Comments on: When is a house considered a mansion?

By: Bricky Local 9 PA

Bricky Local 9 PA — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:05:59 +0000

i think it is a house if you are trying to buy it but it is a mansion if you are trying to sell it...
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By: fordman

fordman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:27:59 +0000

I thought about this for awhile and figured that a house with at least 15,000 sq/ft would be big enough to consider a mansion by todays standards.
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By: RAASHI ARUN

RAASHI ARUN — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:48:59 +0000

a house is considered a mansion when its and independent house,it has 2-3 storeys,a large garden,a huge open terrace,etc.it should be around 6000 sq feet or more.it shud also look bright and new(for ex assistance).
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By: contemplating

contemplating — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:08:59 +0000

I would have a hard time calling anything a mansion that doesn’t sit on at least a few acres and have a dominating presence.

Houses in the 4000 sq. ft. range (and generally don’t have much land) is what has been being called "McMansions". As the middle class has more disposable income that they choose to put into larger, and larger houses I think what it takes to be a mansion will continue to increase.
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By: crengle60

crengle60 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:59 +0000

i'm thingking 3 bathrooms with 6 bedrooms
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By: doofuspie

doofuspie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:27:59 +0000

when you have more bathrooms than bedrooms
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By: p37ry

p37ry — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:56:59 +0000

A mansion is defined simply as a large dwelling or house.

The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus the perfect passive participle of manere "to remain" or "to stay".

The English word "manse" originally defined a property large enough for the parish priest to maintain himself, but a mansion is no longer self-sustaining in this way (compare a Roman or medieval villa). ‘Manor’ comes from the same root— territorial holdings granted to a lord who would remain there— hence it can be seen how the word ‘Mansion’ came to have its meaning.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansion