Real estate

[telophase]

So you're strolling through this Tuscan villa-inspired house, open a door, and boom! Alchemy room.

ngl, if I wanted to live near Chicago and had $2.2M, I'd totally get it. Our budget is a wee bit less than that, though.

Comments

[helen_keeble]

10/10, would totally hold my weekly crochet/cult of Mythros club there

[movingfinger]

The finishes on the rest of the house are so generic! (Did the realtor tell them to paint it white for the listing?)

It would be wonderful fun to paint reproduction (and NEW) Herculaneum/Pompeii frescoes all over this house!

[green_knight]

Make up the difference with a roommate or several? It's a marvellous place. I'd feel I'd be rattling around in it - yes, I have acquired a husband AND his library, but there's still a few rooms too many.

[telophase]

I figure 'd be contacting the local historical recreation groups and offering them function space for a good price. Although nobody would get to go into my alchemy lair unless they were on a guided tour.

[thomasyan]

I like the way you think. Not necessarily roommates, but maybe co-owners.

There are 5 beds, and 5.5 baths, and 6404 square feet. I expect everyone to want alchemy room privileges. If they are 5 parties (some of which are couples), that's still 1 bed, 1+ bath, and 1280 square feet per party, for $440K per party.

Hm, property taxes, utilities, and upkeep will also take out a big bite. Still could be hard to swing, but definitely more doable that $2.2M.

[loligo]

Hey, the price has dropped by $200,000! It's a steal! *g*

I started scrolling through the photos without reading the description, and I thought "I wonder if I'll know which room she was talking about when I see it?"

YEP.

[jenett]

Oh, wow. (Yes, I would also live there. Look at all the blank wall spaces that could have bookshelves, too! Needs more bookshelves.)

The alchemy room is great, and I'm trying to restrain myself from figuring out what the quote in Greek is. (My Greek is rusty, and more to the point my eyes are complaining about eye strain.)

[havocthecat]

I would kill to own that house. If only I could afford Lake Forest!

[adafrog]

Wow, that was a 'boom'! lol

They had some nice furniture, but it was odd how some parts were well staged, and others were like, folding chair in the sunroom.

[selenite0]

Perfect for an SCA baron. I want to see a vertical cross-section of how the tower is set up.

[calandrahunter]

I also have questions about the ENTIRELY GREEN room.