We have always harbored a secret love for crazy amenities—bowling alleys, basketball courts, massive garages, and the like—but we would never claim they make much financial sense. Just look at Candy Spelling's gift wrapping room, it hasn't helped her move that massive $150M mansion! So, our hope's aren't exactly high for this San Francisco Victorian. The $1.8M house has been in the same family for 105 years—since its construction in 1906—but we doubt the swimming pool in the living room has been there that long. According to a recent report by AOL Real Estate, some potential buyers actually like the pool, but none have made a deal to buy it. Thankfully, the rest of the house is pretty damn good looking, if a bit eclectic.
· Curbed Awards 2010 Real Estate: Most Absurd Amenities! [Curbed National]
· $100M Homes Perfect for Yuri Milner and Other Modest Folk [Curbed National]
· Real-Estate Tough Sell: The Too-Custom Home [AOL Real Estate]
· Dramatic Noe [Paragon]
Saturday, May 14, 2011
On the Market: Unique Swimmer's Paradise May Struggle in Buyer's Market
Friday, May 6, 2011
It's a Buyer's Market: With home values generally declining and...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
House of the Day: "The Razor" Swallows Generous Cut of Buyer's Fortune
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Location: La Jolla, Calif.
Price: $32,000,000
The Skinny: Set above the pristine Torrey Pines State Reserve, this modern glass house known as The Razor occupies one of the premier locations on the Pacific coast. On the crowded SoCal coastline, where new construction is usually stuffed into a cramped lot, this sort of space borders on unique. Instead of a park ranger's rustic cabin, this is a sprawling 11,000-square-foot mansion, replete with seven bedrooms, eight baths, a subterranean parking garage, a home theater, and an infinity pool. Back in September, this house impressed us with its jaw-dropping bedroom, but it turns out that was just for the guests. So while this place might be all about location, location, location, the house sure doesn't hurt. Know what does? The price. All $32M of it.
· The Razor [Hurwitz James Co.]
· Seven Insane Bedrooms in Multi-Million-Dollar Abodes [Curbed National]