Let's not leave "ego" out of the equation.
Seems to me that people who build huge, palatial lakeside homes on large, cleared sites are doing so in order for others to see that they've finally "made it."
Insecurity, perhaps?
Dunno, don't care.
Me, I like our cabin just fine, albeit the birch trees somewhat obscure the view of the lake.
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