Property Voyeurism

[aimo]

Ski, seclusion, sand or city for a getaway home?

Preferably, seclusion AND sand.

[bundabergdevil]

Preferably, seclusion AND sand.

Expensive place to have seclusion! Foreign or domestic?

[aimo]

Expensive place to have seclusion! Foreign or domestic?

Probably domestic. I don't want to deal with foreign "stuff." As long as I can pick up shells.

[bundabergdevil]

Probably domestic. I don't want to deal with foreign "stuff." As long as I can pick up shells.

See, I like the idea of a secluded tropical beach outside the U.S...little rum and fish stand down the way. An expat ex-coroner and his wife from the Topeka, slowly sliding off the rails, for neighbors.

[Indoor66]

Probably domestic. I don't want to deal with foreign "stuff." As long as I can pick up shells.

If you want the best of shelling, try Sanibel Island, FL. Also decent shelling on Marco Island. The Gulf of Mexico is a wonderful body of water to live next to.

[PackMan97]

Ski, seclusion, sand or city for a getaway home?

Seclusion. No doubt about it. Preferably one I can also use as a bug out location in the event of TEOTWAWKI. Willing to pay extra for a private airstrip.

https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-...luxury-listed/

[House P]

This 6 bedroom, 2.5 bath house seems fairly standard until you notice that one of the bathrooms has FOUR toilets (with no separators)!

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...2_M74654-50710

4 toilets.jpg

[aimo]

If you want the best of shelling, try Sanibel Island, FL. Also decent shelling on Marco Island. The Gulf of Mexico is a wonderful body of water to live next to.

Oh, I go to St Pete every fall and have been to Sanibel and Captiva. It is WAY expensive!

And I am growing weary of St Pete. Too commercialized, too crowded. I am thinking of moving up the coast this year and get a condo away from all the hotels. Actually cheaper that way, but you have to put down a non-refundable deposit and pay the total balance before you even get there.

[bundabergdevil]

This 6 bedroom, 2.5 bath house seems fairly standard until you notice that one of the bathrooms has FOUR toilets (with no separators)!

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...2_M74654-50710

4 toilets.jpg

Wow. That takes the Love Toilet and turns it up to 11...errr, 4.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

This 6 bedroom, 2.5 bath house seems fairly standard until you notice that one of the bathrooms has FOUR toilets (with no separators)!

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...2_M74654-50710

4 toilets.jpg

Very interesting. That could be awkward. The property description says it was a Girl Scout retreat so it is probably a leftover from then but unclear why they took away the dividers.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

I enjoyed this thread so I thought I would revive it (sorry to ruin bundaberg's thread killer stats).

I just saw this listing for a town house very close to where I live, but at a very, very different price point than my home. I walked by it both days this weekend - nothing too unique about it from the outside, but pretty incredible on the inside, particularly the pool. It faces out on Central Park, a few blocks up from the Museum of Natural History.

https://www.corcoran.com/homes-for-s...250/regionId=1

Following up on this post from a few months ago that generated a lot of discussion, this NYC townhouse in my neighborhood sold for $26 million. Sorry to disappoint anyone who was thinking of buying it, unless the buyer is in our midst, in which case I expect an invitation for the game Thursday night - I can pick up some pizzas from the great spot down the block.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/15/myster...-price-record/

And by the way, no, I do not read the NY Post - it was linked from a neighborhood blog. The Post is offensively bad for real news but is good for features like this, gossip and sports.

[budwom]

^ who doesn't love Page Six? (check your PM inbox, I'm told it's clogged).

[bundabergdevil]

Following up on this post from a few months ago that generated a lot of discussion, this NYC townhouse in my neighborhood sold for $26 million. Sorry to disappoint anyone who was thinking of buying it, unless the buyer is in our midst, in which case I expect an invitation for the game Thursday night - I can pick up some pizzas from the great spot down the block.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/15/myster...-price-record/

And by the way, no, I do not read the NY Post - it was linked from a neighborhood blog. The Post is offensively bad for real news but is good for features like this, gossip and sports.

I did not know I needed a wellness center in my home until just now. But I do. Oh, I need one so bad.

And, no, this is NOT a case of confusing my needs and wants. I need it!!!

[CrazyNotCrazie]

I did not know I needed a wellness center in my home until just now. But I do. Oh, I need one so bad.

And, no, this is NOT a case of confusing my needs and wants. I need it!!!

A wellness center sounds like something you can get a prescription for - thing of all of the other medical bills you would be avoiding if you stayed healthy using a wellness center - it is clearly a win/win for your insurance company. Perhaps one of the good doctors on DBR can hook you up with a wellness center script.

I am still amazed that this brownstone has these features in the basement. As I mentioned upthread, the basement of this building is adjacent to a subway track - my kids used to go to a pediatrician that was on the ground floor of a neighboring building on the same block and I recall feeling the rumble of the train passing under.

[jimsumner]

And by the way, no, I do not read the NY Post - it was linked from a neighborhood blog. The Post is offensively bad for real news but is good for features like this, gossip and sports.

I occasionally check out the Post for updates on what the Yankees are (not) doing. They do have decent coverage of the local pro sports teams.

I always feel like I need an extra long shower afterwards.

[Lord Ash]

A walkthrough of The One, the most expensive home in the world:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Cd_McCdow

[budwom]

my neighbor, he of Unicorn status who heads a VTOL aircraft company, just dropped something like $6 million on a home near here, which is not easy...

[aimo]

Cutcliffe's home is pending sale. I can post the link - they mention it belongs to a football coach, so no secret whose it is. Or would that be inappropriate?

[bundabergdevil]

Cutcliffe's home is pending sale. I can post the link - they mention it belongs to a football coach, so no secret whose it is. Or would that be inappropriate?

If it's a public link, I suppose you'd be helping them advertise if the sale fell through, but I am not a mod.

[aimo]

Cutcliffe's home is pending sale. I can post the link - they mention it belongs to a football coach, so no secret whose it is. Or would that be inappropriate?

If it's a public link, I suppose you'd be helping them advertise if the sale fell through, but I am not a mod.

There are pictures of him and Duke Football helmets everywhere. Screw it. NICE HOUSE!!!

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...93000850_zpid/