Listing photo--I just have to share (property taxes, inexpensive, cost, home)

[grm215]

Reminds me of the Criminal Minds where a psycho lady is kidnapping other women and paralyzing them so that she can have a life-sized doll tea party.

[oneslip]

Might want to have a cadaver dog search the property. LOL!!

[karen_in_nh_2012]

Originally Posted by sj08054

Address is cape lookout

Nice big house. Just need updating..IN EVERY ROOM.

Big house (6,000+ square feet), yes, but on a relatively tiny lot (1/3 of an acre). I would MUCH rather have a house half that size on a lot twice the size ... or even a house 1/4 that size on a lot 4 times the size. Give me SPACE between my house and my neighbors' houses.

I did like the courtyard, the indoor built-in pool, and the "friends" in the dining room* ... are they staying?

It would take forever to get rid of all that wallpaper. I'm trying to get rid of some in my current house ... aaggggh.

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*JK, in case you couldn't tell!

[LifeIsGood01]

I've seen worse and dumber. I've seen listings online where all the pics were upside down.

I've seen listings where it's a tiny pic in a big white frame.

I've seen the same pic posted multiple times

I've seen pics where they have 10 pics of the same room from different angles.

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that's not bad, just shows off their personality, I would suggest it being removed for pics, but would take them as is if requested.

[riaelise]

LOL, I guess compared to ridiculously high COL cities like PNW, Cali, and some parts of the Northeast, Texas is "cheap". But it is all relative as the salaries tend to be lower and the property taxes can make a "cheap" house's mortgage be the same as a higher priced home elsewhere. There are many other American cities that are more affordable than Austin, Houston, or Dallas these days. Only high earning transplants from the aforementioned areas can consider things "cheap".

As for the house, it's a hot mess. I actually hate the front elevation. The elevator is unnecessary unless you're elderly and for people with kids would be hesitant, the elevator might be an issue. The lot is too small for the large of a house. The décor is clearly aiming for the older/character look, but the house in several rooms looks like what it is - a 60s or 70s rancher or something. Ugh... that house will probably sell for $350k.

[Restrain]

Went into a home, had a walkout basement overlooking the lake. But in what would normally be a family room or den the family (Hindu) had a complete life-sized pantheon of Hindu gods. Suffice it to say, this room was photographed very carefully, totally obscuring the shrine.

[Tobiashen]

In addition to the above, all that expense, all that room, and no view whatsoever.

[BOS2IAD]

I'm wondering about the locked gate in front of what appears to be the front door. To me, it suggests that crime is a problem there. Either that, or the residents feared getting burglarized.

[Travelassie]

Originally Posted by Marlow

I was goofing off looking at real estate online and came across this: Properties - Coldwell Banker Pacesetter Steel

Scroll down to the 6th photo. Have you ever seen anything weirder? Why would a listing agent sign off on it?

Maybe the agent wanted everyone to know that dining room was perfect for those small intimate family dinners. Or for entertaining, ala HGTV. Depends on how you look at it, lol.

[hunterseat]

Seriously LOL'd!