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People have lost their minds - monster houses

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 Monster houses.  They are everywhere. No city of any size is immune.  Some of them are ugly and the insides are appalling. Closets the size of some people's living rooms, kitchens with professional appliances that are hardly used. Play rooms, wine cellars, exercise rooms, bonus rooms, wet bar, bathrooms with showers the whole 4th grade could use at the same time, all fun and exciting things to have, but....are they really that important?  Topic for another post.  It is the outsides that get to me.  Houses used to have a style -- colonial, traditional, craftsman, ranch, victorian, tutor, well, you get it.  Today builders are adding the oddest features to the outside of houses. Take this one for example. I am still scratching my head over this. What the hell is it? Zillow.com This house was listed as "stunning" "spacious" "luxurious" etc etc etc. The mix of styles is ugly and unappealing. A touch of farmhouse (shutters & garage doors)? A touch of, w