Why do you say that? I don't know the area, but from a map, it looks like it would be a fast commute into Philadelphia. Maybe not to my taste, but I think lots of people might like it.

It is not the best, but if you ripped up the marble tile and changed out some of the furnishings it would not be too bad. I think for me, it is the odd windows they chose. I hate when builder try and save a few bucks on stuff like that.

When they put a gorgeous (fake) stone chimney on the inside, but a lean-to on the outside, I wonder what else is fake?

They must have gotten a good deal on that marble tile! It's too shiny and slipper-looking for me. Plus that glass coffee table is nearly invisible on it. I would do a Dick Van Dyke move and fall over that thing every time I got near it.

Donna

It would sell in a skinny minute here in west Texas but for much less.

msmeow - I now have the Dick Van Dyke theme song in my head for the day. I loved that show!

The exterior doesn't suit me but it seems well maintained. I think with some new flooring and paint on the walls it would also be very nice inside.

I can't tell just from the picture whether that's fake stone on the fireplace, but isn't that commonly done? I have real ledge rock facing my fireplace because I prefer natural stone over manmade materials, but I've seen the same application using very nice faux stone where I (almost) couldn't tell the difference, even in person.

I burst out laughing at the ceiling-mounted tv in the master BR! It's not my taste at all, but I can see many people liking all that tile and "high end" look.

The exterior look is typical for that area.

The tile is quite ugly and I think they used columns excessively. There were a lot of houses like this where I used to live in PA as well.

I do like that stove though :)

You're welcome, cattyles. :)

Mimipadv, I have an acquaintance who lives in an enormous house here in central FL (it's so big the had to get special zoning for it). They have a huge tub in the master bath, complete with a built-in pillow. And a TV hanging opposite. :)

Donna

Donna, I have to say I've never seen a tv mounted like the one in this McMansion.

I think the OP's header of "misfire" is spot on. The house and styling try hard, but miss the mark imo. Just isn't pulled together and looks like the owners are trying to live, or look like they live, above their means.

I would consider the location of this house to be desirable in relationship to Philly and other burbs. So, it's got that going for it, but I bet it sells for under asking price.

Not my style either, but I've seen worse. I've seen much, much, much worse. ;-)

Yeah, I think misfire is accurate. It's not very coherent.

It's like the owners, or at least the wife, is a big RHONJ fan.

I kind of know that area and for the price I'd go look at this one. The satellite shows it is next to a park on a cul-de-sac. Yes the décor is not my taste. At all. But that's all removable. So is the front portico thing and arch window. The biggest drawback is it doesn't look like real stucco. I've seen a few real issues with the fake stucco in our eastern PA climate.

I'd rather see the interior a complete fail and offer accordingly. Would you rather see brand new cheap beige carpeting wall to wall and still want to rip it all out?

The squid dining room light fixture is epic!

Still giggling at Msmeow's Dick Van Dyke comment.

Looks like the original house has a flat roof, or it is camouflaged against the sky, not sure which. Just all around weird. Unfortunately that cul-de-sac opens onto Ridge Pike, a very busy four lane road. It is nearly impossible to make a left hand turn from there. It does look like there would be a nice woodsy view from the back.

The owner sure is into bling-y chandeliers.

I keep flipping through the pics, and cringing, next pic, cringe, next pic, cringe more, next pic, cringe. Not a house that exudes any kind of feel I'd be comfortable in for sure.

What mimi said.

And, yes, Annie, definitely cringeworthy times 10.

I don't like it for me, but I don't think it will be on the market very long at all (assuming it's priced right - I have no idea what the market is there for a 4000 sf house)

What's with all the columns? The back of the house is just so darn uninteresting. And all the tile - no thanks.

All I could think of when viewing those tile floors was slipping & breaking something....

That second bathroom with the farm-style-ish sinks. Where did that idea come from?

My biggest problem is the kitchen - it is way too small for a house that size, has inadequate storage (very few upper cabinets), and the fridge is too far from the stove and the sink.

I don't mind the tile floors, but I would prefer slate to marble.

lisa82- those farm sinks stood out to me too. All sinks, no counter space.

That kitchen does not have the gravitas for a La Cornue. It just looks like they were trying way too hard to impress. A La Cornue needs a kitchen that embraces and hugs it, and most of all, doesn't compete with it.

blfenton- so many houses in the area are built on farmland with no trees. People buy way too much house, and have no budget (and desire) to landscape front and back, let alone do decking and hardscaping.

You can see how the owners tried to get a high-end look where they could, but ran out of money, time, interest...

The house screams TOLL BROTHERS!!!

For those who say that the flooring and others things are removable, consider that this is a house for sale. We've been looking at houses (found one!) and I consider adjusting the price for all those things like paint and carpet and on and on. So I don't know where this house is priced on the spectrum, but if it is at the top of the price range for the style/location/size, then buyers will start counting $$$ to remove/change/replace things. A property has to have unique properties to overcome that. "We spent $725K on this house and another $100K to redo things, and we still have a house worth $725K." Uh, no.

Where to start? The whole thing is a mishmash, the floor tiles are a nightmare, there's barely an iota of good taste to be seen anywhere, just a "luxury look" thrown together in a haphazard way. Even the outside is so much worse than it could have been. The inside has no feeling, cold and unwelcoming and mostly just ugly in an ostentatious way. Not even a patio structure of some kind in the back in a house like this. What's up with that? Thumbs down all the way.

sushipup1 - My thought process exactly, and that's not even counting the complete lack of anything in the yard!

Not even a patio structure of some kind in the back in a house like this. What's up with that?

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Very common with these newer McMansions. Often, you just have sliding doors leading to nothing in the backyard.

Ingrid, this house has no direction and leaves me cold. It's like, "This is what I think a swanky house should look like".

sushi, I don't know how you feel about us posting other MacMansion misfires in your thread, but I'll post this and if you want me to remove it, I will. When I looked at your pics, I thought of this one for sale close to me. I watched it being built, thinking "no, no, no" - then they lived there a few years and now it's in foreclosure. I can't imagine anyone else buying it, it's so taste(less) specific. Someone has a castle fantasy going on - be sure to check out the interior, omg - I can't imagine what the furnishings looked like:

To me this house is the epitome of a McMansion, so from that perspective it's a bulls-eye. If you're the sort of person who has no desire to live in a massive, ostentatious dwelling, of course you're not going to regard a house like this as appealing. But there are all kinds of people, and I know some personally, who would think this is just great... Shiny marble, columns galore, chandeliers everywhere you turn... Look at us!! We're rich!

What saddens me about houses like this are the backyards. Just zero effort to create a space where anyone would want to spend any time, not even for show. Who wants to waste time breathing fresh air when they can be inside watching TV, from their beds no less? I suppose it's is a great way to make sure one is keeping up with the latest marketing trends-- and hot tubs aren't "in" so no need to even bother with that old backyard trend (which would have been a must-have in a 1990s McMansion).

Just as there are humble people and there are show offs (and everything in between), there are dwellings for everyone. And as for the kitchen, it seems plenty big for catered parties and heating take out ;)

I read all the comments before looking, so I knew there would be shiny tile - but I was still struck by ALL those rooms with that busy tile. Like there was a fire sale on that tile. It was hard to see anything else.

Ingrid's assessment mirrors mine.

That said, I do know people who would think it was "really classy".

amck2, if you don't use the same tile EVERYWHERE, you don't have FLOW!!!!

(It's a pet peeve of mine that something that started as a cost saving measure for builders is somehow a desired design element.)

There's nothing about that house that I like. I wouldn't take it for free.

Not much that I like either. I was trying to find something nice to say, and there was really only one room, maybe a spare bedroom (?) & parts of the basement rec room that were somewhat ok for me. But it was really too overdone, uncomfortable, slick, and slimy for me. I had to wonder if anyone really played that beautiful piano.

For the same price you can have this house, a couple of blocks away from our new house.

Olychick, that house is a weird combination of rustic hunting lodge and castle! What is that huge exposed pipe in what I assume is a bathroom? But hey, everyone should have a purple turret.

Donna

Does the one by you come complete with a grandma and a red cape? I know one thing I would assume would be cool in that house would be the woodwork.

I don't like the "misfire" house because it seems to me like I would need sunglasses to live there. Plus a lot of stuff that seems to me would be a pain to clean and show the dirt if I didn't. And that's for starters. But if you want to look Elvis rich, I guess you could go for it.

msmeow, I think that is the dryer vent in the laundry room. It is a nice sink in there, with a great counter for folding.

sushipup, that second one is in a great setting, but what a crazy mishmash interior.

lpink...Elvis rich!! Perfect description for that first house and so many more like it!

I agree on too much columns and the shiny tile, but the house appears to be in good school districts, so I'm sure it will sell.

Yeah, my niece and her DH have a new home they moved in last year, and that is the trend. Everything is an upgrade, and and they have no deck right now.

Sushipup, I'll take the tudor!

There may well be people who like that style, but I am more of an "old worn shoe" type of person, so that's just me. If you like glitz and can afford it, might as well go for it! I love the Tudor, particularly the yard!

I'm not a fan of cathedral ceilings and two story window/fireplace scenarios. It seems cold to me. But again, just my taste, I know a lot of folks love them. I'm a nooks and crannies, bungalow type.

Sushipup's mcmansion is quite palatial, isn't it? Looks like they spent all the money downstairs and really cheaped out in the master bathroom, which tells me it's all for show. The girls' bedrooms are darling, imo. I wouldn't mind the marble tile if the kitchen were a better design.

Misfire? I don't know. Not my taste. I found the house "cold" BUT surely it will appeal to many, many people. It is also seemed very, very staged. Many, many people find marble floors desirable and upscale. I have been told that marble is very popular in Israel for instance.

Looks like a Mafia Princess did the decorating.

Mafia Princess on a budget?

Check out:
Victoria Gotti house

BTW, I really like marble floors, just a different kind of marble.

Sushipup1, I love that Tudor house. Simply charming and welcoming. I would imagine that CS Lewis would live in a home like that.

Annegriet, the thing is that in Israel we say "marble" just about any stone surface that belongs in the house)) The wood is scarcer in Israel and thus is really expensive, the climate is hot, and the most used flooring is tiles and stone, that's true. But it's often not marble per se.

Same thing about countertop-instead of countertop, people would just say "marble". "Put it on the marble please". Needless to say countertops can be anything, and most often are limestone-but "marble" is the word most used around.

Took me years to realize that "frigidare"-that's how some people in Israel call refrigerators, although there is a specific word for refrigerator that is used more widely-is actually a specific brand of refrigerators, that went to be a general world. Much like..I don't know, Kleenex?

So similar thing with marble. I'm sure some have marble,but most often "marble" is a short way for describing stone surfaces in the house.

Yikes!