dmjg Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/getup-spoofs-grand-designs-4687245.html Interesting twist It is, maybe you could start a thread on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyay1 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Many of these McMansions are so try -hard, cheaply built and tacky. More room than a family ever needs. There's loads around Northern suburbs of Melbourne, relatively cheap and big , crammed onto plots, some with no external space whatsoever. Banged right next to the next property. It looks ridiculous and horrible and i do wonder whether some will end up heavily subdivided into flats and become slums / rental ghettos in the future just like many ostentatious Victorian mansions in London did in the mid 20th century when fortunes declined and the upkeep was too much. god knows what it costs to run some of these places, any repairs required you're looking at large bills too. time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Many of these McMansions are so try -hard, cheaply built and tacky. More room than a family ever needs. There's loads around Northern suburbs of Melbourne, relatively cheap and big , crammed onto plots, some with no external space whatsoever. Banged right next to the next property. It looks ridiculous and horrible and i do wonder whether some will end up heavily subdivided into flats and become slums / rental ghettos in the future just like many ostentatious Victorian mansions in London did in the mid 20th century when fortunes declined and the upkeep was too much. god knows what it costs to run some of these places, any repairs required you're looking at large bills too. time will tell. Aussies don't want gardens hence why they build a larger house. The plots aren't all small most on our estate were on 1600 plots but even we struggled with the garden. Even the smaller plots are ample and a lot larger than what you would have in a terrace house in the UK. I do agree though that in Melbourne they are made on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I find the insides very interesting. Personally I've never seen the need to have Roman or Greek style columns in my hallway. I hate magnolia - but some of the colour schemes are very lively - to the point of being psychedelic. But I guess at least they go with the bright orange sofas. The thing is - I've lived in Oz most of my life, and I've never known people who would decorate in such a grandiose style. Who are these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Many of these McMansions are so try -hard, cheaply built and tacky. More room than a family ever needs. There's loads around Northern suburbs of Melbourne, relatively cheap and big , crammed onto plots, some with no external space whatsoever. Banged right next to the next property. It looks ridiculous and horrible and i do wonder whether some will end up heavily subdivided into flats and become slums / rental ghettos in the future just like many ostentatious Victorian mansions in London did in the mid 20th century when fortunes declined and the upkeep was too much. god knows what it costs to run some of these places, any repairs required you're looking at large bills too. time will tell. Yep agree. All too many are cheap looking and tacky and un necessary. As noted the cost to maintain such piles can be a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Have no real thoughts about them other than if I won one I'd sell it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30085 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 A family member used to have a MacMansion down at Hilary's/sorrento area, it was impressive, I quite like some of them, but I wouldn't be bothered for one - unless I could afford to hire an army of cleaners :yes:. If I could afford a house like that, it would mean financially I would be well off ... so why would I waste my leisure time cleaning the MacMansion :confused::laugh: Ive seen the house I want to buy and it's a one level 1910 Federation house down in Fremantle that has been renovated inside with wood flooring and white walls but still has original fireplaces, original stained glass windows in the doorway and a white picket fence :wubclub::wubclub: All I need is a visa and a large sum of money ..... but I won't let those small matters get in my way ...:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 There is a new one a couple of hundre meters down the road. Vile thing. They have covered it in multi coloured stone cladding - just like the Duckworths in Corrie. I always call it the Duckworth house now. One that was built opposite was just thrown together. The brick work was so bad there were holes in the walls that you could get a fist through. Owner never realised as they filled them in with newspaper and rendered it. I think its structural and longevity are pretty slight. Must have cost $2 mill as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I find the insides very interesting. Personally I've never seen the need to have Roman or Greek style columns in my hallway. I hate magnolia - but some of the colour schemes are very lively - to the point of being psychedelic. But I guess at least they go with the bright orange sofas. The thing is - I've lived in Oz most of my life, and I've never known people who would decorate in such a grandiose style. Who are these people? You know very well who they are.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 If they're happy with it good on em , they've built it , bought it their choice , my house is my house don't like it fek you , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 hear hear mongrel, Gill that house sounds like my dream. lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 .....I like the duckworths house......... ......my ideal home would be a terraced with a long garden........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 .....I like the duckworths house...............my ideal home would be a terraced with a long garden........! Tink my house was a semi but a reet long thin garden , you came to shitterham in 2007 you could have have it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 We bought a terrace in Greaseboro , SY. Brill house 1800 front , stairs you need climbing gear to get up , 5 meters out of back door to pub , I'm welling up now lol, 200 mt to the dams and Wentworth Park with Wentworth Woodhouse stately home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 ......our first house was a terrace..... .......just didn't have the long garden..... .......loved that house....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 my best memories of my first home as an adult where I spent 8 happy years was in a mid terrace, teeny tiny strip of slabs as a garden..many a happy summer eve bbqing on a teeny cast iron bbq with the oh! Its not where you live...its who youre with! I was very happy there...dodgy neighbours...salt of the earth neighbours...galley kitchen..one at a time please...painted the downstairs myself...took a lot of pride in my first home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowPerth Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Am I going to get glared at if I walk along the road overlooking the marina tomorrow taking pics? I found one on realestate.com At over $4,000,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Cheap mate, one on Clarecastle from 4.5 moll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knsc Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 may not be everybody's taste but this will do us if/when we move http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-carrara-114524587 But this is over the top http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-hope+island-114525219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graemsay Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I dislike McMansions. However, I am a fan of good, modern design. This factory conversion is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The brick work was so bad there were holes in the walls that you could get a fist through. I once had a (fairly) newly arrived Pom bricky visit us for advice about the area. He'd been here 7 weeks and did nothing but moan about prices, weather, and building standards. He even pointed out how shoddy my place was with all those holes between the bricks...............................errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm???..............................they're weep holes mate................................no wonder he couldn't find work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 If they're happy with it good on em , they've built it , bought it their choice , my house is my house don't like it fek you , If they're happy in it well and good and nothing to do with anyone else. If on the other hand, it is more a matter of keeping up appearances it is a little sad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I once had a (fairly) newly arrived Pom bricky visit us for advice about the area. He'd been here 7 weeks and did nothing but moan about prices, weather, and building standards. He even pointed out how shoddy my place was with all those holes between the bricks...............................errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm???..............................they're weep holes mate................................no wonder he couldn't find work. Yeah but many from Europe sat the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 You know very well who they are.................... They're not are they ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I once had a (fairly) newly arrived Pom bricky visit us for advice about the area. He'd been here 7 weeks and did nothing but moan about prices, weather, and building standards. He even pointed out how shoddy my place was with all those holes between the bricks...............................errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm???..............................they're weep holes mate................................no wonder he couldn't find work. Are they there to let the snakes in? Seriously though - Can't they use air bricks for this? I recently had a rat infestation though a hole such as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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