r/McMansionHell • u/Liz_Lightyear • 12h ago
Amateur McMansion 1.2 Million - Ohio
When debt meets tastelessness
r/McMansionHell • u/Indifferent_Jackdaw • Dec 12 '24
A fascinating video essay by Stewart Hicks on the invention of the modern truss and how that changed the way we build houses.
r/McMansionHell • u/ArchitectureGeek • Jul 14 '20
While everyone has their own opinion on what makes a true McMansion, there are several defining features or attributes that should be looked for to determine if a home fits the McMansion criteria. This post will serve as a guide to help users determine if they should use the "Certified McMansion" flair on their submission and to learn more about what a McMansion is. This guide will be edited as needed to make sure it fully explains the accepted properties of a McMansion.
Basic Principles of a McMansion:
Specific Features To Look For:
Some Links To Check Out:
This is what I could come up with for now to touch base here on what a McMansion is. I'll make edits to this in the coming weeks until we reach a near final guide post on McMansions. If you have any suggestions for what we could add to this guide, comment below or send me a message.
Side note: the first "Appreciation Thursday" is coming up! Don't forget to prepare a suburban home that you think deserves recognition as the opposite of a McMansion and post it on 7/16 with the "Thursday Design Appreciation" flair.
r/McMansionHell • u/Liz_Lightyear • 12h ago
When debt meets tastelessness
r/McMansionHell • u/Ashamed_Class_7987 • 1d ago
Little something I came came across browsing Zillow. Is it too expensive to be a McMansion? I feel like they only priced it this way because of the location and the fact that it’s massive. But it still feels cheap to look at.
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r/McMansionHell • u/Tall_arkie_9119 • 3d ago
The Biltmore Estate, Asheville North Carolina.
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r/McMansionHell • u/OzyTheLast • 3d ago
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/150117692#/media?id=media0&ref=photoCollage&channel=RES_BUY
Not as gorgeous an interior as many on here, but comfy enough I think.
r/McMansionHell • u/exotic_floral_tea • 3d ago
The key features of this Swiss Chalet residence is the spa ornamented with a vertically stacked bamboo ceiling, the diversified woodwork, and the inclusion of mutliple African traditional aesthetic elements throughout the house (from various cultures).
Here is the link (all the pictures are at the bottom of the article but you need to click on one to see the others):
https://www.dezeen.com/2025/04/02/francis-kere-nachson-mimran-residential-complex-switzerland/
r/McMansionHell • u/stook_jaint • 4d ago
New Canaan, Connecticut estate known as 'Orchard's End' - designed by architect William B. Tubby & built in 1929.
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r/McMansionHell • u/priceypadstim • 4d ago
Exceptional work! This craftsman is so timeless! If you'd like to see more photos, here's a link.
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r/McMansionHell • u/priceypadstim • 4d ago
That stained glass is so cool. This home was designed by Warren Leopold, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright and is on the market for $4.25M. If you'd like to see more photos, here's a link.
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r/McMansionHell • u/Tiny_ChingChong • 4d ago
(Repost) what a pour decision you’d make to buy this house with a leak already in it
r/McMansionHell • u/stook_jaint • 4d ago
Franklin, MI
r/McMansionHell • u/emotionap2 • 4d ago