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I was just looking at The New York Times' article "What 3 Million Gets You." Homes

I love architecture of many kinds. Mainly victorian but I'm partial to others too. I have three dream homes....one is a Mansard victorian (Second Empire style) house, the kind you see in scary movies. The more rambling and forlorn the better.

Next is a Tuscan style sundrenched villa, painted a soft cream or a nice terra cotta color, up on top of a hill.

And finally an adobe style house like people with money have here in the southwest. The thick walls are pricey but they keep the house so much cooler in summer.

What are yours? Post pictures if you have some.

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The Victorian is awesome...I'd live there in a heartbeat.

I like that third photo, Red.

My dream home-ah, I would never spend the money for it. I have my dream home, it is in LA, it was built from scratch. I will go back to it one day, I do not want more than that.

I've seen you say before Terri, that you like architecture. These stills are from an excellent BBC series, "How we built Britain". They show buildings from very old to modern..Some beautiful photos!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/britain/g ... =dateadded

Something like this.



And a snip at nearly 3.5 million quid.

Full details here.

http://www.lillicrapchilcott.com/Proper ... sp?id=2799

I thought I had my dream home once, but... nobody to share it with and sold it not so long ago... I'll get back to designing a new one eventually (MUCH smaller next time, though and I'll correct the things I didn't like about it... I have pics on one of my social networking accounts... it was a Georgian style brick house, though), but with a partner to plan and share it with next time.

That first Victorian house isn't bad...

If money were of no importance to the world I would want to live here...



And obviously drive this car...

:yh_bigsmi...

God, oh God how I want that car...And that house...:wah:

But realistically I would love to live in a home like this...

Oh KS, I like that car! What kind is it, so I can dream about it?

chonsigirl;930740 wrote: Oh KS, I like that car! What kind is it, so I can dream about it?


2004 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT...

I prefer them without the tail fin...Or to us in the racing world the "spoiler"...

saffy;930691 wrote: Something like this.



And a snip at nearly 3.5 million quid.

Full details here.

http://www.lillicrapchilcott.com/Proper ... sp?id=2799


I will be seeing houses like this in a week. Of course, we're not staying in one of these Goliath's

That is a beautiful car, you deserve one like that!

I would love another Chevy Nova '64 like I used to have.

chonsigirl;930759 wrote: That is a beautiful car, you deserve one like that!

I would love another Chevy Nova '64 like I used to have.


The guy we co-own the shop with is building a Chevy Nova for a kid of a family friend...

$10,000 Motor alone...

Oh, that is so cool. You never thought the old car you had as a teenager would be worth alot today. I got that car free, my brother gave it to me when he got a little sporty car.

I wish I still had my 1981 Honda Civic:-2

chonsigirl;930770 wrote: Oh, that is so cool. You never thought the old car you had as a teenager would be worth alot today. I got that car free, my brother gave it to me when he got a little sporty car.


Yes...Reminds me of the times my father would tell me of all of the cars that he'd previously owned...He would have quite a collection...

I believe His best 2 cars that he had was a '58 Chevy Impala and a '57 Chevy 2 door hard top...Both brand new and in mint condition...

He had a 37 Ford as well...

Nothing extremely special but the ironic thing about it now is if he still had those cars in the exact same shape as he did back then along with a few others he would have well over $100,000 cash in them...

Good retirement money...:wah:

Wow, we used to buy Chevy Bel Air's (I think they were) for $50 bucks, old cars to run around in.

up in the Smokies. a log cabin. with 3 bedrooms. 2 full baths. 2 stories. all interier is made of logs. stairs and walls. with one wall towards the moutain view that is all windows. first and 2nd floor. with a rap around porch. with mother in-law cottage in the rear, for guest. i want see a water fall.

southern yankee;930925 wrote: up in the Smokies. a log cabin. with 3 bedrooms. 2 full baths. 2 stories. all interier is made of logs. stairs and walls. with one wall towards the moutain view that is all windows. first and 2nd floor. with a rap around porch. with mother in-law cottage in the rear, for guest. i want see a water fall.


Sounds nice...

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I don't need anything fancy. I just want a 5 bedroom house with at least 6 full bathrooms. I want huge rooms. If anyone feels the need to make this purchase for me, feel free to do so. :wah:

Either one of these will be just fine thank you. The third house is across the street from my sisters home. It looks much better than this picture. It was built in 1912 and has just be totally rebuilt, truly a beautiful house on one of the biggest parcels of land in Old Del Mar California. :-6

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Something like this.

I've always loved the Southern plantation homes that have the huge columns out front, and wrap around porches.

Mine would be the old southern plantation homes too with the huge porch and columns kinda like whats in my avatar!



heres some examples;

http://www.visitsoutherncomfort.com/planprinbyma.html

I don't need much - 1500 to 2000 square feet tops - but Hiiiiigh ceilings. :-6 lots of windows & huge rooms. If it were just me alone, a one-room shack on 1/2 acre of land.

All I want these days is a one room cabin out of sight and earshot of any neighbors.

CARLA;930947 wrote: Either one of these will be just fine thank you. The third house is across the street from my sisters home. It looks much better than this picture. It was built in 1912 and has just be totally rebuilt, truly a beautiful house on one of the biggest parcels of land in Old Del Mar California. :-6


I sure do like that third home!

My Dream Home would be a self cleaning home

ok how about something like this

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minks;931202 wrote: My Dream Home would be a self cleaning home

ok how about something like this


OMG yes! a self cleaning home! thats perfect! :-4

I found mine! Lucky hubby and I could buy it with cash and hold no mortgage. I live in a brand new 7 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home on 13 acres(in the woods). There are no neighbors (unless you count the wildlife) We moved from NJ to upstate NY.

K.Snyder;930935 wrote: Sounds nice... i am not a FANCY person. but i do dream:-6

southern yankee;930925 wrote: up in the Smokies. a log cabin. with 3 bedrooms. 2 full baths. 2 stories. all interier is made of logs. stairs and walls. with one wall towards the moutain view that is all windows. first and 2nd floor. with a rap around porch. with mother in-law cottage in the rear, for guest. i want see a water fall.


I'm with you, southern yankee. There is something about a log cabin home.

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along-for-the-ride;931619 wrote: I'm with you, southern yankee. There is something about a log cabin home.


I know someone who specializes in building very extravagant log cabins...If any of you are very serious about having one built for you I'll see what I can do to get you a very good deal...

minks;931202 wrote: My Dream Home would be a self cleaning home




That would be a dream!

along-for-the-ride;931619 wrote: I'm with you, southern yankee. There is something about a log cabin home. i love the first one. just more windows. love a good view.

K.Snyder;931632 wrote: I know someone who specializes in building very extravagant log cabins...If any of you are very serious about having one built for you I'll see what I can do to get you a very good deal... only a dream $$$$$$$$$$$ you know. but it doesn't cost to dream. i have a home. which took me many years to get. i was 47, before i owned my first and only home. so i am happy.

southern yankee;931692 wrote: only a dream $$$$$$$$$$$ you know. but it doesn't cost to dream. i have a home. which took me many years to get. i was 47, before i owned my first and only home. so i am happy.


Yes but dreams do come true...You just have to will it to happen...:yh_wink...