This week I’ve been dogwalking for one of my favorite clients. They’re one of my favorites because number one, the dogs (two black labs) are adorably sweet and are just great dogs. And number two, they live in a fantastic location. All of the houses have beautiful, landscaped lawns and are surrounded by towering trees. It is quiet and serene and I love walking through the neighborhood, dreaming about the day that we will live in an area like that.
As the dogs and I were making our way down the familiar streets, I passed a house for sale. So, naturally, I went home and looked it up online. I wasn’t surprised to see that the asking price is $1.2 million. Granted, in most other states the same house would cost maybe $300 – $400,000, but for this area, it’s to be expected.
While I was looking, though, I ran across some local houses for sale that were a little more than I am used to seeing. In fact, they were what one might call extravagant. (It’s probably just my jealousy talking.) Even though I would probably never in a million years want or need to have some of these features in my own home, they are still fun to look at.
Houses like this one, for example, which is listed for $3.5 million. This 14,000 square feet house stands on three acres and contains eight bedrooms, 11 baths, three fireplaces, three laundry rooms, three kitchens, and lots and lots of windows.
It also has this ballroom, complete with a free standing stone fireplace to keep guests warm while dancing. I realize it doesn’t really look like a ballroom, but that’s what it was labeled as so I can only assume that that’s what they’ve used it for.
There’s a private tennis/basketball court, perfect for summer afternoon matches.
And a courtyard near the pool, which is surrounded by a private beach.
And here’s my favorite part of this house, the hallway lined with glass doors. I mean who doesn’t need something like this?
But maybe this house isn’t your style? Perhaps you prefer traditional to contemporary. I completely understand!
Here we have a lovely home that is situated on three acres of private land.
This house boasts seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, two full kitchens and a four-car garage.
There’s a conservatory where I can only assume recitals and private concerts are performed.
There’s also a media room, perfect for a movie night at home.
And a wine cellar for collectors.
Last, but definitely not least, we have this lovely home.
It’s 11,000 square feet with five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a four car garage, ballroom, wine cellar, and this, its very own guard shack.
A few little touches like this home theater (warning: don’t look at the picture too long, you may hurt your eyes).
An indoor sauna,
and hot tub make this home grand.
There you have it. These homes are not just luxurious, they’re a little bit decadent. But who doesn’t want a little extravagance in their lives? I know I wouldn’t mind an indoor sauna or a guard shack. Then again, maybe I’ll just concentrate on getting a kitchen that’s big enough for two people to work in at the same time.
What do you think, extravagant or not?
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I always wonder about the people that build such houses if they really, truly couldn’t find anything better to do with their money. The houses are certainly beautiful, but if you don’t have enough people to fill it up and the majority of the house stays empty most of the time then I think you have too much house.
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