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Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 08:34 AM

One of my neighbors just put his house on the market. It was custom designed for him by a renowned architect. It is supposedly designed to look like an encampment of tents in the desert. Luckily, you can't see this place from the road.




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Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 08:34 AM

another


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Posted by: seanery Jul 11 2005, 08:35 AM

Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 08:35 AM

A view from the ninth fairway approaching the house. Yes, this place has its own nine-hole golf course.




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Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 11 2005, 08:39 AM

is that neverland? looks like a circus....

Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 08:40 AM

From the air




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Posted by: MikeP Jul 11 2005, 08:46 AM

That is hideouse

Posted by: phantom914 Jul 11 2005, 08:50 AM

I have more money than he has taste too....And all I have is some loose change in my pocket.


Andrew

Posted by: jasons Jul 11 2005, 09:21 AM

I hope the "renowned" architect didn't put that one in his portfolio.

Posted by: ematulac Jul 11 2005, 09:26 AM

whiskey - tango - foxtrot

Posted by: Hawktel Jul 11 2005, 09:37 AM

Renowned? Renowed for his bad taste? They should paint it one colour, and hope they get a rich guy with astigmatism so he can't see the ugly lines.

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Jul 11 2005, 09:42 AM

We use to see houses like that in Orange........... but it was because they had bugs...

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 11 2005, 09:51 AM

I have to know... what 'renowned' architect did that?

Eisenman?

Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 09:55 AM

The house was designed by http://www.michaelgraves.com/. Not surprisingly, he doesn't show any pictures of it on his website. I had to dig a bit, but he does list it in a pdf file of his projects as the "Uffleman House".

I'm going to see this place tomorrow. Should we put in a bid and make it our clubhouse?

Posted by: boxstr Jul 11 2005, 10:02 AM

Looks like a great place, just remove the home. I like the pool and golf course.
CCLINHOMEANDGARDEN

Posted by: STL914 Jul 11 2005, 10:35 AM

That's some neighborhood you live in. Let's see your
place!!

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 11 2005, 10:53 AM

QUOTE (Paul Heery @ Jul 11 2005, 10:55 AM)

The house was designed by http://www.michaelgraves.com/. Not surprisingly, he doesn't show any pictures of it on his website. I had to dig a bit, but he does list it in a pdf file of his projects as the "Uffleman House". I'm going to see this place tomorrow. Should we put in a bid and make it our clubhouse?

I'm not surprised... it does LOOK very Euro-disney...

I met graves on a visit to Princeton... great guy, but some of his stuff is kooky...

all good architects have some crazy stuff...

Posted by: SGB Jul 11 2005, 11:03 AM

It is a sad commentary on our society that a person that is so obviously delusional can amass enough money to waste it on childish fantasy.

Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 11:04 AM

QUOTE (STL914 @ Jul 11 2005, 12:35 PM)

That's some neighborhood you live in. Let's see your place!!

My place is not that impressive. Here's a pic.


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Posted by: tdgray Jul 11 2005, 11:17 AM

Oh Paul.... don't sell yourself short.

I bet you have the best imported saw dust floor in your neighborhood

Do you have a bearded lady as your servant

Posted by: Mueller Jul 11 2005, 11:43 AM

not my taste, but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be....

Posted by: redshift Jul 11 2005, 11:49 AM

Paul ...no... ROFLMAO..



Does this guy know you are stalking him... with a helicopter?


M

Posted by: Headrage Jul 11 2005, 11:54 AM

QUOTE (tdgray @ Jul 11 2005, 10:17 AM)

Do you have a bearded lady as your servant

Housekeeper.




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Posted by: Jenny Jul 11 2005, 12:00 PM

Really... really... scary.

Jen

Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 11 2005, 12:30 PM

For those of you playing along at home, the property just hit the realtor.com site http://realtor.com/Prop/1049199555

Pretty much the same pictures I posted plus a couple more and a description.

Posted by: MikeP Jul 11 2005, 01:42 PM

Wow, I got a deal. My tent was $150 at Costco, now I can justify the 6,749,850 my 914 will cost to finish!

Posted by: Lou W Jul 11 2005, 02:07 PM

I found a picture of the owner


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Posted by: morphenspectra Jul 11 2005, 02:12 PM

QUOTE (boxstr @ Jul 11 2005, 08:02 AM)

Looks like a great place, just remove the home. I like the pool and golf course. CCLINHOMEANDGARDEN

i agree.


james

Posted by: larryp Jul 11 2005, 02:24 PM

Paul-

1. When I saw the title and that you started it, I assumed it was about me. So this is better. That said,
2. When your neighbor finds out about this thread you are going to have some 'splaining to do.
3. Ditto, re Mrs. Paul since she is in the biz.
4. Not to mention your new neighbors, once the place sells...

Posted by: Tom Perso Jul 11 2005, 02:30 PM

Would the architect get pissed if you covered that shit with vinyl siding???

LOL

Tom

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 11 2005, 02:40 PM

I'm telling you... sell it to Michael Jackson... it can be "NEVERLAND: EAST COAST"


"you want to go to the big top little boy? how about a coke?"

Posted by: Mr.C Jul 11 2005, 03:41 PM

I hate clowns...remember Poltergeist?