Return of the cookie-cutter house

Wall Street Journal via MSN Real Estate ^ | Dawn Wotapka, The Wall Street Journal

[JenB]

I admire Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses.

But I’d much rather live in a nice bungalow.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

After that post, I think it is incumbent upon you to provide a phtot of your abode!

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

>"...Not that I'm saying a homebuilder should only offer kitchen counter tops and cabinets in Harvest Gold or Avocado..."

Hey, 2 perfectly valid colors.

[ArrogantBustard]

I like the neighgourhood ...

The house sucks, though ...

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I don’t think anyone could get all the Federal, State and Local permits to build that house today.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I met a guy going through a divorce who was living in a wired, 10 x 12 storage shed, a bit smaller than the one shown in your photo, at the back of his property while his wife lived in the house.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I thought that was a trailer park?

[ArrogantBustard]

The idea of mass produced, affordable private homes for ordinary people has always filled the Intelligencia with anger and disgust.

Didn't you know? The proletariat must get by with apartments in poured concrete, urban high-rises. Homes and land are for Party Members. See "East Berlin" for example ...

[Rb ver. 2.0]

“Just as an aside, alot of celebrity types fly in and ‘rent’ the space for a dinner party, etc. They fly into Labtrobe (private jets) and get chauffeured out there (to Mill Run...very beautiful rural area).”

I try to do it at least a couple of times a week.

[Moonman62]

Isn’t there a Bible verse that says it’s better to live on a corner of the roof than to live inside with a difficult woman?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

It’s in Proverbs somewhere. Lot of wisdom in that statement.

[Calvin Locke]

I’m thinking of mosquitoes, myself.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Too much information. Really.

[agarrett]

Thank you, Steely Tom. I was hoping someone would speak up for the folks who might actually be able to afford homes this way.

The nerve of those homebuilders! Trying to cut down their costs. Makes it seem like they’re a business or something - can’t have that on a Conservative message board.

Get a grip, folks.

[rusureitflies?]

Hey, a “zekes” pad.
ps; get rid of the shutters, good a nof 4 me...

[Designer]

" i've always wanted a house with a stream that runs through it"

I lived across from one. Subsequent owner paid many thousands re-routing the stream and stabilizing the foundation. And that was before he had to re-roof and re-side the place.

[kalee]

We live in a mid 19th century farmhouse. I wouldn’t trade it for a new one for anything.

[rusureitflies?]

The guy is waiting for his cleaning lady to show up.

[Bobalu]

That makes me think of the character "Bubbles" from the Canadian TV series "Trailer Park Boys" He lives in a small shed. :-)

[Ditto]

surely you jest! (frank lloyd wright is spinning in his grave) :)

Frank Lloyd Wright houses are pretty to look at, I just wouldn't want to live in one. He did not build for people.

And the Craftsman style was excellent. Well designed, affordable, durable and very functional.