tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post8430180306183627783..comments2024-03-16T02:17:18.037-07:00Comments on beachbungalow8: apples to oranges72 and sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18244030255190856553noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-63129752211864991872009-08-25T22:02:02.334-07:002009-08-25T22:02:02.334-07:00Oh my goodness! What a beautiful house. (The KS on...Oh my goodness! What a beautiful house. (The KS one, of course.)<br />Thanks for making me remember what I like about being a Midwesterner. Sometimes, I take my relatively large garden for granted. But not today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-8755095126397869342009-08-20T20:08:06.137-07:002009-08-20T20:08:06.137-07:00Too funny. I feel the same way as Calgary is one ...Too funny. I feel the same way as Calgary is one of Canada's most expensive cities due to our oil boom (we are Canada's Texas) and $500k buys you a box house with no trees for 5 miles and another house about 1 ft away. It is deplorable. Worse in California apparently. In my parents home town, a gorgeous New Englandy-town in Eastern Canada, you can get an old inn with 16 bedrooms, 5 acres, and river views for $180k. Serious. We are saving and saving and thinking of retiring in 10 years to open a B&B there. Can you imagine?!<br /><br />Oh well, I bet very little beats California...!<br /><br />xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-90843523819555307332009-08-16T19:02:10.824-07:002009-08-16T19:02:10.824-07:00Oh, that was good.
Your perspective: Priceless.Oh, that was good.<br /><br />Your perspective: Priceless.The Blushing Hostesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303502206261407536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-45407461315459788542009-08-15T18:18:55.987-07:002009-08-15T18:18:55.987-07:00It is really interesting -- and sometimes heart-st...It is really interesting -- and sometimes heart-stopping -- to compare real estate prices across the U.S. I have lived in the Midwest, in NYC, and now in Maine. In Michigan, I bought a house -- very cute small house built in 1924 -- for $30k. (That is not a typo.) Today it would sell for about $80k. In Maine, $600k would buy a nice big house, probably on 1 acre or more, and it might even be by the ocean. In NYC, I don't know if you could even get a studio apt for that price now.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885773514539915190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-6442176488110473662009-08-15T11:57:37.612-07:002009-08-15T11:57:37.612-07:00I grew up on the street this house backs up to, Pe...I grew up on the street this house backs up to, Pembroke Lane, and the house's back looks like a front so you can't tell which is which really! I also started my family in a second house on Pembroke Lane..I still think it is one of the greatest streets in the world. The little "cottagey" thing you showed, was actually part of the look out for the Underground Railroad! It was an important stop because it is on the state line... so more historical charm oozing from the place. It could be wonderful...for another mil or two in rennovation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-87751435665457453782009-08-14T16:33:17.150-07:002009-08-14T16:33:17.150-07:00I just looked this up and the price on this house ...I just looked this up and the price on this house has dropped to $545k.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-67968751333094625012009-08-14T09:07:36.712-07:002009-08-14T09:07:36.712-07:00There are so many 'secret's out there in t...There are so many 'secret's out there in the Midwest. I know part of what we pay for is the geography and weather here. But this place is a steal! <br /><br />Even if you were to put a million into it {you know you're a Californian when you casually toss a number like that around} Your comps in this area would be a 'liveable teardown'. <br /><br />I'm hoping one of my KC readers will find out the history on this old lovely, and get back to me on it.72 and sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244030255190856553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-54099404585203088502009-08-13T21:10:51.736-07:002009-08-13T21:10:51.736-07:00This is great, yes, sigh, home sweet home is Kansa...This is great, yes, sigh, home sweet home is Kansas City. I miss San Diego, and I had a beautiful condominium there. There is a charm and ambiance here in KC that is difficult to explain until you visit.Karenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-59104847136572244162009-08-13T20:22:03.486-07:002009-08-13T20:22:03.486-07:00What a fantastic house. You had me at the first ph...What a fantastic house. You had me at the first photo.Tracy Watierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173203339834757559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-87012973505903208162009-08-13T18:00:56.345-07:002009-08-13T18:00:56.345-07:00My husband and I were at Coronado Beach a couple ...My husband and I were at Coronado Beach a couple of weeks ago pondering why we live in Houston, Texas. Seriously, I think it's worth every penny you pay to live where you do. Now I love that old house for sure. But you can't really compare it to the fabulosity that is California!<br />Sally WheatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-59277688174990814182009-08-13T17:05:11.951-07:002009-08-13T17:05:11.951-07:00I actually love the green though I wouldn't li...I actually love the green though I wouldn't live with it. but megan - this house is so fabulous for 6????? I mean that is crazy. it's gorgeous. did you notice the ceiling in the original pictures? what a house!!!!!!! love this!cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-30920191952863799362009-08-13T14:48:44.236-07:002009-08-13T14:48:44.236-07:00There's a great column in the NY Times that co...There's a great column in the NY Times that compares what a set amount will buy across the country. It's so interesting.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-1913367792633831242009-08-13T14:19:36.077-07:002009-08-13T14:19:36.077-07:00oh my gosh! what a house! In South Florida that ...oh my gosh! what a house! In South Florida that is considered a great price...maybe we should move...they have a beach there right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-45978927424193912262009-08-13T14:06:36.762-07:002009-08-13T14:06:36.762-07:00Great post! Amazing how different real estate is i...Great post! Amazing how different real estate is in CA. Love the contrast between the two houses. So funny!The Hogwarts House is a stunner.katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-38581773743774876072009-08-13T13:31:58.873-07:002009-08-13T13:31:58.873-07:00Wow, that old home is amazing and it'd be cool...Wow, that old home is amazing and it'd be cool to see someone "lighten" it up without stripping the charm. It's amazing to me the disparity in prices and what you can get for the money! The house is awesome, but I'd still trade square footage in for sunny weather and proximity to the beach any day.annechoviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312210924851934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-55302574612472024762009-08-13T13:29:10.299-07:002009-08-13T13:29:10.299-07:00For a regular little old house, that's a reaso...For a regular little old house, that's a reasonable price here in DC. For this, it would be an absolute steal. Could you imagine standing in front of those windows everyday. I think I'd died and gone to heaven.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355465771730395956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-46258570331213258102009-08-13T13:20:44.058-07:002009-08-13T13:20:44.058-07:00Interesting to see what 600k will buy! I would tak...Interesting to see what 600k will buy! I would take the house with the yard in the mid-west, but my problem is I love the beach. Maybe I would put a pool in my big backyard...Chic Coleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154531602761517525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-77769114758350961672009-08-13T12:39:53.035-07:002009-08-13T12:39:53.035-07:00Shocking, isn't it? Seattle is the same way. ...Shocking, isn't it? Seattle is the same way. Completely unaffordable for most. <br /><br />I've lived in both Seattle and Kansas and can tell you that the disparity between housing prices is amazing. I can't speak as to the salary disparities, however, perhaps that makes things more equal?<br /><br />Regardless, I want that house. In Seattle, please. For $600k. ;)Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971701920601718516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-82819573763856407512009-08-13T12:21:55.002-07:002009-08-13T12:21:55.002-07:00Eek, you are giving me a panic attack! Now I know ...Eek, you are giving me a panic attack! Now I know that it's out there, I want it. SIGH.SGMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273878051832240539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-12457582324949602192009-08-13T12:19:17.255-07:002009-08-13T12:19:17.255-07:00Hooray for Kansas City charm and midwestern homepr...Hooray for Kansas City charm and midwestern homeprices. :) When we moved here to KC from San Diego, we thought we'd died and gone to property heaven.<br /><br />(Still miss the beach, though.)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263857308041118500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-73382083527462356712009-08-13T11:45:43.392-07:002009-08-13T11:45:43.392-07:00This home is absolutely gorgeous! What a great pos...This home is absolutely gorgeous! What a great post! I live in Venice, but am from Iowa and everytime I go home I am amazed at all the beautiful homes with huge yards and I start to teeter:-) I can't wait to see this home renovated! Best of luck to her!Annie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459850495432994184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-23783653476539545852009-08-13T11:22:16.488-07:002009-08-13T11:22:16.488-07:00I think it is amazing. I don't think it looks...I think it is amazing. I don't think it looks like it needs too much work but it is hard to tell from photos. Like you said in the right neighborhood near me it could be a couple million. Someone needs to buy it and love it again. MBMaryBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547321109503148189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-82495888448954892642009-08-13T10:52:16.546-07:002009-08-13T10:52:16.546-07:00Megan,
I want to move into this house and fix it ...Megan,<br /><br />I want to move into this house and fix it up. Why can't we get a house like that in LA for $600K. I live in a beach shack that's worth 3 million that would cost about 200 K back East UGH! Makes you want to move to have a great yard, house, oooooo my head is spinning and when I saw those windows -- I have always wanted a window seat - I would read my books there on a rainy day! Let me know if they buy it and fix it up - I want the pictures. :)Peggy and Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315382121107845029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-2819628632724612702009-08-13T10:33:04.552-07:002009-08-13T10:33:04.552-07:00Oh that is a good one - I hope she finds caring ow...Oh that is a good one - I hope she finds caring owners. Hey! How about you! That's a great idea! Dinner at the Shacks when you move in.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890721230860764943.post-2138528545036001842009-08-13T10:15:36.973-07:002009-08-13T10:15:36.973-07:00such a great post! love the emerald green walls. ;...such a great post! love the emerald green walls. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com