McMansions are mushrooming up throughout the hills of the coastal community I live and work in. As I walk through the limestone laden hallways and cavernous bedroom suites I can't help but wonder what it is in our human nature that compels us to build 10,000 square foot homes for a family of four. Mother Nature can't be happy with this turn of events! I'm sure she doesn't think this trend is good for her health.
I understand the nesting urge. I raised four little "birdies" myself in homes from Maine to Florida and across the country to California. Some of those homes were healthier than others. The older homes had mold and moisture issues. The new homes had paint, varnish and new carpet odors to deal with. As the mother of children with asthma these were ongoing challenges.
When I moved to California nearly twenty years ago my first priority was to find the cleanest air available in a city notorious for its smog. The style and size of the house were secondary concerns. However, even then there was an emerging trend that bigger was better. This obsession with the obese house is outpacing the expanding waistline of Americans. How much longer can Earth sustain this never ending appetite of conspicuous consumption?
Perhaps it is because many home buyers today are of a younger generation, but I've noticed a tilt toward greener desires. Quality over quantity seems to be rearing its logical head. Perhaps this new wave of real estate seekers will redefine the meaning of home in America.
Enter Living Homes--Nature made. Factory built. These modern homes are designed by world class architects and offer great price values. The homes are made with natural non-toxic (cork floors and cedar ceilings) and sustainably-derived materials. These healthier homes have dramatically smaller ecological footprints than most new homes. Living Homes combine healthy materials and efficient systems with a resource-saving modular fabrication process which contributes to cleaner air, water and soil. Kudos to this company for giving consumers a greener housing choice.
I'm intrigued, although I have not yet seen one of their designs except online. I look forward to watching these more ecologically friendly homes sprout up throughout the local landscape and squash the multiplication of the McMansion frenzy.
Check out LivingHomes at http://www.livinghomes.net/welcome.html
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Norma, I've had converstations about this very thing with several buyers. I wonder if the trend isn't directly related to the cocooning of our culture. Folks now spend much more time at home and want all the creature comforts...and then some! Interesting about Living Homes. I've not heard of them before and will keep my eyes out.
Colleen