Back to the Future?

Here’s a tour of the modular we saw assembled back in February. While many may have a concern about the quality of construction, it will be compounded by the noise and somewhat uncommon look inside:

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9 Comments

Erin on September 18, 2011 at 6:15 pm

Hmmm…Glad you got some video inside for us. Thank-you! (although I kept waiting for someone to pop out of a room and scare the living daylights out of ya. Strange they left it unlocked!)

I love the front porch, a very southern look. Although the part of the house you see from the street with that one window is kind of ugly. Would be prettier if maybe the window was bigger?

Also, the kitchen looks smallish? At least for the sq footage of the house. I kept thinking of how it would be to have a party and entertain and it looks like people would be bumping into each other.

BUT, the mudroom is wonderful, and they have TWO laundry rooms in the house? NICE!

Is it just me, or did the cabinets in the whole house seem kind of off? It looks like they some needed cabinet fronts, or were placed in odd spots. Maybe it looks different in person?

(and the price is too high Jim! What do you think it should go for?)

profhoff on September 18, 2011 at 6:25 pm

I don’t know – it doesn’t really look and feel like a $950,000 house. Anyway, I personally can’t stand those bowl sinks. Out out out.

Anonymous on September 18, 2011 at 8:11 pm

Ditto on those vessel sinks, they’re awful. That, and mismatched kitchen cabinets. Nothing is gonna outdate your home faster. They’re today’s version of the ’70s wood paneling, popcorn ceilings and harvest gold appliances!
With that floorplan,’modular’ is the least of that home’s issues.

NateTG on September 18, 2011 at 8:18 pm

“Is it just me, or did the cabinets in the whole house seem kind of off? It looks like they some needed cabinet fronts, or were placed in odd spots. Maybe it looks different in person?”

A lot of stuff in the house seemed like it was layed out a little strangely. For example, the bench seat with the back to the sink in the kitchen… Maybe it’s the whole modular thing on the brain, but it felt a little like all the rooms belonged in different houses.

W.C. Varones on September 18, 2011 at 8:32 pm

Layout and fixtures are the least of the problems.

Get a load of that freeway noise INSIDE the house. Train noise is fleeting, and I even like it. Freeway noise is constant and permanent.

Amy P on September 19, 2011 at 1:09 pm

“For example, the bench seat with the back to the sink in the kitchen… Maybe it’s the whole modular thing on the brain, but it felt a little like all the rooms belonged in different houses.”

Indeed. I liked just about every individual part of this house, but it comes together really strangely. There are way too many different kinds of finish and color. It doesn’t cohere.

Susie on September 19, 2011 at 2:11 pm

The whole house seemed disjointed. I agree that the modular construction isn’t the #1 concern. I didn’t like the different cabinets, all the different colors, etc.

It just didn’t feel like a home I’d want to come home to. And with the constant freeway noise, that would be a deal breaker for me on top of all the other concerns (including too high priced).