Interesting to see what the rest of it looks like. I also couldn't resist seeing how far it is to the Wizard's premises - looks close on a map because it's in the middle of the USA but it's 32 miles: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Omega+A ... ?entry=ttu
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:28 am
by GG.
Stuff sure is cheap in the midwest!
Straight swap in price for a three bed terrace in South London
Maybe I should move to Kansas
I also like the burnout mark in front of the drive
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:31 am
by Rich B
I'm guessing it's on way over the market rate, looking at the graph for how the price should track it jumped $300k in one month
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:32 am
by mik
Some nice open spaces in that building. 4,687sqft is quite a lot to keep clean though
Strange that they don't include floor plans.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:49 am
by Mito Man
GG. wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:28 am
Stuff sure is cheap in the midwest!
Straight swap in price for a three bed terrace in South London
Maybe I should move to Kansas
I also like the burnout mark in front of the drive
Probably get something not far off for similar money in the Midwest of England. It looks nice in isolation but that aerial pic is such a turn off. Even the little new build villages here have more charm than that. Also I can’t quite make out but it seems to be the usual shite American construction style - felt shingles on the roof etc.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:58 am
by ZedLeg
Definition of a McMansion.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:04 am
by DeskJockey
Interesting to see they include a "getting around" bit. No surprise to see that there's no public transport or walking options.
@ZedLeg: quite. And with a very boring colour scheme to boot.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:11 am
by dinny_g
That's a whole lot of Grey...
Not a fan of the Powerlines (Tinfoil Hat)
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:13 am
by Mito Man
McConnell AFB to the south looks interesting, there seems to be a military airplane manufacturing facility as there’s a bunch of massive fuselages - can’t tell what though?
Interesting to see what the rest of it looks like. I also couldn't resist seeing how far it is to the Wizard's premises - looks close on a map because it's in the middle of the USA but it's 32 miles: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Omega+A ... ?entry=ttu
This house represents everything I hate about America
Bland, soulless, superficial, but big and expensive
It's a hard no from me...
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:24 am
by V8Granite
Also have you seen how they build houses in America ?
It’s like a persimmon home but less insulation.
You could run between all the rooms without using the doors, just dip a shoulder.
Dave!
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:27 am
by ZedLeg
V8Granite wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:24 am
You could run between all the rooms without using the doors, just dip a shoulder.
That's deliberate in the mid west iirc. Cheaper to rebuild a wood framed house after a tornado than to try and build a house strong enough to withstand them in the first place.
V8Granite wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:24 am
You could run between all the rooms without using the doors, just dip a shoulder.
That's deliberate in the mid west iirc. Cheaper to rebuild a wood framed house after a tornado than to try and build a house strong enough to withstand them in the first place.
That only works to a certain point at which the insurance premium is so much that most can’t afford it. I remember one of the more recent tornado cases in which a not very well off town got wiped out but 80% of people were uninsured.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:42 am
by DeskJockey
Also not great for energy efficiency. Visited northern Texas many moons ago, and was surprised to see so many brick built homes. Turns out it was brick "wallpaper" fitted to the outside.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:44 am
by mik
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:58 am
Definition of a McMansion.
With the aid of the video from Carlos - I have learned something new today.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:06 pm
by Peterlplp
Mito Man wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:13 am
McConnell AFB to the south looks interesting, there seems to be a military airplane manufacturing facility as there’s a bunch of massive fuselages - can’t tell what though?
They're all refuellers, you can see the little winglets on the boom coming out of the bum. Probably KC135 and KC46.
Interesting to see what the rest of it looks like. I also couldn't resist seeing how far it is to the Wizard's premises - looks close on a map because it's in the middle of the USA but it's 32 miles: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Omega+A ... ?entry=ttu
This house represents everything I hate about America
Bland, soulless, superficial, but big and expensive
It's a hard no from me...
The interior is very consistent with the sort of renovations you see on Property Brothers, the US tv series presented by the twins, Jonathan and Drew Scott. ETA: apparently it is Canadian, though all of the houses seem to be in the US.
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:05 pm
by Rich B
I'd love to see the houses of all the people whinging about how soulless it is...
I'd love to have that much sqft in and out - there's way more soul in having enough space to indulge your hobbies/activities than there'll ever be in a tiny British period house. (And don't get me wrong, I love a Victorian house, but I love a huge garden and garage too...)
Re: Hoovie's house for sale
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:16 pm
by V8Granite
Rich B wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:05 pm
I'd love to see the houses of all the people whinging about how soulless it is...
I'd love to have that much sqft in and out - there's way more soul in having enough space to indulge your hobbies/activities than there'll ever be in a tiny British period house. (And don't get me wrong, I love a Victorian house, but I love a huge garden and garage too...)
Can I clean my dining table first, it’s full of Christmas shit ?
