NZ used to have a great tradition of really simple, primitive holiday huts in stunning locations. It's got totally gutted by a combination of regulation (most are now banned) and market forces as hardly anyone can afford one these days and when you can, you go for more comfort almost by definition. There are still a few beauties around, but you have to look for them.
My brother in law was a top architect who designed a lot of up-market houses for rich people. He always maintained he, personally, would rather live on a boat or in a caravan at the Takapuna camping ground with this view:
Our place here is very comfortable by just about any standard. It's very small - but we are used to boat life, so it's fine for us. There is a ton of outdoor space and a pool. We have a big lot with lots of plants as well. Most new development immediately south of us is postage stamp lots with houses built to the setbacks. It's jarring to look at (to me), but there is a layer with bigger lots, then us, and everything North is much bigger lots with big houses. We are definitely one of the smaller houses with a good sized lot. The whole town has gotten a lot fancier finishes are higher standard, everyone has air conditioning that they use to cool 4K ft^2 when they aren't even home and then complains when the power grid is sketchy. We live comfortably off our solar and watch the whales go by.
I can't see spending 4 million if you don't regularly have 70 temperatures in January/February. And yes, I want a view of the ocean. I'm really not a simpleton, but I'd take a shack on a nice lot overlooking the sea in a warm local 1000 times over before any of these. A Pool is also a priority just to prove my non-simpletonness.
Oh yeah.
NZ used to have a great tradition of really simple, primitive holiday huts in stunning locations. It's got totally gutted by a combination of regulation (most are now banned) and market forces as hardly anyone can afford one these days and when you can, you go for more comfort almost by definition. There are still a few beauties around, but you have to look for them.
My brother in law was a top architect who designed a lot of up-market houses for rich people. He always maintained he, personally, would rather live on a boat or in a caravan at the Takapuna camping ground with this view:
I can't see spending 4 million if you don't regularly have 70 temperatures in January/February. And yes, I want a view of the ocean. I'm really not a simpleton, but I'd take a shack on a nice lot overlooking the sea in a warm local 1000 times over before any of these. A Pool is also a priority just to prove my non-simpletonness.
I can't see spending 4 million if you don't regularly have 70 temperatures in January/February. And yes, I want a view of the ocean. I'm really not a simpleton, but I'd take a shack on a nice lot overlooking the sea in a warm local 1000 times over before any of these. A Pool is also a priority just to prove my non-simpletonness.
All of the bathroom discussion got me to wondering about a house in these parts, with a similar footprint.... 7 Bedroom... 11 Bathrooms. The biggest difference...the listed square footage here is nearly double (40k vs. the 23k above).
I've been in this one (back when the Owner of the first house owned it)... and it was more than I'd want to handle back then. I can only imagine the "new" one. I can tell you that the owners were major donors/fundraisers for local schools, hospitals, etc., and did entertain a good bit in the house.
It's the same reason as the commercial kitchen, really. The previous owners were prominent philanthropists/socialites, so the house was built to accommodate large parties/get-togethers.
I never get invited to parties where the guests need full bathrooms, darn it.
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Jan 17, 2024 - 6:54am
haresfur wrote:
I'm trying to figure out why you need more full baths than bedrooms. I mean 9 bedrooms isn't enough to turn it into a bordello.
It's the same reason as the commercial kitchen, really. The previous owners were prominent philanthropists/socialites, so the house was built to accommodate large parties/get-togethers.
No thanks. If I'm gonna pay that much scratch for a hacienda, there will not be another house within sight. And what's with the five-acre gravel front yard?
There wasn't any money left in the budget for landscaping.
No thanks. If I'm gonna pay that much scratch for a hacienda, there will not be another house within sight. And what's with the five-acre gravel front yard?
