Classy Houses!!!

In my opinion there is a a difference between a classy house and a house that just screams money. I think classy does not just mean a house, it means a home. The Allentown Historic District is a great example of this I think. Many of the homes there are in my opinion very classy, and have that home feeling to them. They have character and they eahc have their own story, their own history. Here are some examples.....

On the other hand there are houses that scream money. These houses in my opinion are the "cookie cutter" houses. They are usually built by a devlopment company (Marrano is one in the WNY area) at the request of the buyer and have very small difference from house to house. While they are not necessarily for the rich, they are definitely for the middle to upper-middle class. I lived in one through high-school and in my opinion they have no character or history(not to mock my parents house), but it is not my cup of tea. Here are some example of Marrano "cookie cutter" houses....

As you can see they for the most part look very similar with minor aesthetic differences. To me they scream money. I think many people build these houses for their family with the idea it shows they made it. That however is just my opinion.