The old adage "bigger is better" might be true for some things, but when it comes to owning a home, that's not always the case.
Having more square footage is often a key requirement for prospective home buyers. However, that extra space can often come with its own set of challenges.
One Redditor happened to pass by a massive home that caught their eye for all of the wrong reasons. After snapping a pic, they decided to post it to r/McMansionHell in order to spark a discussion.
"If you want to feel more important/fancy, just add a circular driveway near the front door," the original poster quipped.
Although they only provided a single picture without much context, the Redditor added some additional information that helped to paint a slightly clearer picture.
"Another tip — if you tear down a bunch of trees and don't add any landscaping, your house can look even bigger to impress everyone," they added.
Although everyone's tastes are different, McMansions have steadily garnered a reputation for lacking character or catchy visuals. The homes are usually excessively large, often with high ceilings, grand foyers, and multiple living areas. However, they typically lack the charm or grandness of true mansions.
To make matters worse, the sprawling layouts of McMansions can be built with inefficient design and subpar construction. This can require significant amounts of energy for heating and cooling purposes, increasing the home's polluting impact and causing utility bills to skyrocket.
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Under $1K 😎 Down in the comments section, a number of users chimed in with their own opinions of the McMansion seen in the original post.
"The circle driveway is uneven — not graded at all?" noted one commenter. "Looks like it will slide away next big rainfall."
"This is horrifying to behold," added a second user.
"That idea works just fine until people start dropping off their elderly parents because they mistook this for the nursing home," joked another commenter.
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