Comments on: Good Deal or Not? Weekly Wed. House Porn “HISTORIC 1920′S RESIDENCE” edition

By: Houseporn

Houseporn — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:42:26 +0000

Looks like Benjamin Moore Platinum Gray, maybe. I really like the interior too. Well done.

By: AA

AA — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:45:01 +0000

I need to win the lottery ASAP, I am absolutely crushing on everything about this house. I think its incredibly designed, both structurally as well as interior. I would demand that they leave everything though (I’ll freecycle that chair). And twinsies! Those kids are going to be so pissed that they didn’t get to live in those sweet digs.

By: soozles

soozles — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:24:53 +0000

I LOVE the dining room, especially that awesome ceiling. What is it?

By: soozles

soozles — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:23:25 +0000

Heck, just have the limo take you down to Francis pool for a dip. ; )

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:13 +0000

Well, it’s worth that much if somebody will pay that much, regardless of what was previously paid. But the listing also claims a complete 2011 renovation and substantial additional features. Now, I doubt that cost whoever did them $4M, but this clearly is a very high-end renovation, so I’m sure it was a 7-figure project with real value added. Also, I never discount how much the super-rich will pay for something they really covet.

By: textdoc

textdoc — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:07:15 +0000

I guess the size, the 2-car garage, and the space for an additional 8 or so cars are the main things driving the $8M price tag. I feel like we’ve seen some pretty nice Wednesday House Porn houses that were $2M or $4M, and this house doesn’t seem to be 2-4 times more impressive than those.

On an unrelated note, did anyone else looking at the floor plans notice that there’s one bedroom that can be accessed only by going through another bedroom? Maybe both of them are still allowed to count as bedrooms, but for practical purposes, it seems like you could use only one of them as an actual bedroom.

(I think it was the room with the twins’ cribs that you’d be passing through en route to the other bedroom.)

By: herewegoagain

herewegoagain — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:59:01 +0000

That stove is worth more than my car. Well that’s not say much. That toaster is worth more than my car.

By: Jaredd

Jaredd — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:41:22 +0000

$8M and no pool? What a rip-off.

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:32:41 +0000

You know, it’s pretty awesome, if not really in my budget. But the first level ceilings look/feel low. I expect 12′ plus on the first floor. And yes, it needs a pool, and a hot tub, and pony rides.

By: billybob

billybob — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:31:38 +0000

How can this place be worth $8 mil when it was bought only two years ago for about half the price?