Today's home

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
01/10/2018 at 23:03 • Filed to: Normal ._., Houses

Room for all my crap!

A totally normal rambler! 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 3-car garage, and a bigly paved driveway. Still unaffordable for me though...

3 good 5 me

Not overdone.

Open floor is the only way to go, maaaan.

Pretty nice 5' x 5' corner shower

DISCUSSION (31)

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:06

“Let me be a reasonable family man!” Dr. Zoidberg shouts from the window of his reasonable family car.

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:12

New construction in the PNW that’s... tasteful? Charming, even? I don’t know what to believe anymore...

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:14

That looks like it is crammed onto a very small lot, with a lot of “high end” fixtures and features to justify a high asking price. I shudder to think what that house costs out on the west coast.

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:18

How much?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
01/10/2018 at 23:18

I don’t see anything in this home I would ever call high end. This is a very inoffensive spec. Lot size isn’t bad, especially compared to most new construction.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
01/10/2018 at 23:23

Ones closer to the entry went for $500,000, these ones tucked in the back with long driveways and a better view eastward fetched closer to $565,000

These numbers seem to startle a lot of people, but these are probably among the most affordable new homes you can find in this area...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tristan
01/10/2018 at 23:24

Don’t worry, guy. I’ll post something else to irk you soon enough.

Urambo Tauro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:26

Is that blacktop (right next to the driveway) the neighbor’s driveway?

facw > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:27

I do not like this house. Maybe the mantelpiece is ok? Otherwise, tear it down and try again.

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:27

Indeed... Sadly, I don’t think tasteful, timeless design is going to catch on in residential architecture any time soon.

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:28

That would be in the $300k range here if the lot is decent. Maybe a bit less, though prices have been going up so who knows.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Urambo Tauro
01/10/2018 at 23:31

That’s technically the main neighborhood road. There are two more homes back there.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > facw
01/10/2018 at 23:32

I’ll get right on that

Urambo Tauro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:35

See, that’s what I thought at first. But I dismissed the idea, thinking that if that was the road, then the driveway would have another opening, closer to the garage.

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:42

That doesn’t seem crazy to me. There are parts of Chicagoland where this house would fetch that.

I can’t afford it either though.

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:49

We’re going to be buying a new place this year so I’ve been looking at all of the listings. I fell in love with this garage.

Kinja'd!!!

Unfortunately the house and land attached are $1M. That takes some doing in this area.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:49

I’m just saying, high end in “quotes”. Stacked stone and what appears to be cement board exterior, versus brick/vinyl, which is standard spec in N.W. Ohio. Quartz/Granite counters, not laminate, tile back-splash and semi-custom shower surround. Pocket door into laundry room. Something like this, if it was between 2,000 - 2,500 sq.ft. in size, with a basement, would probably bring somewhere around $250,000 - $300,000 depending on which suburban area it was located in. Some of the higher end homes of this type are bringing $400,000+ if they are very good quality with large finished basements. Apparently, all the retiring baby boomers are cashing out their 401K’s to buy their dream house.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > lone_liberal
01/10/2018 at 23:50

That garage is nicer and bigger than my entire house.

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/10/2018 at 23:58

The other side is just as big too. It dwarfs my house even without the area with the storage cabinets.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
01/10/2018 at 23:59

Mmm, I see what you mean. I do see p-lam tops every now and then, but it’s typically “unacceptable” to put in the kitchen of a new home due to current prices, so you’ll find them on vanities instead. The stone face is out of place, half the homes in this plat don’t have them. It’s probably a buyer option.