starter castle
n.— «Whether you call them by the pejorative moniker McMansions or more whimsical names such as Faux Chateaux or Starter Castles, super-sized houses are here—soon to be followed by negative impacts, according to conservationists.» —“Monster Homes” by Wayne Garcia Weekly Planet (Tampa, Florida) June 22, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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