cool homes

[ötzi]

That one's a lot cooler than the tennis court (to me) at least.

[::: :::]

How much do they pay the copper polishing guy to keep that kitchen fingerprint-free?

[Meadow Skipper]

I can't figure why someone would choose to spend that much money there. I mean, it looks cool. And?

What’s cooler than being cool?

Ice cold!

[old goat]

to put it simply
Euros value design more than Americans

the Swiss in particular have a very strong aesthetic that holds craft to be more than just a commodity trade
(that project is in CH)

Good design doesn't mean fancy design.

[Art Shirk]

Anyone want a piece of k2 history with a Bowie pool and join me on vashon?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...ource=txtshare

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[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Anyone want a piece of k2 history with a Bowie pool and join me on vashon?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...ource=txtshare

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Amazing house. Can't live there though, too many seahawks fans.

[old goat]

Nice place. Large but not ridiculous, sits nicely on the site and doesn't make a grand statement. I'd worry about those beams warping and delaminating though.

[bennymac]

At what point in time does the future threat of sea level rise start to affect resale values of low bank ocean front homes

[ötzi]

Don't they get storms there? House is awfully exposed.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

East facing. Looks protected.

But, as I realized making good money doing waterproofing years ago - if your house is right next to the ocean, unless it's built like a submarine, water is going to get in.

[old goat]

It looks maybe the ground floor might be sacrificial, like the old Queen Anns in Sacramento and other places, where the ground floor is functionally the basement.

[::: :::]

Good design doesn't mean fancy design.

Not sure if this is intended to be a counterpoint, but it’s actually a parallel & supporting argument

[Danno]

Selling a MCM in Boulder. Tell your friends. : )

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...ource=txtshare

Saw that this one sold, congrats!

[The AD]

Anyone want a piece of k2 history with a Bowie pool and join me on vashon?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...ource=txtshare

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I hope keeping the Bowie pool is a condition of sale.

That place is pretty amazing. I wonder who owns it? Maybe it's Brian Eno.

[oftpiste]

^was built for a founder of K2.

[Dromond]

At what point in time does the future threat of sea level rise start to affect resale values of low bank ocean front homes

As soon as insurance begins to cost dramatically more for those homes. I believe that in some places this is already starting to happen, as it is for homes in some fire prone areas.

[evdog]

My co workers in Florida often brag about getting much more home for their money there than we get for our money in SoCal. Sure you do. But 1) it's Florida. And 2) I hope it floats!

[bobz]

As soon as insurance begins to cost dramatically more for those homes. I believe that in some places this is already starting to happen, as it is for homes in some fire prone areas.

Within just the last couple of years, the sea level SF Bay town of Foster City got notice that their flood zone status was soon to change such that insurance expenses would rise quite a bit. FC residents quickly approved taxes for an expensive project (but not nearly as expensive per year as the added insurance would be) to raise levees by 8 feet, and construction is under way right now.

[Sirshredalot]

As soon as insurance begins to cost dramatically more for those homes. I believe that in some places this is already starting to happen, as it is for homes in some fire prone areas.

Flood insurance is heavily federally subsidized. Much of the coastal South would be uninsurable otherwise at present.

As taxpayers, we are spending a lot of money to keep the Southern bourgeoisie in their $800,000 vacation houses even though God, Mother Nature, and the forces of market capitalism would sweep them out to sea and never rebuild. It's pretty disgusting.

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[Dromond]

Flood insurance is heavily federally subsidized. Much of the coastal South would be uninsurable otherwise at present.

As taxpayers, we are spending a lot of money to keep the Southern bourgeoisie in their $800,000 vacation houses even though God, Mother Nature, and the forces of market capitalism would sweep them out to sea and never rebuild. It's pretty disgusting.

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Yes I have heard that - seems controversial and likely something that will change in the future.


Stories on the topic:

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2...97-flood-money

https://www.politico.com/agenda/stor...urance-000495/

[Bite Me]

My co workers in Florida often brag about getting much more home for their money there than we get for our money in SoCal. Sure you do. But 1) it's Florida. And 2) I hope it floats!

True, but - Enjoy Gavin, your taxes, and loss of liberty and 2) is it fire and earthquake proof? How often you go into the ocean. Yeah. right.

[Bite Me]

Yes I have heard that - seems controversial and likely something that will change in the future.


Stories on the topic:

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2...97-flood-money

https://www.politico.com/agenda/stor...urance-000495/

Tell the "coastal south" of Houston the value of flood insurance. I remember seeing the beautiful barns in Vermont heading down the river after the hurricane that hit there about 10 years ago. Yeah. fuck them, right?

[old goat]

I'd like to see a map of the US with all the hazard areas in red--earthquakes, wildfires, coastal flooding, river flooding, drought--and see how much is left for people to live in. If we really wanted to get serious we could also exclude areas that require excessive heating in the winter--high carbon footprint. Areas that require excessive cooling ok but only with mandatory solar.

[The AD]

True, but - Enjoy Gavin, your taxes, and loss of liberty

Great, another one.

[plugboots]

Great, another one.

I know, right?