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richlevy

12-24-2008 06:39 PM

Forbes 10 most Expensive Fictional Houses

From here

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In honor of our annual Forbes Fictional 15 ranking of the richest fictional characters, we sacked the collective imagination and identified the world's most expensive fictional homes. In the interest of sanity, we laid down a few ground-rules. First, all the properties had to be primarily residences (no schools, evil lairs or Death Stars) and we excluded castles (sorry Cinderella, Dracula). Then, in the interest of variety, we limited our selections to no more than one or two of a "type." Otherwise, the list would have been overwhelmed by English country estates of the sort where 19th century ladies are overcome by mannered young gentlemen with 10,000 pounds a year. Finally, we eliminated any selections that were deemed too obscure (goodbye, House of Leaves).

BTW, the Forbes list contains 20 houses, these are the 10 most expensive. Fell free to mention the other 10 (Southfork, Barbies Dream House.....)

wolf	12-25-2008 01:25 AM

If I had to pick ONLY one, from that list it would be Rich Manor.

If I could have any fictional estate ... Flambards.

I suspect Sundae Girl and DanaC might know that one ...

Sundae

12-25-2008 05:50 AM

Oh aye :)

I want to live in the Magic Faraway Tree in the Enchanted Forest.
In Moonface's room (technically a studio flat/ penthouse)
And no, I wouldn't let any old stranger use the slippery slip - I'm in bed, okay? With a hangover!

I would however, let Dwellars use it. And let them know when the land of parties came to the top of the tree. I suspect Enid Blyton didn't picture what a Cellar party would require though. Forget the buns and ginger beer love - a different sort of buns serving a different sort of beer!

DanaC

12-25-2008 07:19 AM

I hope that party would involve honey cakes....

morethanpretty

12-28-2008 09:05 AM

OK I know its a children's book...but I am getting that and reading it anyway. Sounds too good to pass up.

Sundae

12-28-2008 09:13 AM

It's also a fascinating insight in our country's way of life at the time it was written (the Forties I think).

Even I noticed that when I reread it about 10 years ago.
The girls behave very differently than the boys and there is a very rigid code of behaviour for children which feels like it existed 200 years ago. I'm remembering the series rather than just the first book, but I'm sure you'll find it in there anyway.

But if you do read it I think you will enjoy it. All the women I became very good friends with as adults, read it as children, remembered it and loved it. We'd all daydreamed about which land we wanted to find at the top of the tree and why. I knew it was only a story, but I did press my ear against all the large tres in The Field (now a housing estate) just hoping one might speak to me.

dmg1969

01-23-2009 12:24 PM

Since The Godfather is my favorite movie, I am compelled to vote for the Corleone compound. However, if I say that I don't believe Hugh Hefner exists and the Playboy Mansion is, therefore, fictional...can I live there?

dar512

01-23-2009 01:02 PM

I don't know about living there. But I'd like to be able to visit the 100 Acre Wood.

Ooh. wiki says it's based on a real place. Maybe I'll get there someday.

Shawnee123

01-23-2009 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512 (Post 525700)

I don't know about living there. But I'd like to be able to visit the 100 Acre Wood.

Ooh. wiki says it's based on a real place. Maybe I'll get there someday.

Very nice!

Who wouldn't want to live at Tara? Before the war but without the slavery?

Cloud

01-23-2009 10:17 PM

Iron Man's House! no contest!

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