Meggie said:
Really? Do you mind sharing the Feng Shui issues you see? The only Feng Shui I know is it is bad luck if the house is at the end of intersection and if the back area is more narrow than the front.
Now... remember I'm not a Feng Shui expert but this is from watching tons of HGTV, listening at Open Houses, friends and just general posts on TI and other housing sites:
1. Plans 1 and 2: Although the front door does not lead directly to the back door, it does give you a direct line of sight to the backyard. TIC wisely put the back door at a right angle but the "flow" of a house is supposed to not be a direct line from front to back. Regardless of Feng Shui... as stated by others here, although there is a small foyer, it's kind of strange to walk into the front door and see most of the first floor... especially with no porches.
2. Plan 3: I think Feng Shui frowns upon stairs going out the front door or next to the front door. Functionally... it's a bit awkward too. What I do like about Plan 3 is it does have more of a foyer and the vaulted height of it makes the home feel bigger, but once you get into the main area, it's just that huge rectangle again.
Personally, I think TIC should have stuck with the Mendocino/Maricopa designs that are longer instead of wider. It gives you more of an entry and some separation between spaces... Mulberry just seems too wide and short but they did it to maximize land usage. These same cons also apply to Whistler by Lyon over at Pavilion Park.
But as you can tell by the sales pace and the recent $1m pricetag, that this doesn't really bother most people about Mulberry, but as soon as I saw them it was a no-go for me (even if they were mid $700k).
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