The problem with these houses is mostly aesthetic. Most of them are otherwise fairly functional. McMansions are a consequence of modernism, where people got sic

The problem with these houses is mostly aesthetic. Most of them are otherwise fairly functional. McMansions are a consequence of modernism, where people got sick of the minimalistic architecture and returned to traditional styles. However, new construction in these architectural styles ends up often looking like a cheap knockoff because of the mishmash of different styles from totally different time periods.