The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Those are beautiful. Are they still there?

Yes, and yes. The top pic is the Bremond Mansion, and the other is the Littlefield House.

 

[donaldtoo]

I was going to post exactly this!

Hahaaa...!
Great minds. It was the first thing I thought of...!

 

[donaldtoo]

I think the water behind it had something to do with the price.

Oh, no doubt. But, even if she paid $15 million for the property, that's still one but-ugly $3 million house...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

My hometown!

Mine too!
I was born there waaaaaaayyyyy back in '62...

 

[Andrew C]

Here are a couple from Austin that look like they'd make great Haunted Mansions...

I recognize the second one. The Littlefield house. Rumors say it is haunted.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[Andrew C]

Elf is on tv.

 

[JenniferS]

That's just mean.

 

[donaldtoo]

So, I'm channel surfin', and I come across a show called "Toy Hunter" on the Travel Channel. The guy starts out at a place called "Wonko's Toys & Games", in a shopping center about a mile away from us. When I worked at the seasonal calendar and game place, those few years, we used hand out their business cards and send folks there for some of the more obscure and collectible stuff we didn't carry.

 

[JenniferS]

I recognize the second one. The Littlefield house. Rumors say it is haunted.

I've heard rumours about this one too:

 

[JenniferS]

And it's been my dream to visit the Winchester Mystery House since I saw it on a t.v. show when I was a kid.
I didn't sleep for weeks.

 

[Andrew C]

And it's been my dream to visit the Winchester Mystery House since I saw it on a t.v. show when I was a kid.
I didn't sleep for weeks.

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The only ghost show I watch is Ghost Adventures. They investigated this house.

 

[donaldtoo]

I've heard rumours about this one too:

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These two look a little suspect, as well...

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[donaldtoo]

And it's been my dream to visit the Winchester Mystery House since I saw it on a t.v. show when I was a kid.
I didn't sleep for weeks.

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We visited when we lived in San Jose, back in the day. Crazy-fun...!

 

[FutureCEO]

And it's been my dream to visit the Winchester Mystery House since I saw it on a t.v. show when I was a kid.
I didn't sleep for weeks.

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I thought the house was fake at first

 

[Gabe1]

there is something I never understand of gigantic houses.
What are most of the rooms used for?
and if these houses are just part time?

Work for the hired help? Lots of time close friends or family have their own rooms and stuff, nanny's....

Look at Elin, Tiger's Ex has a house here and near her homeland.

Elin nordegren-Woods bought and demolished a 12M house and the rebuild was about

rebuilt almost the same

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And moved in a few months ago after graduating college earlier this year.

And then she bought a Paparazzi free house with several guest houses on an island that is a 2 hour ferry ride from Stockholm

 

[Gabe1]

I think it had its spirits. The house was in the same family line until my parents bought it. I wasn't born yet but the prior owner's daughter (who was very off her rocker) came pounding on the door and told my family to get out of her house.

My Sister has desperate people pounding on her door in the middle of the night often enough. It was once a safe house for women fleeing abusive relationships often with children in tow. The secret safehouse moved a few blocks away.

 

[seahawk7]

Yes, and yes. The top pic is the Bremond Mansion, and the other is the Littlefield House.

I feel like taking a road trip just to see them in person. It's like they speak to me. Maybe that's a bad thing.

 

[seahawk7]

Oh, no doubt. But, even if she paid $15 million for the property, that's still one but-ugly $3 million house...!!!

I like it. It has a Kennedy feel to it.

 

[JenniferS]

Work for the hired help? Lots of time close friends or family have their own rooms and stuff, nanny's....

Look at Elin, Tiger's Ex has a house here and near her homeland.

Elin nordegren-Woods bought and demolished a 12M house and the rebuild was about

rebuilt almost the same

\
And moved in a few months ago after graduating college earlier this year.

And then she bought a Paparazzi free house with several guest houses on an island that is a 2 hour ferry ride from Stockholm

FWIW - I notice her $12 mill tear-down has immediate neighbours on each side.