Aren Jay
02-18-2008, 09:57 PM
What a disappointment.
Bungalow (one level plus basement)
1987 sq feet on the main level.
1454 sq feet in the finished basement.
The main level had 12 foot ceilings and the rooms where all blocked by something big and ugly. The living and dining room seperated by a floor to ceiling double sided fireplace. 12 feet wide and 4 feet deep. 3 feet away from the bedroom door arch which is a double arch one round and one square. Smallish masterbedroom with onsuite and a huge bathtub but no way to get into it. sink on each side blocking the tub. Faucet and taps on the open side. it was oval shaped. () like this.
Kitchen had cupboard everywhere but they went right to the ceiling. 12 foot ceiling. I would need a ladder to get a cup off the top shelf.
1 bedroom on the main floor an odd layout.
There is a two car garage and a one car garage on the other side, but it was so narrow the Marauder would not fit through the door. My friend said it was for the lawn mower. If a Marauder won't fit a boat wouldn't fit in it.
The lawn was a patch 2 feet wide between two stone tracks leading to this thrid garage, the rest was concrete except a small 2 foot wide piece out back and 32 feet long. Maybe 2 feet on each side as well. Neighbouring house right next door, 4 feet away.
Downstairs also had a hug fireplace, and a small game or gym room and a fairly small family room. Nice bar and three tiny bedrooms. Tiny 1/2 bath and a fair sized full bath. Upstairs there was an oddly placed half bath, plus the ensuite.
I asked the price: 1.1 Million.
I asked what it would cost without the basement developed.
$100,000 less.
You have got to be kidding me.
It looked very nice on the floorplan, but in person it is a nightmare.
I then went back and had a look at two other Houses.
2200 square feet on 2 levels each, approximately.
plus a 1000+ Square foot basement. Unfinished.
Price: 540,000 to 550,000 depends which one.
Now I have a lotto ticket on one of these, way out at the edge of nowhere. I would likely sell it or take the cash prize. Rated value is $750,000
I could take the cash buy the closer one and have $200K left over. Same unit only the closer one has lake priviledges.
House prices are crazy.
Anyway I think I will have a look at the cheaper town houses again.
1200 sqft $350,000 1400 sqft $450,000
plus basements 625 and 738 resepectively.
Looking better and better all the time.
Either that or put an elevator and upgrade kitchen and finished basement in my townhouse.
Problem is the elevator would cost $30K, Kitchen another 30K and basement $60K.
I would have room for a car lift or two though and I like the location, but there are a few things that need doing and I wanted a house so I could get a Black Lab again.
hmm I guess I wait and see if I win something.
Bungalow (one level plus basement)
1987 sq feet on the main level.
1454 sq feet in the finished basement.
The main level had 12 foot ceilings and the rooms where all blocked by something big and ugly. The living and dining room seperated by a floor to ceiling double sided fireplace. 12 feet wide and 4 feet deep. 3 feet away from the bedroom door arch which is a double arch one round and one square. Smallish masterbedroom with onsuite and a huge bathtub but no way to get into it. sink on each side blocking the tub. Faucet and taps on the open side. it was oval shaped. () like this.
Kitchen had cupboard everywhere but they went right to the ceiling. 12 foot ceiling. I would need a ladder to get a cup off the top shelf.
1 bedroom on the main floor an odd layout.
There is a two car garage and a one car garage on the other side, but it was so narrow the Marauder would not fit through the door. My friend said it was for the lawn mower. If a Marauder won't fit a boat wouldn't fit in it.
The lawn was a patch 2 feet wide between two stone tracks leading to this thrid garage, the rest was concrete except a small 2 foot wide piece out back and 32 feet long. Maybe 2 feet on each side as well. Neighbouring house right next door, 4 feet away.
Downstairs also had a hug fireplace, and a small game or gym room and a fairly small family room. Nice bar and three tiny bedrooms. Tiny 1/2 bath and a fair sized full bath. Upstairs there was an oddly placed half bath, plus the ensuite.
I asked the price: 1.1 Million.
I asked what it would cost without the basement developed.
$100,000 less.
You have got to be kidding me.
It looked very nice on the floorplan, but in person it is a nightmare.
I then went back and had a look at two other Houses.
2200 square feet on 2 levels each, approximately.
plus a 1000+ Square foot basement. Unfinished.
Price: 540,000 to 550,000 depends which one.
Now I have a lotto ticket on one of these, way out at the edge of nowhere. I would likely sell it or take the cash prize. Rated value is $750,000
I could take the cash buy the closer one and have $200K left over. Same unit only the closer one has lake priviledges.
House prices are crazy.
Anyway I think I will have a look at the cheaper town houses again.
1200 sqft $350,000 1400 sqft $450,000
plus basements 625 and 738 resepectively.
Looking better and better all the time.
Either that or put an elevator and upgrade kitchen and finished basement in my townhouse.
Problem is the elevator would cost $30K, Kitchen another 30K and basement $60K.
I would have room for a car lift or two though and I like the location, but there are a few things that need doing and I wanted a house so I could get a Black Lab again.
hmm I guess I wait and see if I win something.