First Look at A Completed Home In Golden Oak!

[Scuttle]

Gorgeous, but I don't think I'd want to actually live on Disney property even if I could afford it. I'd drive myself absolutely crazy

Plus I can go to the real Villa d'Este for a lot less.

Ya I couldn't live that close to the MK it'd be weird. I actually like when I don't go for a few months and we take a 40-45 minute drive out there. The anticipation is great.

 

[King Panda 77]

Am i alone in not liking the outside of said properties ??

Internally they look stunning however

 

[MysticOrient]

These are lovely, for sure, but they're definitely not as "over the top" as I would have expected. My parents were looking at some 55+ communities up here (south of Boston, in Plymouth, MA) and those homes (for about $500K) looked just as beautiful inside.

However, that being said, those pictures of the insides were beautifully appointed but I'm guessing that for your $1M+ home, they don't come furnished so if you wanted to make your Million Dollar home look somewhat nice, you'd probably have to plunk down another cool, what, $50K? to make it look nice.

As others have said, though, I don't like the idea of Disney building these homes on the property. I get it (let's make more $$!) but to me it screams corporate greed.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

beautiful home, even though I absolutely hate the concept of Golden Oak


I mean all of our attractions are in terrible shape because we won't spend money on upkeep but hey lets build million dollar homes for rich a-holes who won't appreciate it, amirite?

Disney's not spending any real money on these homes, the property owners are. The homes are being paid for by the owners, not Disney. It's not as if there were expansions and attractions that were scrapped in order to build these homes.

One has nothing to do with the other.

 

[Crush Dude!]

Disney's not spending any real money on these homes, the property owners are. The homes are being paid for by the owners, not Disney. It's not as if there were expansions and attractions that were scraped in order to build these homes.

Exactly, these houses are not taking from attraction funding

 

[powlessfamily4]

Ours won't be ready for at least oh... 50 years LOL

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

Building a home there as soon as I win the lottery!

What a beautiful house!

 

[thelookingglass]

Exactly, these houses are not taking from attraction funding

I know

I just felt like being bitter against rich people. I still don't like the idea of them being able to own property ON property, though.

 

[Crush Dude!]

I know

I just felt like being bitter against rich people. I still don't like the idea of them being able to own property ON property, though.

I really dont mind, i dont have the money but if i did id def be having one!! Congrats to those who can own property in the middle of the Magic :wave:

 

[WorldKey]

Beautiful.....but I have to say I love the way they decorate display homes (he said jokingly)...when you look at the pic with the large open patio on the lake and the beautiful furniture with thick lush seat cushions, I can't help but think about all of the torrential rain and storms that Florida gets almost on a daily basis and how quickly all of that stuff would be ruined no matter how weather resistant it is. :lol:

 

[Crush Dude!]

beautiful.....but i have to say i love the way they decorate display homes (he said jokingly)...when you look at the pic with the large open patio on the lake and the beautiful furniture with thick lush seat cushions, i can't help but think about all of the torrential rain and storms that florida gets almost on a daily basis and how quickly all of that stuff would be ruined no matter how weather resistant it is. :lol:

:roflol:

 

[invader]

Beautiful.....but I have to say I love the way they decorate display homes (he said jokingly)...when you look at the pic with the large open patio on the lake and the beautiful furniture with thick lush seat cushions, I can't help but think about all of the torrential rain and storms that Florida gets almost on a daily basis and how quickly all of that stuff would be ruined no matter how weather resistant it is. :lol:

That's surprisingly not true, but much dependent on the quality of the item.

 

[TinkerChelli]

So beautiful, I think if I worked my whole life and saved every penny I still couldn't afford it not fair at all....Such a beautiful place :lookaroun

 

[gators11]

You can go 20 minutes north of there and but the same size house on a big lake for way cheaper.

Wasn't there something that you don't live in these houses full time? It's like a timeshare for vacations only?

 

[LilSuzy]

A girl can dream.....<<<sigh>>> :animwink:

 

[Master Yoda]

You can go 20 minutes north of there and but the same size house on a big lake for way cheaper.

Wasn't there something that you don't live in these houses full time? It's like a timeshare for vacations only?

The same can be said for any ultra upscale community like this. Location is everything when it comes to real estate.

 

[devoy1701]

The same can be said for any ultra upscale community like this. Location is everything when it comes to real estate.

Very True. I am by no means in an ultra upscale community, but I am close to amenities and points of interest with my house. We could have bought the exact same house in another community that our builder was in for about 20% less than what we paid for our current house...but it was 15 miles farther south in an area of the county that is considered predominently Agricultural with all amenities being quite a bit farther away.

I happen to like that our Publix is only 2.5 miles down the road and I-75 is a 10 minute drive from my garage though! Location, Location, Location!

 

[njDizFan]

Or you could buy a decent studio apartment in NYC

 

[_Scar]

Or you could live in a box and save all your money to spend in WDW (<- TDO Staff pick)

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Or you could buy a decent studio apartment in NYC

Quoted for truth!!!!