On my run this afternoon I went through a neighborhood I hadn't gone through before and they first thought I had was McMansion. Those that I saw were more likely "value menu" priced. Relative to the lot size the houses were huge with a lot of real estate taken by the house and driveway. The front yards were small and backyards 8' x 40'. I this really that great of way to live?
Hungry Like a Wolf wrote:
On my run this afternoon I went through a neighborhood I hadn't gone through before and they first thought I had was McMansion. Those that I saw were more likely "value menu" priced. Relative to the lot size the houses were huge with a lot of real estate taken by the house and driveway. The front yards were small and backyards 8' x 40'. I this really that great of way to live?
Depends on what you think is a great way to live dude. I live 3 blocks from a great surfing spot in SoCal in a "McMansion" (2500 sq ft house on a 5,000 sq ft lot). If you want to live in a beach community your options probably are going to be McMansion or shack unless you want to pay more than 5$M.
I have a "McMansion". The entire lower level is dedicated to my business. I love working at home so it is a great way to live for me. My yard is somewhat bigger than you described but the lot is not overly large.
McMansion neighborhoods are my version of hell. That being said, I'm well aware it is only my version.
Upsides of this style of neighborhood:
- Smaller lots reduces footprint of the development compared to neighborhoods with larger lots, a necessity as our population continues a relentless upward trajectory
- little to no lawn maintenance and less water wasted on landscaping
- more homes in a smaller space reduces home prices
Downsides of these neighborhoods:
- more sprawl when we should be building more vertically instead
- in flood prone areas and ground water dependent areas, greatly decreases ability of land to absorb water.
- all that bad architecture is mind numbing and depressing
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