I don't understand the "But look at that view!" mentality. I've been to cities. I've seen the views. I prefer my view from my backyard. Trees, river, wildlife, big open sky. Not a bunch of giant concrete and glass dicks we had to put up and charge millions to use.
I live in the suburbs already. One thing that annoys the shit out of me, especially since we're talking about having a house built soon, is that all new construction looks the exact fucking same. Pretty much everyone has the same shaped house if you buy from new construction. I like the house we're in now. It's the only ranch style house on the street. The neighborhood was built in the 50's and 60's and everything was built to look original and unique. Which I like. New construction templates make sense, but at the end of the day, I want to be back out of the way. I want to have a little distance between myself and my neighbors. Ya know? I love some of my neighbors now, but I also want that open space and privacy. Most new builds are right on top of each other. We saw one the other day that started at 300K, and the two were set back to back and the back doors basically were maybe 20' from each other. That's not OK to me. People need space.
Agreed. I want to design and build my own house. My wife and I are avid readers. I want to do a two floor library with insert bookshelves and cases that fill the room. To hell with the big tall open living room. I hate that look. I want a big fucking room for books. Call it the "Room That Liberals Hate" and fill it with textbooks and shit haha
Agreed. I've been fortunate enough with my jobs to have been in major cities in nice hotels for conferences where the big selling point is "Ahh, look at that view of insert city name here! Isn't it gorgeous?!" When all you see is office lights and buildings. People don't realize the view they're really wanting is the view BEYOND the city skyline. They want that big open sky they can see the stars and sunsets in.
I don't understand the "But look at that view!" mentality. I've been to cities. I've seen the views. I prefer my view from my backyard. Trees, river, wildlife, big open sky. Not a bunch of giant concrete and glass dicks we had to put up and charge millions to use.
you could move to the suburbs and look at 350 houses that are just like yours
I live in the suburbs already. One thing that annoys the shit out of me, especially since we're talking about having a house built soon, is that all new construction looks the exact fucking same. Pretty much everyone has the same shaped house if you buy from new construction. I like the house we're in now. It's the only ranch style house on the street. The neighborhood was built in the 50's and 60's and everything was built to look original and unique. Which I like. New construction templates make sense, but at the end of the day, I want to be back out of the way. I want to have a little distance between myself and my neighbors. Ya know? I love some of my neighbors now, but I also want that open space and privacy. Most new builds are right on top of each other. We saw one the other day that started at 300K, and the two were set back to back and the back doors basically were maybe 20' from each other. That's not OK to me. People need space.
I hate the newer houses where the garage sticks out beyond the front of the house
like the cars live there and keep people in the back
the reason houses all look alike now is that they are prefab. it's amazing how fast they can throw up a house
Agreed. I want to design and build my own house. My wife and I are avid readers. I want to do a two floor library with insert bookshelves and cases that fill the room. To hell with the big tall open living room. I hate that look. I want a big fucking room for books. Call it the "Room That Liberals Hate" and fill it with textbooks and shit haha
Most often said by assholes who think things man builds are more beautiful that what God created.
Agreed. I've been fortunate enough with my jobs to have been in major cities in nice hotels for conferences where the big selling point is "Ahh, look at that view of insert city name here! Isn't it gorgeous?!" When all you see is office lights and buildings. People don't realize the view they're really wanting is the view BEYOND the city skyline. They want that big open sky they can see the stars and sunsets in.