I have always been a big fan of the beauty and grandeur of Victorian homes because they are very fairy tale oriented with an almost castle-like appearance. Although, there is one part of the castle facade that I dont like: the turret, or tower, that sticks out of the top.

The rooms inside these little areas are generally small and cramped and not of much use except as a viewing room or storage. It may make the outside look more attractive, but it doesnt really serve much purpose. Rapunzel isnt stuck up there and there isnt a moat or dragon guarding it. The closest thing in suburbia is a turned on garden hose and a riding lawn mower.

Al Capone had a house with towers, but he used them as guard towers and shot anyone who got on his property. See, form and function. I have a problem with architecture for architectures sake, and feel that if its a major part of the home, then it should have a designed purpose other than simply looking pretty,

Towers are the Paris Hiltons of Victorian homes. They look pretty, but have no real purpose. That isnt to say that all of them are that way. I have seen some homes where the tower rooms are actually quite large and are often used as bedrooms for young girls. They love the idea of being a princess.

I have also seen some that are about four feet wide and would be a perfect vantage point during a zombie outbreak. So in the unlikely event of a zombie apocalypse, I will eat my words.

You then add to the fact that most of the towers just dont look natural. Almost as if they were a structural afterthought and simply stuck there because there was room and they thought it might bump up the value a little bit. I dont know, perhaps I am simply jaded and dont see the value of fairy tales anymore.

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