, or older and in need of some repair, or cost more per sq ft than we wanted to pay. I'm glad you all love your homes, but I also like mine. I'm not sure why there is so much vitriol here for a home you don't have to live in, but if you want to live your life with so much "hate", have at it. Fortunately, we didn't buy your house with character and you didn't buy our house, or there would have been two very unhappy families.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not sure that most families want a two story entrance. The builders are doing less of that now because there is less demand for it. I for one do not want a MBR that dwarfs the rest of the bedrooms.

ditto. I see 2-story foyer and think that it is a waste of space and an energy suck. And it bugs me to no end when the Master bedroom is gigantic and the other bedrooms could double as closets.

It can seem like the children are an after thought...like "when you outgrow this tiny room, please leave".

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Anonymous wrote:http://antiquehomestyle.com/styles/dutch-revival.htm

thanks for posting that link! I love old houses and it was cool to learn more about some of the different types. (i have a cape cod. not my favorite, but easy to find in arlington.)

I actually love dutch revival. People may disagree on the aesthetics of the roof, but the slight pitch of the roof means that the top floors have more usable space than homes with steeply pitched roofs.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not sure that most families want a two story entrance. The builders are doing less of that now because there is less demand for it. I for one do not want a MBR that dwarfs the rest of the bedrooms.

ditto. I see 2-story foyer and think that it is a waste of space and an energy suck. And it bugs me to no end when the Master bedroom is gigantic and the other bedrooms could double as closets.

Anonymous wrote:Most families want 2 story entrances, 2 car garage, large master bedroom and at least 3000sqrft. i'd rather have a smaller lot, inside the beltway and a 2 car garage . In my mind I am so happy that i don't have to park my car in the street or driveyway especially when it is raining and snowing. I will take a big garage front over none anyday.

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure that most families want a two story entrance. The builders are doing less of that now because there is less demand for it. I for one do not want a MBR that dwarfs the rest of the bedrooms.

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Anonymous wrote:Some perfect examples of the "garage door overshadows house" phenomenon:

Is there an actual house back there? Why is the garage pushed up closer to the street while the front door is recessed? And who actually thought this was an attractive look?
http://franklymls.com/MC7718404

Or how about this one? Is there even a front door or do you just enter through the garage?
http://franklymls.com/FX7722405

How fitting that this house is on Tractor Lane. It certainly looks like the garage could fit one:
http://franklymls.com/FX7732061

Same shit in Arlington for more money; waiting for the right fool with no taste

http://franklymls.com/AR7766585

Anonymous wrote:http://antiquehomestyle.com/styles/dutch-revival.htm

thanks for posting that link! I love old houses and it was cool to learn more about some of the different types. (i have a cape cod. not my favorite, but easy to find in arlington.)

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Anonymous wrote:Dutch roofs

Split levels

Pipestem driveways

OK, my sister hates Dutch colonials, too. Why? What's wrong with them?

(I'm the one who hates tiny octagonal windows, which to me say "Cheap addition! Couldn't be bothered with actual design, but hoping this looks snappy and stylish!" No, it doesn't.)

Because there's too much roof and it dominates the whole "curb appeal"

Anonymous wrote:Garage doors on the front of a house is utterly HIDEOUS and tacky. The garage doors can NOT be on the front of a house.

Hate all to wall2wall carpet (crapet). Having a mice carpet (like a pretty wool Stark) bound and used as an area rug or cut to a rooms dimensions with a few feet of wood flooring showing in a border is very pretty though.

And, of course the houses with an more $$ material on front (brick or stone) and nasty siding on the other 3 sides. Also, too much mixed material on the outside of a home (stone and brick and clapboard and raw deck wood etc....).

Drywall. Sadly though its unavoidable these days. Our houses have all had plaster walls but you can not avoid drywall if there is an addition or renovation.

Low ceilings

Most of this stuff is only found on new houses and I (usually only) like older house.

Anonymous wrote:Some perfect examples of the "garage door overshadows house" phenomenon:

Is there an actual house back there? Why is the garage pushed up closer to the street while the front door is recessed? And who actually thought this was an attractive look?
http://franklymls.com/MC7718404

Or how about this one? Is there even a front door or do you just enter through the garage?
http://franklymls.com/FX7722405

How fitting that this house is on Tractor Lane. It certainly looks like the garage could fit one:
http://franklymls.com/FX7732061