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maryte

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Posted: Jan 22, 2024 - 9:45am

 ptooey wrote:



  Would it be more or less of a red flag if they'd just built one 25 occupant stadium-style urinal trough?



That sounds like a sausage party...
islander

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Posted: Jan 22, 2024 - 9:37am

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:


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:

https://takapunabeachholidaypa...

Too much comfort takes the fun out of living.



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.  

NoEnzLefttoSplit

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Posted: Jan 22, 2024 - 4:43am

 islander wrote:

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:

https://takapunabeachholidaypa...

Too much comfort takes the fun out of living.

miamizsun

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Posted: Jan 22, 2024 - 4:01am

 islander wrote:

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.



simple-not simple with ocean view

or something a little more affordable
islander

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Posted: Jan 17, 2024 - 2:47pm

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.  

< looks around > Oh yeah.
ptooey

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Posted: Jan 17, 2024 - 2:33pm

 rgio wrote:

For the record, I wouldn't want either...


Nah, but the bar/bowling alley setup in Windsock? I could get used to that.

rgio

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Posted: Jan 17, 2024 - 1:29pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

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).

Riverton Road

They needed something bigger than the 6 bedroom/ 9 bathroom 10k sq ft house they had before (also for sale, but by a subsequent owner).

Windsock

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.

For the record, I wouldn't want either...

ptooey

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Posted: Jan 17, 2024 - 12:58pm

 haresfur wrote:


I never get invited to parties where the guests need full bathrooms, darn it.



  Would it be more or less of a red flag if they'd just built one 25 occupant stadium-style urinal trough?

haresfur

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Posted: Jan 17, 2024 - 12:46pm

 ptooey wrote:



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.
ptooey

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Posted: 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.
haresfur

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 7:48pm

 ScottFromWyoming 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. 
Dragonfly_Launch

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 4:43pm

Bought a cabin in the Ozarks about 20 minutes from MT View. These people can keep their Hollywood homes. The silence. The trees. The clear water.
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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 4:03pm

 Red_Dragon wrote:


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.
Red_Dragon

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 3:55pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

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?
geoff_morphini

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 2:12pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

I wouldn't pay a penny over $5M :) That master bathroom would give me the creeps. I bet it echos when you poop.
ScottFromWyoming

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Location: Powell
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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 2:05pm

 ptooey wrote:

It is pretty cool. There are a few here with that midcentury feel, but they're rare. Cody has more.
Beaker

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 1:57pm

House prices on the Island are nucking futz!  

https://www.remax.ca/bc/duncan...
ptooey

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 12:39pm

Back in The Land of Reality, a friend of mine used to own this house probably 25 years or so ago, and I always thought it was cool.
ptooey

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 12:27pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

And, strangely, they're still using the photos from the last time it was on the market. I can't quite figure what sort of tax shelter white collar crime is going on here, but it's out of my league.

 Also, it's really tough to get a sense of scale from all of the photos, but I can tell you that place is frickin' enormous.
ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Jan 16, 2024 - 12:10pm

 ptooey wrote:




Formerly Listed At $24.5 Million, Casper Mansion Back On Market At $7.9 Million

The McMurry Mansion in Casper is one of Wyoming’s largest homes at nearly 23,000 square feet. It boasts nine bedrooms, 13 full baths, commercial kitchen and banquet hall. The mansion once listed for $24.5 million and is now on the market for $7.9 million.




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