{"id":26049,"date":"2025-07-26T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T18:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/26049\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T18:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T18:11:14","slug":"i-cant-fathom-that-much-emptiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/26049\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I can\u2019t fathom … that much emptiness’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seventy thousand square feet of living space is headed to auction in Hyrum, Utah \u2014 five levels of residence with a pool barn, guest house, and more, originally priced at close to $20 million. The home, posted to the r\/McMansionHell<\/a> subreddit, garnered<\/a> attention on the platform for its excessive luxury and over-the-top amenities.<\/p>\n

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Most notable among its features<\/a> is a “Star Wars”-themed tunnel under the property, close to 2,300 square feet in area. This addition, along with several other Disney-inspired spaces, is one of the main sources of incredulity<\/a> among Reddit responders. After all, does the average resident really need so much space?<\/p>\n

Such mansions, while not direct burdens on the environment, are often linked to overconsumption habits and resource overuse, intentional or not. Keeping the lights on and the temperature controlled<\/a> across 70,000 square feet, for example, can not only prove a sizable financial investment but also take an environmental toll, considering the carbon pollution<\/a> that comes with most conventional forms of electricity generation.<\/p>\n

This house in Hyrum is the antithesis of many tiny homes<\/a> cropping up across the country. Tiny homes prioritize effective resource management, optimizing every last square inch available, while mansions tend to be liberal and often reckless in their spacious construction.<\/p>\n

Still, a tiny or minimalist lifestyle may not be for everyone, and you don’t have to go overboard to make your regular home more eco-conscious. Regardless of the size of your home, simple steps such as installing solar panels<\/a> can help you offset your household carbon pollution by providing an alternative energy source to traditional dirty fuels<\/a> while bringing your electricity costs down to near zero. Tools such as EnergySage<\/a> can help you go solar by connecting you with local installation services and saving you up to $10,000 on the process.<\/p>\n

Responses to the original Reddit post ranged from disbelieving to downright sardonic.<\/p>\n

“Genuine question, at what point is a home too big? \u2026 I bet there are rooms the owner themselves probably never sees, and I can’t fathom just having that much emptiness,” one user commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Perfect for the man with 10 wives and 29 children,” another quipped<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Join our free newsletter<\/a> for easy tips to save more and waste less, and don’t miss this cool list<\/a> of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.<\/p>\n

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