I bought this book for ideas on a home design. The key here is the book is about “view oriented homes” and therefore the designs will reflect having more windows, balconies in the rear of the home. You can actually view a lot of these homes on Dan Sater’s web site, but the book is still useful, since it gives more information vs the web site.
Sater is a good designer but as some other reviewers mentioned, he really has a focus on the Florida type homes and their climate. One thing I was disappointed about was so few homes over 7,000 sf, and most being 1 story or a small second story. The best thing is you can actually buy the plans for about 10K and have very detailed drawings down to the smallest items, which can be very appealing for someone who does not want to spend a ton of money on a architect. The trouble is photographs only go so far describing a home, and to spend 2M on a build would probably require touring a home to see more details. This is the issue I have buying plans off the shelf, since you really are stuck without a full tour of an actual build.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this book for ideas on Luxury Homes in general. I have lived all over the US, as well as parts of Europe. This book will please you if you want to build a home in South Florida . . . that looks like the other homes in South Florida. Otherwise, like me, you will be dissappointed. In other words, Dan Sater lacks variety in his style.
Its really sad, because even within the borders of FL, there are a great many other styles to represent. Again, if you want to keep up with the Joneses in Boca, this is your book.
Rating: 2 / 5
This is the ultimate luxury home collection! It has over a hundred of beautiful floor plans, many with gorgeous full-color photos. I really enjoyed this book!
Rating: 5 / 5
#1 by G. Spates on March 11, 2010 - 11:09 pm
HE IS ONE OF THE BEST DESIGNERS I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Jesse Hires on March 12, 2010 - 12:50 am
Even though the houses in this book are well outside my price range, it is fun to look at them.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by S. Fee on March 12, 2010 - 2:50 am
I bought this book for ideas on a home design. The key here is the book is about “view oriented homes” and therefore the designs will reflect having more windows, balconies in the rear of the home. You can actually view a lot of these homes on Dan Sater’s web site, but the book is still useful, since it gives more information vs the web site.
Sater is a good designer but as some other reviewers mentioned, he really has a focus on the Florida type homes and their climate. One thing I was disappointed about was so few homes over 7,000 sf, and most being 1 story or a small second story. The best thing is you can actually buy the plans for about 10K and have very detailed drawings down to the smallest items, which can be very appealing for someone who does not want to spend a ton of money on a architect. The trouble is photographs only go so far describing a home, and to spend 2M on a build would probably require touring a home to see more details. This is the issue I have buying plans off the shelf, since you really are stuck without a full tour of an actual build.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by D. Whittaker on March 12, 2010 - 4:14 am
I bought this book for ideas on Luxury Homes in general. I have lived all over the US, as well as parts of Europe. This book will please you if you want to build a home in South Florida . . . that looks like the other homes in South Florida. Otherwise, like me, you will be dissappointed. In other words, Dan Sater lacks variety in his style.
Its really sad, because even within the borders of FL, there are a great many other styles to represent. Again, if you want to keep up with the Joneses in Boca, this is your book.
Rating: 2 / 5
#5 by Mike Mitchell on March 12, 2010 - 4:34 am
This is the ultimate luxury home collection! It has over a hundred of beautiful floor plans, many with gorgeous full-color photos. I really enjoyed this book!
Rating: 5 / 5