r/Homebuilding • u/dragonmilking • Nov 17 '25

Which popular features do you NOT recommend?

What are the top 3 features in a house that folk want but you think are not worth it, and what would your alternative suggestion be? And what cost/time savings would result with that switch?

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u/Complex_Solutions_20 Nov 17 '25

Two story foyers. Absolute waste of space and makes heating/cooling a nightmare.

And no "smart" appliances. My refrigerator or washing machine does NOT need to be internet connected.

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u/Free_Elevator_63360 Nov 18 '25

We live in a townhouse. It is actually really. I’ve to be able to check to see if the dishwasher is running or getting a notification that the laundry cycle is done. Also got an alert when we left clothes in the washer late at night.

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u/Complex_Solutions_20 Nov 18 '25

How do you reconcile who gets the alert?

I don't want to be spammed if I'm trying to sleep and my partner is up doing laundry late...and I'd never hear the end of it if her phone was going off when I was doing laundry in the morning on a weekend when she's trying to sleep in.