Weird house / real estate listings.

[day_trippr]

When they finally unload that place the sale price is going to be a mere shadow of that ask...

 

[Deadalus]

Wondering if I should tour this listing...

https://www.gulfshorebusiness.com/port-royal-compound-on-market-for-record-295m/

“We’ve all enjoyed it, but it’s more or less time to move on, and cash out before sea level rises” Bill Donahue said.

 

[grampamark]

Not an actual house for sale, and probably posted as a joke on the platform I harvested it from, but imagine being a realtor trying to sell a house with this floor plan. Follow the traffic pattern carefully…

 

[day_trippr]

"Pattern"?
That plan can't be for real...

 

[grampamark]

"Pattern"?
That plan can't be for real...

Supposedly, this was presented to an architectural class as an example of bad design. Whether someone actually produced plans for this layout, or it was “for demonstration purposes only” wasn’t explained in the social media post I stole the image from. I would guess that it was created as a sort of “where’s Waldo” exercise for the students to identify the flaws. They ain’t hard to spot.

 

[day_trippr]

And there are a ton of them!

 

[IslandLizard]

My wife found another gem for us.
She's got an eye for what we like.

The entryway is most promising, as are the solid wooden floors.
Just don't have any loose change or jewelry around.

Look at that one-of-kind roofline:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2822-Mauzy-Rd-Berkeley-Springs-WV-25411/223279710_zpid/

 

[BongoYodeler]

My wife found another gem for us.
She's got an eye for what we like.

The entryway is most promising, as are the solid wooden floors.
Just don't have any loose change or jewelry around.

Look at that one-of-kind roofline:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2822-Mauzy-Rd-Berkeley-Springs-WV-25411/223279710_zpid/

Just read the description. It’s got a three bedroom septic system. How nice.

 

[IslandLizard]

Just read the description. It’s got a three bedroom septic system. How nice.

That amenity needs some clarification then, since there are no bedrooms to be found.

 

[BongoYodeler]

That amenity needs some clarification then, since there are no bedrooms to be found.

Yeah, I noticed that as well.
What a strange “house.”

 

[matt_m]

Mid Century Dilapidated

 

[Chorgey]

My wife found another gem for us.
She's got an eye for what we like.

The entryway is most promising, as are the solid wooden floors.
Just don't have any loose change or jewelry around.

Look at that one-of-kind roofline:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2822-Mauzy-Rd-Berkeley-Springs-WV-25411/223279710_zpid/

Something is just not.... 'right'

 

[day_trippr]

Certainly some unique ridge boards on that building

 

[bruce_the_loon]

You see a few places like that in South Africa, but the roof is normally thatched, not shingles.

 

[IslandLizard]

Mid Century Dilapidated

"Built in 2002"

We're still puzzled after scrutinizing the 2 main living spaces, being:
1) the mostly open space concrete basement (with a ground level walkout) containing an "efficiency grade kitchen" (no cooktop/oven) 2 bathrooms, one doubling as a laundry room, plus a storage room.
2) a "2nd floor" with the nice wooden floor boards.

What's in the roof space, between the ceiling of the 2nd floor and the roof? A loft perhaps?
It looks as if there are some skylights in the 2nd floor ceiling. That roof space has glass windows, judging from the outside shots. But no stairway to get up there.

 

[Kharnynb]

https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot/sulkava/16013218

how about your own former school, nicely on the lake shore?

 

[Kee]

https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot/sulkava/16013218

how about your own former school . . .

A friend of mine bought a church and has concerts and parties there. The first couple of times I attended it felt a little strange sitting in a pew and drinking beer. He's a savvy real estate guy so he probably got a good deal on it.

 

[Jonakr]

A friend of mine bought a church and has concerts and parties there. The first couple of times I attended it felt a little strange sitting in a pew and drinking beer. He's a savvy real estate guy so he probably got a good deal on it.

Not questioning your friend at all, but in the early 00's after the stock market basically crashed, our mortgage broker took her remaining stocks, sold them, bought a bunch of real-estate that tanked in the mid-late 00s.

She also tried to tell me that a deal that was worse on paper was actually better... It didn't really matter, because the current deals were the current deals, but I can add, subtract and multiply without someone's help.

 

[Deadalus]

My wife found another gem for us.
She's got an eye for what we like.

The entryway is most promising, as are the solid wooden floors.
Just don't have any loose change or jewelry around.

Look at that one-of-kind roofline:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2822-Mauzy-Rd-Berkeley-Springs-WV-25411/223279710_zpid/

Tamarack WV rest stop. Not close to there but much similarity in the roof!

 

[IslandLizard]

Although not for everyone, she found a nice looking house, well suited for our thread.
It has some design issues that need to be addressed...
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3104-Kennett-Pike-Wilmington-DE-19807/72997480_zpid/?

 

[day_trippr]

It's quite handsome, but that low ceiling height would oppress me greatly

 

[Kharnynb]

i quite like it, the interior is a bit mixed here and there, but nothing that would put me off immediately.

https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot/savonlinna/21165263

how about a lovely house in the center of my small city? it's a bit more expensive than average due to it being on the center island,but it has 2 rental suites and a pool!

 

[IslandLizard]

It's quite handsome, but that low ceiling height would oppress me greatly

I hear ya, and I'm only 6'2".
How did you determine the ceiling height being low?

 

[day_trippr]

It may be the window treatment (which is horrible imo) but this just looks really low...

And this. Can't blame this one on the windows.

My current and previous homes both had cathedral ceilings from end to end.
Also 10 foot high ground level ceilings.
I bought them because of that. I'm 6'5"...

Cheers!

 

[IslandLizard]

It may be the window treatment (which is horrible imo) but this just looks really low...

Could be tall windows. Obviously they were modernized at some point(s) in time.

The door openings (and the space above) look fairly standard to me but for you at 6'5" they can feel a bit too low.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

It may be the window treatment (which is horrible imo) but this just looks really low...

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And this. Can't blame this one on the windows.

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My current and previous homes both had cathedral ceilings from end to end.
Also 10 foot high ground level ceilings.
I bought them because of that. I'm 6'5"...

Cheers!

I wonder if the owner has some matching doyles to go with those drapes.

 

[jrgtr42]

How about Graceland? Apparantly Elvis' old digs are up for a foreclosure auction in a few days.
Though apparently there's questions and lawsuits involved...

Graceland up for auction?

 

[matt_m]

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/12856-Allen-Hurst-Rd-La-Salle-MI-48145/24244585_zpid/

14x the price of the next most expensive home for sale in the same neighborhood.

 

[day_trippr]

Holy cow. Good luck keeping all that clean

 

[day_trippr]

How about Graceland? Apparantly Elvis' old digs are up for a foreclosure auction in a few days.
Though apparently there's questions and lawsuits involved...

Graceland up for auction?

"Upon review"....Is there any doubt this was a blatant attempt to steal the estate?