Will the family be happy in this home? Will the local people revere or resent this towering, extravagant abode? Is this just another rich guy's monument to himself?
Observations?
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:17 pm
by Odie
is that what they call pride of ownership?:yh_rotfl
it certainly isn't location, location, location!
nope.....to me, that is simply ugly...27 stories?
he can keep it!
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:22 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Just for the heck of it, let's take a virtual tour:
Don't forget to wipe your feet.
Forbes.com Video Network | ForbesLife: World's Most Expensive Home
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:07 pm
by binbag
Well if you don't have access to that kind of money you could always downsize your ambition to....
John Wayne’s Former Beach Home
:wah:
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:37 pm
by CARLA
Ugly is the word that comes to mind. I don't like anything about it wouldn't want to live in it.:yh_eyerol
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:42 pm
by cars
Yeah but look at all those rooms that you have to heat, & cool, & clean! :wah::p;) LOL
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:04 am
by binbag
CARLA;1339409 wrote: Ugly is the word that comes to mind. I don't like anything about it wouldn't want to live in it.:yh_eyerolAaah but, if it was offered to you on a plate CARLA, would you say "no thank you, it's far too ugly for someone of my standing. :sneaky:
Tell the truth now. :wah:
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:02 pm
by along-for-the-ride
binbag;1339407 wrote: Well if you don't have access to that kind of money you could always downsize your ambition to....
John Wayne’s Former Beach Home
:wah:
I like that home. Classy and comfy.
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:09 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Are you more in the mood to tour some luxury log homes in the mountains of the US?
Luxury Log Homes for Sale in Asheville | Asheville Log Homes
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:42 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Here are some strange homes right here in America:
9 Of The Strangest Homes In America: Zillow (PHOTOS)
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:44 am
by along-for-the-ride
Today, let's take a tour of a castle:
Virtual Tour of Colchester - The Castle
Ever imagined what is was like to live in one?
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:02 am
by kazalala
along-for-the-ride;1340358 wrote: Today, let's take a tour of a castle:
Virtual Tour of Colchester - The Castle
Ever imagined what is was like to live in one?
we stayed in a castle before,, Chillingham Castle,, this link takes you straight to the apartments they have made there,, we stayed in Grey.
Chillingham Castle
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:25 am
by along-for-the-ride
Castles are awesome, but I wouldn't want to live in one.
How about this historical home in Savannah, Georgia?
YouTube - Most Desirable Residence in Savannah!
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:01 am
by along-for-the-ride
Let's take a virtual tour of Bill Gates home.
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:49 pm
by CinnamonBear
Ugly, ugly. I'd sell it in a heartbeat and buy a second home -- a four bedroom cabin on a creek. "Second Home."
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:14 pm
by Bryn Mawr
kazalala;1340369 wrote: we stayed in a castle before,, Chillingham Castle,, this link takes you straight to the apartments they have made there,, we stayed in Grey.
Chillingham Castle
My wife and I had our second honeymoon in a castle :-
Damn'd peacocks made one helluva racket but one felt very grand
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:52 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Not all Native Americans lived in teepees:
Native American Homes: Wigwams, Longhouses, Tepees, Lodges, and other American Indian houses
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:38 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Concrete houses..........
Contrarians Pour On the Concrete - Yahoo! Real Estate
A home to visit (for a price)....but you wouldn't want to live there:
See Life-Size Gingerbread House At Ritz-Carlton, Reynolds Plantation - Travel News Story - WSB Atlanta
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:36 am
by along-for-the-ride
Up a tree?
The world's most stunning treehouses | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 11:25 am
by along-for-the-ride
Philip Johnson's Glass House - Modern Houses - Architecture Pictures
“People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones”
American Proverb quote
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 10:04 am
by along-for-the-ride
Right in your own back yard:
Backyard Cottages Sprout Like Mushrooms - TIME
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:25 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Ewww!
idaho-foreclosure-snake-home: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:33 pm
by Odie
along-for-the-ride;1360831 wrote: Ewww!
idaho-foreclosure-snake-home: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
ewwwwwwwwwwwww!
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:46 pm
by along-for-the-ride
The Half-There House - Yahoo! Real Estate
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:50 pm
by Odie
along-for-the-ride;1362240 wrote: The Half-There House - Yahoo! Real Estate
indeed unusual, but very nice!
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:34 am
by cars
Looking again at that 27 story, 600 foot high house, "terrorist targert" comes to mind. (it's the world we now live in (Not to mention what about the possibility of it not enduring "earth quakes"? (Cantilevered like all the floors are)
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:31 pm
by along-for-the-ride
America's Most Expensive Home is for Cowboys - Yahoo! Real Estate
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:17 pm
by along-for-the-ride
itsy bitsy homes:
10 tiny houses you'll love big time - MSN Real Estate
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:19 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Homes that blend with nature:
Homes inspired by nature - Yahoo! Real Estate
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:35 pm
by along-for-the-ride
10 tiny houses you'll love big time - MSN Real Estate
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:48 pm
by along-for-the-ride
It's summer so............
Summer House Design - House Beautiful
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:57 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Folks in glass houses.....
Amazingly private house of glass - MSN Real Estate
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:54 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Down by the river.........
Inside a stunningly modern, riverside retreat - MSN Real Estate
along-for-the-ride;1411285 wrote: Home in the middle of the road:
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
I saw that on our news - nowhere else would they waste so much money building such a dangerous section of road just to make a point.
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:34 pm
by along-for-the-ride
I agree, Bryn Mawr.
How about a home like this? Yikes, it's a yurt.
Yurts so good - MSN Real Estate
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:43 am
by along-for-the-ride
10 Unexpected Buildings Architects Turned Into Homes - Yahoo! Homes
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:26 pm
by Bryn Mawr
along-for-the-ride;1411709 wrote: 10 Unexpected Buildings Architects Turned Into Homes - Yahoo! Homes
The 727 is a novel idea but it will never fly
Seriously, the way it's incorporated into the rest of the house is ingenious and makes an eye catching home.
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:41 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Bryn Mawr;1411734 wrote: The 727 is a novel idea but it will never fly
Seriously, the way it's incorporated into the rest of the house is ingenious and makes an eye catching home.
Definitely not my style for a home.
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:07 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Winter havens.....
12 homes for winter fun - MSN Real Estate
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:15 pm
by along-for-the-ride
MSN Video
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:48 am
by Raxacoricofallapatorius
I've got tp wonder if he's compensating for something...
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:18 pm
by Bryn Mawr
Raxacoricofallapatorius;1415522 wrote: I've got tp wonder if he's compensating for something...
So many of them are - there's no need otherwise.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:25 am
by along-for-the-ride
People who live in glass houses...
The new neighborhood watch: Urban glass houses - MSN Real Estate
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:33 am
by tabby
Here are 8 homes built out of spite as the article says! It's an expensive architectural equivalent of flipping someone off or getting in the last word! :sneaky:
8 Homes Built Out of Spite �TwistedSifter
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:37 am
by along-for-the-ride
Thanks, tabby!
10 of the weirdest-shaped homes you'll ever see - MSN Real Estate