Irreverent musings and malarkey from a disillusioned dilettante
Before we get to the house of the day, I'd like to begin with a passage from John Galt's speech at the end of Atlas Shrugged. Spend some time soaking this in: “Just as man can’t exist without his body, so no rights can exist without the right to translate one’s rights into reality—to think,... Continue Reading →
From the waist down, it's all hardwood!
This house comes to use from a WSJ article titled "A Restaurateur's Napa Valley Escape." It's in St. Helena, California (just North of Napa) and is on the market for $8.0 million. Absolutely love this one:
Throw back Thursday! This is for the younger generation of listeners; it's Feel Good Drag by Anberlin. Now I have a lot of shit I'm going to throw at you today so let's see what sticks. Here's a website (https://web.archive.org/) where you can put in a URL and select a date and it'll show you... Continue Reading →
Before we get to the house of the day, here are three photos from another open house with a weathered kitchen table, kitchen stools, and coffee table that I absolutely love: As well, some of you know that I will one day have a cheese cave tucked deep away in my basement - a chamber... Continue Reading →
You've heard stories about neighbors who have worn on each others' nerves about whatever it is homeowners get mad at each other about - I'll never know because I'm a Millennial and I'll be renting forever! - and eventually resort to planting or cutting down trees just to be an asshole to their neighbor. That's... Continue Reading →
Okay, so I actually have four houses of the day but each is worthy of your time. Before I begin, I NEED this readership to know that there is a real-life "Cowboys & Indians" magazine currently in circulation. As many of you know, I am the legitimate love-child of John Wayne and Ronald Reagan, so... Continue Reading →
Naples vs. Palm Beach: A Tale of Two Towns. Are these two luxury communities really so different? You bet they are - and here's why. By Michael Korb. (2013) (Please note, this article is from 2013 so the home prices are very dated) When the whole east coast vs. west coast thing gets brought up in... Continue Reading →
Nǐ hǎo! Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday. Just a couple of homes that you all may appreciate. Enjoy: The first is a property just outside of Aspen in Woody Creek and previously owned by Sam Wyly. He had originally asked ~$60 million but it was recently auctioned off for just over $14 million. Circle R... Continue Reading →
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