Hey, there are a few twigs in there, so obviously good Feng Shui.
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Hey, there are a few twigs in there, so obviously good Feng Shui.
The current state of housing in Mammoth. The $924.1m price cut makes this one almost a bargain!
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...19230671_zpid/
My sister has been looking in Alameda/Oakland. They do pretty well but are not tech workers. They sent me this listing for a burned out wreck that is on a really tiny lot in a marginal neighborhood. It was listed at $250k. I said "well, you'd be buying a lot with $40k worth of debris on it.
After the auction concluded, this was the result.Attachment 411512
Wow, that's fucked up. I knew things are bonkers down there, but paying that for a teardown on a tiny lot puts things in perspective. At least in Bellingham when you buy a $600k teardown, the lot's big enough to subdivideQuote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
That used to be a pretty typical listing for Vancouver, but the price would have been in the $1-2M range. These days they're tearing down modern homes and mansions to build even bigger homes and mansions.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3...42376751_zpid/
Im actually really tempted to buy this. 110 acres.
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Motherfuckin Bat Cave!!! Build a house over the entrance. Fight crime.
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That's pretty sweet if you have a mill lying around.
Unfinished grow area upstairs, bat cave in the basement, already has a hot tub…
Future Home of Bobby’s Custom Exotics and Batman Cosplay?
With the cave and the presence of water in it, and the surface stream, I'd check what insurance will cost. The no surprises approach. In addition to upcharges for regular homeowners, water cave means possible subsidence, sinkholes, etc.
It's been on the market for a year. I bet that's the reason why.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobody Famous
I was wasting time on Zillow the other day and looked at my Grandparents old place in Somerville, MA (they moved in '77), there is a large mirror in the livingroom that I remember being there as a kid and my Mother (who is now in her 80's) said it was there when she was little and may have been put there when the house was built in 1900. I found it surprising that in 120 years it hasn't been taken down or moved.
Where I currently live, this will sell for more money and needs a complete renovation. Not only that, 15 dumb mfers will be lined up with cash offers.Quote:
Originally Posted by schuss
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Good god that’s fugly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
100% that house had a lawn jockey
The columns are a nice touch, though. Doesn't it remind you of Tara? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
The columns are Tara.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
What really annoys me is the off center front door
Not to mention the second floor.
That architect should be shot.
It was a nice ranch. Then someone added a second floor with tall columns hoping it would look more southern.
But it’s an abortion
Wait? You're selling? Didn't you just get the hot tub installed???
^ This. Noticed off center front door immediately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
It’s a deconstructionist statement on the absurdity of symmetry, bro. You just don’t ‘get it’.
;)
if you look closely at many traditional houses (good ones, this one isn't in that category), you'll find the implied symmetry is rarely actually symmetrical
that thing above is likely developed on spec or purchased plans, but, either way, most likely drawn by an unlicensed home designer
pretty conventional look in the SE: somewhat plantation-ish but mostly just cheap cuz the builder couldn't bring himself to actually spend money on the things that would make it good
I looked at a house that has two unconnected 2nd floors.
That arch should be beaten too.
Yeah, there was no architect.
Looking around because the market is so absurd. The catch is I need to leave town to realize any profit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruiser
1.2M and less than 3k sqft.
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Everything new kind of looks like the Beetlejuice house and cost 2+. Not sure why everyone likes white painted brick so much.
https://photos.zillowstatic.com/fp/5...-cc_ft_960.jpg
I wonder what the plan for the front is. That's a long ways down to grade.
Like an experienced architect or related design professional?Quote:
Originally Posted by ::: :::
In a residential setting, if I ever hear a conversation like this coming from a builder to an owner it's a clear sign to stay away: "... sure I can do that, my wife's cousin is an architect I'll talk to her..."
Translation: I don't usually use a designer but since you asked I'm taking a cheap approach (no guarantees the cousin is a practicing architect, might be a full time bartender, or a ski bum) and you Mr. Home Owner are agreeing to it right here in this brief conversation. Now what else did you want to discuss?
If it's a direct son or daughter of the builder rather than a "cousin" or other distant relative then maybe, but I'd have to know the son or daughter.
https://evspb.ru/rent/rent-gorodskay...om-na-b-nevku/
really quite something
That is butt ugly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
Maybe it’s time to broadcast which realtors are still active in Russia. Pretty simple to turn that tap off, it’s not like they (usually) own anything there. Maybe a building or two?Quote:
Originally Posted by dunfree
supposedly a Putin mistress placeQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
What exactly am I looking at here? Is that the front or back? Is it missing a porch or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
But it’s got lots of things I saw on Houzz that are popular! White brick! Black windows! It’s a perfect example of a semi-modern neo- gothic craftslonial!Quote:
Originally Posted by ::: :::
All that’s missing is a mountain mansion style rock retaining wall/grand staircase to reach that door.
definitely craftslonial
That’s the front. I think what is missing is all the fill they are going to add. Zoom in and note the length of exposed vertical pvc tube above grade. Hopefully but unlikely it will include a well constructed retaining wall to keep all the fill from running right down that hill when we get a series of monstrous spring thunder storms. No telling what will be in that fill either. I wouldn’t think about buying new construction around here right now. Codes and permitting are an overworked cluster.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
The most half-assed finished garage I've seen in the last year of looking at bad DIY remodels. Nice bootdryer though
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How much fill can you really add with those windows there? There’s gotta be a massive staircase / patio just to fill that whole side of the houseQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Mike
Ouch, imagine thinking that was adding value to the house
https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/241...213665_9_1.jpg
I like the retro chair too. But tell me why one would leave the garage door opener and rails in place? I so want to push the button and see what happens. Koolaid man comes bustin' thru the wall? Ooohhh yeahhhh!Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_pdx
My guess is that they wanted it to be fairly easily to convert back to the traditional garage orientation, which it looks like this accomplishes. Would be a selling point in either direction, depending on the desires of a new owner.
Tear out carpet and a bit of drywall, presto chango. One day job.
That person is extremely organized, I would imagine they put some thought into it.
I think that unloads the snowboard racks. I'm stealing the shit out of that boot dryer tho, great fuckin idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMega