[GVnana]

I agree with you. I dislike like the McMansion trend only as a matter of taste. They look, to me, like personal islands for the overly self-indulgent, and provide nothing to enhance the exterior environment.

[RobRoy]

>>I agree with you. I dislike like the McMansion trend only as a matter of taste. They look, to me, like personal islands for the overly self-indulgent, and provide nothing to enhance the exterior environment.<<

I’m with you. But I’ll add, I have no problem with the size of the homes, but this postage stamp lot thing is for the birds. We live in a 25 year old 2,700 sq ft home on a 1/3 acre lot. These new homes on cramped lots are what I see as 21st century trailer parks.

We LOVE our yard. The nearest house to ours is approximately 40 feet away. It is like living on a private park - at least compared to any new home in our area worth less than $1.5mm.

[jonrick46]

These homes were different. They were built with extraordinary attention to their placement in the natural environment. If you saw them, you would be awed by their beauty. One of these homes had sold for $2 million. For some of the corporate execs who work in Seattle, this would be bargain prices for what they get.