Think back to the last good movie you saw. Chances are the home occupied by the main character was set in a historic neighborhood. You know the type…picture perfect homes with manicured lawns set a few steps up from a sun dappled sidewalk hugging a narrow tree lined street. Ah, the quintessential American neighborhood.
a welcoming front porch...
Movie makers aren’t drawn to these homes for their overly complex roof lines, random window arrangements, gratuitous two-story foyers, three car front load garages or even their granite countertops and stainless steel appliances (sorry McMansion fans). They are drawn to film in and around these homes because of their simple, classic and timeless details, universally loved by many Americans as well as countless advertising and magazine location scouts…not a McMansion in sight.
simple, classic, and timeless details...
Unfortunately, the only media attention paid to the many McMansion-lined streets lately has been as the poster child of the foreclosure crisis. It’s not hard to see, when compared to a thoughtfully designed historic or historically-inspired home, why these subdivision-style houses are difficult if not impossible to sell.
