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We've found it folks: mcmansion heaven

by roldie on 2/5/24, 12:16 AM with 17 comments

  • by tzs on 2/5/24, 2:01 AM

    OT: what's the deal with the images being cropped so that some of the text is cut off? I'm seeing it on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and iPhone. Clicking the image opens a view of just the image, which is not cut off, so it is not a problem with the image itself.

    It's happening because of the "object-fit: cover" in this from index_build.css:

      .post-content div.npf_row .npf_col figure img,.post div.npf_row .npf_col figure img,body div.npf_row .npf_col figure img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover
  }
    That suggests it is a deliberate design choice. If so, what's the reasoning behind it?

  • by starkparker on 2/5/24, 2:56 AM

    The Castle at Smith Lake! Surprised the author didn't point out that even the lake is artificial. Or the 8,000 sqft. primary garage with helicopter pad.

    Many more pictures on the listing: https://www.arcrealtyco.com/website/GAL/1358642

    An old video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tzp9sZVCm8

    A set of photos from the previous listing, which includes an underground tunnel: https://www.al.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/09/796169622e7...

  • by amanzi on 2/5/24, 1:10 AM

    I kind of like it. I wonder if the whole house was built from new or did they build on top of some old structure? Definitely has character :-)

  • by daniel-thompson on 2/5/24, 1:17 AM

    i've been reading this blog off and on for years, it's fantastic. a good introductory entry for those not familiar with the concept of a mcmansion: https://mcmansionhell.com/post/149284377161/mansionvsmcmansi...

  • by shermantanktop on 2/5/24, 12:59 AM

    More like this:

    https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayNightZillow

    The article’s snark was not always that funny. These places generate their own humor.

  • by js2 on 2/5/24, 1:14 AM

    Video tour:

    https://youtu.be/2tzp9sZVCm8?si=jFYW7WSwUrnVDq3d

    (Mute your sound... the "music" is gag inducing.)

  • by dylan604 on 2/5/24, 12:57 AM

    i've watched movies that felt like this. multiple directors brought in a different stages of the film, so none of it feels coherent.

    however, i would love to have been a fly on the wall during the meetings with whatever contractor was used to build this.

  • by designerbenny on 2/5/24, 1:05 AM