July 24th, 2017: Horse Door

[Snakeadelic]

For that kinda rent, you'd think they'd fix the place up a bit...like the crumbling bricks, the messed-up stairs, and the fact that it looks like the main door is crooked...

Is this place in San Francisco with that kinda rent???

My great-grandmother's house, where she lived for 63 years, is in the University District of Seattle, and after some serious remodels on both the main house and the "carriage house" that I grew up calling "the cottage", it is available for a paltry $895,000 or so. Cottage included! Came as quite a surprise to me, as the last I'd heard shortly after she died in 1995 or '96 the family elders planned to sell it to a company that intended to level the whole place (it's on a high-traffic corner) and build a convenience store. To quote a John Cusack character, "I guess you can't go home again. But you can shop there." So glad that didn't happen!

For $16,000 a month, the former stable had better have ALL the amenities alongside the history.

[newtimer]

Originally Posted by Snakeadelic

For that kinda rent, you'd think they'd fix the place up a bit.

The super-rich aren't like the rest of us. They like that their "quaint city cottage" is drafty and smells like horse urine. It's what they pay for.

[HitTheLake]

Originally Posted by Snakeadelic

To quote a John Cusack character, "I guess you can't go home again. But you can shop there."

One of my favorite movies of all time. Of course my top 10 probably has 5 comedies (or twisted comedies).

[xoxoxoBruce]

It's New York City. The Federal style columns and angle of the photograph makes the door look crooked. I'd say that 200 year old brickwork looks pretty good, and I'm sure the carriage house has all the amenities.