America's Ugliest Mansions

[@icantread9487]

Americans build houses like Minecraft players, it’s a nice exterior and then a dirt floor with a bed and a furnace inside

[@HarveyAgain.mp4]

they build like grian

[@grousewithakeyboard]

Wrong, they also have a crafting table

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Sounds like my parents upbringing. Cept they grew up in mexico

[@thatmarchingarrow]

@@HarveyAgain.mp4 no back?

[@YourXavier]

5:40 Never mind the house, that waste of land is just criminal. No flowers, no berry bushes, no herb garden, and just one single tree. There's not even enough open grass to play football or something, because they had to plop down those pointless ponds beside the entrance. 7:45 "I know, honey. Let's do the walls like a hunting lodge and the furniture like the Versaille. That totally won't clash at all."

[@satyricyst]

5:40 looks like a Hitman level

[@hovauk]

mansions are such a weird concept, why would you need 20 bedrooms when you live alone

[@ihax4uv179]

id genuinely rather a tidy 2 bedroom

[@TheSuperappelflap]

for parties and orgies and everything in between, obviously

[@jevilthechaostailor]

Idk guests. Do like one of those chateau programs and do weddings and rent out the rooms

[@TheSuperappelflap]

@@jevilthechaostailor You need the house to actually look nice for that

[@js0826]

House big

[@officaldungeons]

To clarify why some of these look cool: McMansions aren’t ugly homes, but massive single family homes *designed gaudily to LOOK like* European mansions, but pale in comparison. They’re kind of like an American version of the new builds phenomena, but for stately homes not middle class homes. Contrapoints discussed the concept of McMansions in relation to American aesthetics and class in the video essay “Opulence,” if you’re interested.

[@TheSuperappelflap]

error 404 aesthetics and class not found

[@saint-miscreant]

yep! the original McMansion Hell blog does a great job of capturing that particular tasteless and incongruous combination of multiple architectural styles that is uh. unique to McMansions

[@eleruces7722]

It is quite funny seeing Americans pride themselves on removing themselves from the European aristocracy while trying so hard to emulate it, it's very funny and pathetic lol

[@krismine99]

I think a lot of the McMansion critics are dramatic and stuck up. Ive seen people call legitimately nice homes McMansions, it often feels more envious than sincere

[@epb45]

Conservatories in the UK are mainly a way through which people can get extensions to their houses without requiring planning permission from the local authority

[@vashaspasitelya867]

As someone who is a carpenter MOST houses that look horrible are designed by top ego interior designers, I personally have suggested certain ideas to houses that I have worked on to bring price down and fix the stupid ideas they have had ( ex: shortening the size of a wall so you can open a fridge past 30° angle where the wall just makes everything feel cramped anyway.) only to be told "you don't know what your talking about", then after a few months go by be hired again to fix the issue that I saw coming. My concern is to get the job done right the first time, not to get backed up on remodels because the owner wanted to feel fancy on a budget or spend stupidly massive amounts because they never use certain areas to justify the cost... Sorry ranted just sucks being someone having to rent see REALLY dumb house designs that drive cost way up for no reason.

[@user-kn9er3bx2s]

american mcmansions: cheaply made, largely pre-fabricated houses that were built in a cookie-cutter style fashion, typically making up an entire neighborhood of identical new builds. horrific. they surround all the cute, old, unique houses in my neighborhood as developers build and build and build without even having residents to fill them with. edit: most of these are not true mcmansions as they are not new builds nor are they identical to every other house nearby. but they are still bad in their own way.

[@princepookie]

Mcmansions aren't suburban hell holes lol.... mcmansions are just cheaply made, phony mansions that poor people buy to make themselves look rich. Many Mc mansions for 300k. Also american houses differ state wide, county wide, depends on typical climate and occuring natural disasters etc. A new york house made out of brick isn't comparible to a Texas home built out of wood. Your generalization of the state and quality of American homes truly shows how little you know of American housing

[@TheSuperappelflap]

Theres no lack of interior designers in America, just a general lack of taste.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Who needs taste when you've got corporate minimalist blah

[@Floss.1e]

The villain house with the trippy bathroom- imagine having a cold shower because ur too drunk or something or getting up early before work at like 5am for a shower and having to look at that shit 😂😂

[@Floss.1e]

GEORGE that plant is desperate for a bigger pot!!! It actually looks healthy but it’s definitely time for a repot 😅

[@jkasaunder228]

Probably wanna chop away 25% or maybe more of the roots, I'm gonna guess it's pretty bound - Just don't hit the root ball. it will wilt for a bit after repotting, but will be so much happier in a few months. KZbins got some great videos. Good looking out Floss!

[@kiraanastasiaandersen1145]

It looks plastic hahah i think its fake

[@Floss.1e]

@@kiraanastasiaandersen1145 hope so! Weird design If so, looks too big for it IMO! But I can’t see George watering it trimming it etc so fake makes sense hahah

[@chronicbrightside8757]

"The term McMansion was coined in the 1980s to describe poorly designed, expensive, and outsized homes built on small suburban lots. McMansions were usually built in subdivisions, with many McMansions making up a neighborhood."

[@Hazepluto]

bro coulda got one of those if them scumbags didnt rob his money

[@liammacarthur4112]

🙏🙏🙏

[@volvo-enjoyer]

as a car guy, that 18 car 1 bed 1 bath house is perfect

[@networksims4357]

the second house (the 70s one) wasn't meant to be a bad house, it's under the design appreciation tag (they let people post cool houses there every thursday)

[@uno_revers]

Loving George's interior designer arc

[@my_neat_stuff]

"It looks like the Everton badge" about floored me

[@zcu8404]

I bet your McMansion is good George.

[@SnapshotOfASoul]

Some of these are Thursday posts, which are for GOOD design - I'm a frequenter of this subreddit and Thursday is always so refreshing

[@JennyShull]

1:42 the lights in the cafeteria/auditorium at the middle school I went to also love to live dangerously. I love the houses with interior windows that have glass in them. U know for the lookie-loos 😘 People who have lots of stuff. How long would it take to pack all the stuff up to move it to a new house? My dream house would look awful. Victorian, Cabin, Beach House, Brady Bunch Bedroom setup. There will be tin ceilings somewhere. Four guest bedrooms with joined bedroom bathroom bedroom setup. Across the hall from each other. A small single person bedroom with its own bathroom. 11:58 they put a New York City studio apartment in their house. 12:56 What hospitals have marble floors? 13:38 easier to clean the window on the inside.

[@DrFuzzyaka-atomic]

Georgie back with another house review vid! Love it!

[@tori-loo]

George I really think you need to drink some water immediately if you'd describe those bathroom walls as 'piss yellow' 😂

[@mememan5466]

Conseratories are to keep you warm when it's not warm enough outside and you don't want to waste money on heating. They're also good for some plants

[@Libertaro-i2u]

4:20 - If Alhambra and Versailles had a baby, this palace would result! Some people just prefer 50,000 + sqft. 4:38 - The entrance is grand, and the whole main floor seems to have this nice Spanish/Italian baroque vibe. 4:49 - OMG, It has a BOWLING ALLEY! Definitely the recreational highlight of this palatial abode 🎳🎳! 4:56 - And a pirate ship themed play area is a nice touch for the kiddos. 5:00 - and it even comes with an indoor tropical eutopia!!!

[@Libertaro-i2u]

5:40 - From the exterior, the house really doesn't look all that bad, though having two large ponds in your front yard is an invitation for mosquitoes and all the diseases they often carry. 5:57 - you must admit that the motif on the stairs is unique! 6:12 - a beauty parlor/hair salon in a house is definitely strange, I've only seen it in very few other homes, but to each their own. 6:26 - Now this is an amenity to get behind! Imagine hats 🤠 🧢, 👟👟, sunglasses 🕶️🕶️, eyeglasses 👓👓, fine jewelry 💍💎👑, etc there

[@Libertaro-i2u]

5:21 - What a nice log cabin mansion! 5:25 - 5:30 - the interiors are super charming and rustic.

[@Libertaro-i2u]

0:54 - So far's mid century modern houses go, this one's a good home. 1:05 - At least whoever buys this place can potentially go months without grocery shopping! 1:20 - That living room would be great for large gatherings. 1:27 - Having an interior swimming pool with water slides is hard to beat!

[@tom_4615]

3:10 bros got da despicable me house

[@roryandrews3014]

I always laugh my ass off whenever George says something beginning with "That looks like..." and "I've never understood..."

[@TalesOfWar]

That 70's one at the start has some real office ceiling vibes going on with the dropped ceiling lol.

[@wanderer314]

8:28: "why do you put so much gravel" It's hard to be sure since I didn't see the location, but lots of places in desert regions (more or less the southwestern USA) will use gravel instead of grass or other plants to save water. It's called "xeriscaping"

[@Admre]

10:12 “Everton badge” is wild☠️😭

[@Rugby-yp2kp]

George needs to find a sponsor who will pay for him to build his own McMansion.

[@TheRealLeewon]

9:17 oh man, what a beautiful castle 😍

[@ClingyParasite]

4:19 that's not a mansion, that's a fortress or a small village, wtf is that size

[@Splatcat482]

Fr

[@zsofi007]

9:44 you can make this work honestly i kinda like it. It remeinds me of something i wanted as a kid

[@jonnyw819]

8:55 actually looks incredible from the outside ngl

[@blahkay1503]

10:12 wallahi Everton mentioned

[@basicbrittani]

5:17 the post has the tag: “Thursday design appreciation” They thought it was nice as well 😂

[@KJunior007]

2:16 “Good morning USA” rang in my head when I saw the bedroom

[@captainweekend5276]

I actually really liked the style of the 70s one, maybe bar the kitchen.

[@networksims4357]

it wasn't meant to be a bad house, it's under the design appreciation tag (they let people post cool houses there every thursday)

[@JustAFox2183]

9:30 WAIT ISN'T THAT, THE House from the live action Scooby Doo Movie, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed‽

[@optimised120]

5:17 I genuinely don’t understand how people can *not* like that place. It looks awesome in my opinion.

[@zaherbaveaur]

9:32 it looks like those mcdonalds playhouses

[@RandomPerson-kd84]

10:00 when you cant do roofing in sims

[@deadscope90]

i think me and my gf have eaten food with ur videos for like 2 years icl we eating now thx memeulous ly xx

[@Libertaro-i2u]

1:33 - Looks awesome from the exterior, 1:36 whoever laid that kitchen out needs their head examined. 1:49 - tell me that bedroom has a window at least. The color scheme isn't everyone's cup of tea, but that's easy to change.

[@mattd1380]

I live in the desert so i understand gravel lawns, but if you live in a rainer area i can see grass being more acceptable and your right even with out grass a few plants and flowers is always a good idea because its not nearly as much water as a grass lawn.

[@ghost_mfg]

that 70's one should be nicknamed the overlook

[@Libertaro-i2u]

6:42 - the exterior doesn't look half bad except for the color scheme. 6:52 unique color scheme. 7:00 - moe money, moe weird wall coverings! 7:05 - Fancy some dizziness every time you take a shower?

[@JUMALATION1]

My best friend's parents are kinda loaded. (However, I need to point out that my friend is very humble and down to earth.) When I first came over to their newly built house, my jaw almost literally hit the floor. Huge house, with a jacuzzi, grunge-style bar filled to the brim with an enormous assortment of booze in the big basement, home theater, several expensive cars, boat, a smaller "cottage" by the sea down the road, and my favorite: a disco-glittery bathroom with a red and black theme and a crystal light fixture in the ceiling (who has that in a bathroom?!). I always feel like an intruder whenever I visit.

[@jiheem2006]

12:09 So if you get hungry, you don't have to go downstairs.That's real Luxury

[@katebarnard3151]

How are there enough people in a 5 bedroom house to need 12 bathrooms?????

[@samuelbarnard675]

cocaine bathroom :3

[@Libertaro-i2u]

0:41 - A serious car collector would LOVE this property! That or someone with a unique large vehicle such as a helicopter.

[@graveyardgxblin]

George, the arbiter of how many pairs of shoes men are allowed to own at one time.

[@scarlett6143]

7:27 sUH-mam-ISH is how its pronounced! itd actually be a funny video idea if youd take a test on how to pronounce the names of cities in washington, would love to see you try out sequim and poulsbo lol

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

8:30 the placement of those pillars is not astetically pleasing and is probably gonna cause structural issues. If you put that building in a video game people would call it unrealistic and if the game sucked enough they’d make fun of that those pillars

[@chrisserna5763]

The house at the 5 min mark is a hotel....surely 😂

[@MrBern91]

It's all about flexing your wealth. If you have the money, you want to show the public that you are rich and don't care what normal people think. Also, marble floors is very typical for southern Europe, and also south America. But then it's there for practicality, because y'know... Marbled floors will cool the house down pretty well and southern Europe and south America can be pretty damn warm.

[@jamesplayz4318]

90% of the architecture on the houses are brilliant, it’s only the furniture that looks bad

[@randomeyeliner]

Yeah honestly, a repaint and your own furniture would help the worst ones

[@jamesplayz4318]

@@randomeyeliner yeah 100%, I fell like people don’t appreciate great architecture when they see it

[@cardinal8848]

As someone who lives in the U.S Yeah a lot of suburb houses have like a nice facade in the front (like a flat plane of bricks or fake balconies) and then the back is entirely bare and not very nice to look at. Never saw it on the west coast tho, only east

[@sammygreen066]

Conservatories are good if you have a North facing (north hemi) garden, means you can be a bit immersed in the garden without going out into shade

[@martenbos3802]

11:54 there is carpet next to the pool witch will mold due to wet feet

[@jamezday]

Bro, I've been bingeing your videos, here's what I've learnt about you: You hate estate agents who use obvious phrases "you get a bath in the bathroom" You love a sink, maybe too much you've given some bang average properties the pass because of a nice sink, it's your blind spot mate 😂

[@Suprisinglythisuserwasnottaken]

Haha. Take that americans!

[@taffingtonboathouse5754]

12:03 i may have a fridge in my room but that indiv has a whole bloody kitchen

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

6:05 This is one of the earliest examples of a goon cave.

[@DivineFalcon]

I might be wrong, but I think its a shoe closet, not a pantry. Those shelves looks a bit too flimsy to store tons of food.

[@chaichaivi]

george please do a zillow gone wild series you will see the most craziest houses america has to offer

[@jamez6398]

We had two of our living room walls painted dark vibrant red at one point. It's perfectly fine to have two walls dark red coloured. Not all 4 or the ceiling, though. Paint the other 2 walls and the ceiling beige, magnolia, cream, off-white, or maybe even very light grey, instead.

[@Libertaro-i2u]

3:10 - I would have put at least three more floors in that attic!

[@mobile_dude.]

9:16 ts looks like the castle off the angry birds movie

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

3:09 that house looks like if gru got a bigger house

[@crabgamingreal]

🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸freedom real estate🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅

[@OBLIMMONSTER]

Frfr 🦅 🇺🇸 🔫

[@toga4900]

Home at 1:20 looks like an old church that got repurposed lol

[@oliviamaelovick]

George reviewing houses is my favourite topic 😂 The purple kitchen was horrific 😂

[@GreenKangaroo48]

6:51 Dude, hating on the house with the tall roof then saying this has a vibe to it…

[@thekweewee]

That former kids camp looks like the inspiration for the lodge in Until Dawn 😲

[@Eugene141]

George you should do a video where you design a house in sims or in some home design software

[@Real_Dystopian]

9:52 Onceler ahh house, Far end of town where the grickle grass grows ahh abode

[@sillysoz]

You're making me proper cackle with some of these comments today - stairs to bowsers room, villain chairs, pub cubicle toilets!!

[@Your-Senpai]

6:43 Dr Doofenshmirtz sunday house

[@quatremains9941]

3:18 bro was drowning there for a second

[@helenlowen5341]

That castle looking mansion made me sweat. The columns between each arch are so thin, I'd be scared it would crumble at the first big storm :') Also the amount of windows made it look like a first build in the Sims hahah

[@miabennett04]

“there’s a house i drive past”, you finally got your driving license???? george memeulous???

[@evan1337dune]

Just got home and saw a new video dropped 🥳🥳🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rocketmonty9916]

51,000sqft!?!? Why do you need that much room? Mormons in Utah: you wouldnt understand, buddy

[@Minkxy.]

All of these look like a house you'd build in the sims after finding out how to get infinite money.

[@TalesOfWar]

A McMansion is something that has no architectural consistency and seemingly random elements just because. The proportions are also messed up, like having a giant high ass roof in one spot just because for example.

[@sabrinamarriott-b3k]

I think the massive garage is an light aircraft hanger. I have seen houses with a wide road down the middle and the Man of the house goes to work in a light aircraft which they taxi on to the road then take off .

[@Valentin_126]

The castle would make for a neat hotel, not so much for private living

[@rebeccaxx]

this vid is my sims 4 inspo now

[@mackennarj]

13:17 me with two of those water cooler things in my house 🫣🫣

[@anastasiapurves3197]

11:45 It snows in Ohio, so I feel like indoor would be necessary

[@summerh1059]

9:53 what in the beetlejuice Tim burton hell is that

[@AltLuste]

The castle one is likely used as a wedding venue, hence all the chairs tables etc

[@Hanasukemoon]

Him: “you don’t need a sitting area in your bedroom” *meanwhile me sitting in my bedsit

[@tuteisius]

That one with big garage looks like old Tyler Hoover house :)

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

2:08 there goes your latin american audience

[@A_Ducky]

Now watch it again and take a drink every time you see marble. 💀

[@rruysch]

I wanted to judge these houses too but the editor didn't leave the photos up long enough