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The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.

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mansionization

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The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.

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近隣にある小規模で古い住宅を取り壊し、敷地内のスペースを最大限に活用するため、周囲の住宅を凌ぐ規模で新たに建築された大規模な住宅に建て替える行為

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Neighborhood residents protested the mansionization that replaced quaint bungalows with hulking homes, arguing it destroyed the area's character.

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近隣住民たちは、かわいらしい平屋が敷地を最大限に使う巨大な家に取って代わられるという、小さな古い住宅を取り壊して敷地いっぱいに新しい家を建てる行為に抗議し、それが地域の特色を壊したと主張した。

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The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.

"Mansionization," Faith said. "It's happening all over the country. Even in Aleford. Remember that sweet little Cape on River Street? Now it's a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath Colonial on steroids, with great room, gym, home theater, and wine cellar."

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