Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 21Mar 02, 2012 12:32 pm thanks for the replies. Have just figured out our house is 36 squares (including garage & patio). would hate to see how big a 92 square home is!! that's huge!!! too big for us. 2010, June : Land bought (1700sqm, battleaxe block). That's it so far! We're in the design phase .... Re: Re: Are you building a 22Mar 02, 2012 2:07 pm jodge zeitgeber Trewman A Family member just build a 92 square house for him and his wife. She is sick of cleaning it. Somehow as big as it is it doesnt seem excessive at all. they never heard of roomba and scooba! 92 sq is enormous! Twice the size of ours. . . Do the have an east and a west wing? Haha not really its just has a very very open the main area, large alfresco, heaps of bedrooms and storage space. No expense spaired there gardener has a better shower then our main shower. Landscaping was 300k.. The whole place is run by Ipads. Dunno if one could ever get over the fad of it all or not. http://lindeman28.blogspot.com - Our building blog Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 23Mar 02, 2012 9:19 pm Im single and live alone, I built 20 squares 2 years ago. Building 30sq at the moment and looking for a block i can build a 59sq house ( Found a design i love) ... If you can afford it do it. You only live once =P Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 24Mar 03, 2012 9:23 am Have tried to keep out of this thread because I always end up being the devils advocate If you really want a larger house and you can afford it; do it, it's your money and you know what will make you happy -but I dont neccesarily agree with If you can afford it , do it. By that I mean one can be able to afford things and not have to do them - we built a 23 sq house 3 years ago - for just 2 of us now - Our house is fully paid off, we both work in steady jobs and we have no other debts -although we could easily have afforded to build much bigger, we chose not to. This size is plenty for us and a bigger house would not have made us happier. Yes ,you only live once - but I am just as happy in my one life without it needing to feature a mcMansion. And I agree with others that environmental sutainabilty does need to be a factor in the equation too. Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 25Mar 03, 2012 12:45 pm G'day Helyn! Long time no see!!! Helyn And I agree with others that environmental sutainabilty does need to be a factor in the equation too. Absolutely. If anyone intends to build a large house now to cater for their future family and intend to stay there for 20 years, you must look ahead to what the world will be like in a couple of decades as well. I have nothing against Mcmansions per se, but they should come complete with as many solar panels, water tanks and energy efficient appliances as the owner can afford. Geoff - Decophile. Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 26Mar 04, 2012 11:34 am We have lived in small houses ( a 10 sq terrace in Hawthorn when we were first married) , Big houses - the 57 sq house we have now, Medium houses - the 36sq house we lived in for 7 years and Tiny houses the 5sq apartment we lived in with 3 kids while in New York for year. One thing we have learned is that for us it's been the bigger the better We have found that no amount of design, features, finishes or anything else can beat the lifestyle that comes with pure unadulterated space. That goes for outside too, our first block was 300sqm now we are on 1 acre our new block is 118 acres. Our new house we are building is 78 squares of internal living plus garages, verandahs, guest house and pool pavilion. It's over 100 all up. Yes it's big but we know it will improve our lifestyle. Our Building on 118 acres in South Gippsland thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=54556 Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 28Mar 04, 2012 4:51 pm jodge drpopper. . . you'rs isn't a mcmansion . . . it's a mansion! You sound like my mother Our Building on 118 acres in South Gippsland thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=54556 Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 29Mar 04, 2012 4:58 pm No, really! I'm serious! I would class a McMansion as a huge house which stands on a tiny plot of land, with about 30mm between your house and the surrounding three. Yours is going to be a bona dude mansion. It was a compliment! Edited to correct appallingly embarrassing spelling mistake Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 31Mar 04, 2012 7:47 pm jodge No, really! I'm serious! I would class a McMansion as a huge house which stands on a tiny plot of land, with about 30mm between your house and the surrounding three. I wonder if the same house was built on a larger block of land, would it still look like a Mcmansion? You raise a very good point though, jodge. What do people classify a McMansion as? I live in a povvo town with lots of ex housing commission stock, and I'm sure everyone that lives in one of those houses would label all the houses in any newer estate as McMansions. By contrast, to me, there are very few McMansions in my town. Geoff - Decophile. Re: Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 32Mar 04, 2012 8:44 pm Trewman A Family member just build a 92 square house for him and his wife. She is sick of cleaning it. Somehow as big as it is it doesnt seem excessive at all. That would be the same size as the Queen Of England's toilet, or her pet poodle's dog house. 13-08 Moved in 13-05 Build restart 13-04 VMIA compensation 12-08 Builder liquidation 12-03 Fixing 11-12 Lockup 11-11 Frame 11-09 Slab 11-09 Start 11-07 Contract 10-11 2K deposit 10-06 Titled land Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 33Mar 04, 2012 9:10 pm The way I see it a Mcmansion is a modern home 50 squares or more. Every bedroom has an ensuite and the house is crammed onto a 500sqm block http://lindeman28.blogspot.com - Our building blog Re: Re: Are you building a 34Mar 04, 2012 9:11 pm zeitgeber Trewman A Family member just build a 92 square house for him and his wife. She is sick of cleaning it. Somehow as big as it is it doesnt seem excessive at all. That would be the same size as the Queen Of England's toilet, or her pet poodle's dog house. Not quite relevant Z..I have been to Buckingham Palace and was actually surprised at how "homely" it felt! For a house full of priceless art and artefacts! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 35Mar 04, 2012 9:16 pm i thought a mcmansion just refers to a much larger house than the occupants require. anyway thanks for the advise guys. we are still about 18 months away from purchasing land and building thereafter. At present, we are finding it very tempting to go with the sandringham 45 when the time comes. Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 36Mar 05, 2012 6:53 am To qualify as a McMansion it needs to be bigger than 70 squares (650 sq meters). A mansion in dwelling terms needs to exceed several hundreds of squares at a minimum. Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 37Mar 05, 2012 7:23 am I guess the actual definition of McMansion/Mansion is largely relative to what is your norm - a standard 9 sq Housing Trust house would be a mansion to people in refugee camps who live in 1 room tents. My house feels quite spacious to me, especially for just 2 people, but at 23 sq's is quite modest by many new builder's standards. Quote: Yes it's big but we know it will improve our lifestyle. Well. this really depends on what you value in your life. I really do not think any more space would improve my lifestyle or make me happier - which is why I chose not to do it. Re: Are you building a 38Mar 05, 2012 7:52 am Eve Dweller To qualify as a McMansion it needs to be bigger than 70 squares (650 sq meters). A mansion in dwelling terms needs to exceed several hundreds of squares at a minimum. Eve- "McMansion" was a term coined by the media to describe the "upsizing" of dwellings on relatively small blocks-dwellings which used most of the land for the residence and left little for anything else-they tended to be large double story houses with many bedrooms-usually more than those required by the residents. Ergo- the term "McMansion" is a tongue in cheek reference-not actually related to what a "real" Mansion is. Thus today's class draws to a close children... Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Are you building a "Mcmansion"? 40Mar 05, 2012 10:48 am McDonalds mass produce burgers that all look alike, and lacks distinguishing characteristics. They are often consumed by the middle class, and people of lower socioeconomic background. 13-08 Moved in 13-05 Build restart 13-04 VMIA compensation 12-08 Builder liquidation 12-03 Fixing 11-12 Lockup 11-11 Frame 11-09 Slab 11-09 Start 11-07 Contract 10-11 2K deposit 10-06 Titled land Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8423 No. It's not original. 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