"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/25/2018 at 23:35 • Filed to: houses
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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/25/2018 at 23:35 • Filed to: houses | 5
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I was surprised to come up on these homes from one of my customers. I was so certain they couldn’t POSSIBLY be his that I drove by them twice. “Well the GPS says... nawww couldn’t be.” I had to call him, “Hey are these yours?” “Yeah!” “No, really.”
This is from the guy who builds those ramblers I’ve posted often on here. Basically builds the same three varieties of 3bd 2b ramblers with big garages and wide driveways. The layout and touches felt very... 1990s. Almost all the buyers were in their early sixties, even some much older.
These aesthetics in mind, it makes some sense why he told me that his homes were selling very slowly this year — even in this hot (but currently plummeting) market. The market for a new, inconspicuous but still expensive rambler is not strong. I personally would happily take one of his ramblers, but as always I’m not the target audience.
So he M O D E R N E D it up on this one — but he didn’t overdo it... fintail’s cold analysis notwithstanding. But there aren’t 16 types of siding!
Most importantly, the bottom floor is all garage. Oversized 2-car with 8' tall doors. No one does 8' tall doors! Compare to that 73" header I posted last week... [shivvers]
And look at this: a USEABLE deck that’s actually covered! Rooftop modern homes that I often post look cool, but for 8 months a year you’ll wish you had a roof over your head.
The floor plan is simple and functional. Kitchen, living room powder room mid level; 3 (total) bedrooms upstairs with a master suite and hall bath.
Even the master bath is simplified. A thingie in each corner and a clean shower pan design.
House isn’t too far along, so not too much to share in the interior... But how bout this propeller fan!?
OH YEAH
Anyway, I hope these sell quickly for him. Nice guy.
Chariotoflove
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/25/2018 at 23:42 |
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I usually like these types of houses. From the front. I’m also usually let down by the anonymity of the sides. Flat surfaces with rectangles for unadorned wi ndows. Yeah, I know they are often built close enough together that it’s not worth it to actually design the sides, but I still feel it’s disappointing.
All that said, yes, these look better than the 90's ramblers you describe.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Chariotoflove
09/25/2018 at 23:43 |
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Hey at least you get a healthy 20 feet between homes instead of the usual 6...
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Chariotoflove
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 00:00 |
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I noticed that. I think that makes it even more important to put some effort into the design. I mean, would it kill somebody to even put some shutters or something to look at? I know, I’m shouting at clouds. I’d be glad for that extra space, regardless. Texas is supposed to be the land of everything big, but builders didn’t get that memo. My house has the typical 8 feet or so of margin with my neighbor.
fintail
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 00:08 |
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Lots of stairs, perfect for aging rich boomers. At least the floorplan makes for a nice ground floor car/bike room, too bad many of them will be filled with $300 in garage sale rejects while the Prius or Exploder or generic Subaru etc suffers outside. I see they spared no expense on the windows.
Nice fan anyway, I agree.
smobgirl
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 00:12 |
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They look like mountain town condos if you rustic up the siding a bit.
I like that fan a lot.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Chariotoflove
09/26/2018 at 00:13 |
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I was 6 feet away from my last neighbor. You know, the one who liked to count the number of my cars.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 00:22 |
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To many stairs give me a ranch style any day.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
09/26/2018 at 00:25 |
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My knees hurt just looking at it!
facw
> Chariotoflove
09/26/2018 at 00:39 |
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Yeah, these aren’t terrible from the front, but the sides are really bad. I don’t know exactly what I do to fix it though I’m tempted to say having some order or symmetry to the window placement would be a good start, these just seem to be scattered wherever.
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Chariotoflove
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 02:48 |
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Lovely. I can’t imagine why you’d want to move.
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Chariotoflove
> facw
09/26/2018 at 02:53 |
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That’s exactly it. They could also at least put shutters or add some kind of detail over the windows (continued from the front?) to make it look like they didn’t just cut random holes in the siding. Of course that would drive up cost a bit, and I’m not sure buyers would be willing to pay for it.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Chariotoflove
09/26/2018 at 05:07 |
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They are still big, you’re just looking at the wrong parameter. The have big square footage. They have big prices. And they have big profit (for the developer).
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 06:49 |
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nope, not my style.
too many stairs.
i want it all on ground level
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Chariotoflove
> TheRealBicycleBuck
09/26/2018 at 10:51 |
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Point taken. My house isn’t that big, but at least the price wasn’t either. We never had a housing bubble here. Prices stayed reasonable, although they are rising now.
CaptDale - is secretly British
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 12:56 |
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I really like that
Mid Engine
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 14:08 |
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 14:13 |
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house on top of garage is best. If i ever end up a bachelor I;m going to build a big ass garage with a tiny loft apartment built into it. and there will be a MOTHER FREAKING FIRE POLL going down from my bed room to the corner where my daily driver is parked.
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> Mid Engine
09/26/2018 at 15:59 |
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If that’s the home you’ve been referring to this whole time: at least you got this going for ya
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Mid Engine
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/26/2018 at 16:17 |
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That would be my fine abode with expansive yard. Neighbor has been trying to sell the same model for $639k, no bites
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> Mid Engine
09/26/2018 at 16:22 |
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This is not a good time to sell. I nventory is too high. Prices slashed across the board.