I'm right there with you. Id like it to have more land and trees etc but I'm not against it. My wife would NEVER agree to it though.

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WhoopRAB said:

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https://www.har.com/homedetail/1600-texas-ave-dickinson-tx-77539/2645135

My previous post for $959,000 Barndo didn't post

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First line in the description.

Joanna Gaines would surely approve!

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Time to nuke it from orbit

Yeah, I'm pure function over form and my wife would never agree.

Complete Idiot said:

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Yeah, I'm pure function over form and my wife would never agree.

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You and me both brother.

The Fife said:

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WhoopRAB said:

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https://www.har.com/homedetail/1600-texas-ave-dickinson-tx-77539/2645135

My previous post for $959,000 Barndo didn't post

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That's an awful lot of late model cars in the last picture. Maybe they use the place as a business somehow? The place isn't cluttered but I still couldn't imagine owning that much stuff.

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It also just looks cluttered even in areas where it's technically not. The style and finishes are just not for me.

WhoopRAB said:

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https://www.har.com/homedetail/1600-texas-ave-dickinson-tx-77539/2645135

My previous post for $959,000 Barndo didn't post

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How many pillows does that bed in the master bedroom need??? You can even sit on the bed to put your shoes on at the rate they're going.

Welcome to East Texas

this would be a terrifying sight to wake up to in the middle of the night

My grandmother had a crazy half-sister who lived in the back bedroom of her house. Lady was certifiable and smoked like a chimney. I was terrified of her.

Maybe one or two times in my whole childhood, I went back in that room. She had a small twin bed pushed up against the wall with a wall hanging VERY similar to that on the wall above the bed.

Creeped me out as a kid, and it was the first thing I thought of when I saw that picture!

The Dog Lord said:

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The Fife said:

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WhoopRAB said:

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https://www.har.com/homedetail/1600-texas-ave-dickinson-tx-77539/2645135

My previous post for $959,000 Barndo didn't post

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That's an awful lot of late model cars in the last picture. Maybe they use the place as a business somehow? The place isn't cluttered but I still couldn't imagine owning that much stuff.

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It also just looks cluttered even in areas where it's technically not. The style and finishes are just not for me.

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Probably a good move going with the concrete flooring after the flood.

https://www.redfin.com/CO/Colorado-Springs/4525-Churchill-Ct-80906/home/34515765


The full description:
"This formerly majestic 5 bed/4 bath/3 car garage home was once the seller's pride and joy. Now it's every landlord's nightmare and needs someone with firm resolve to appreciate its potential. If you dream of owning your own little slice of hell and turning it into a piece of heaven, then look no further! This house is not for the faint of heart but for that special person who can see through the rough diamond to the polished gem inside. As you enter, there are soaring ceilings and an open floor plan with a second-floor overlook. You will also notice there is not one surface of the home that has not been enhanced with black spray paint or a swinging hammer - damage done by an angry departing tenant who didn't want to pay rent. But don't let that slow you down. It's not nearly as daunting as the freezer in the basement that's full of meat and hasn't had electricity to it for over a year. So be sure to wear your mask. Not for anyone else's protection but your own. You may not be able to endure the smell if you don't. The floorplan is wonderful and open. The main floor has a living room, dining room, kitchen with dining area, family room with fireplace, laundry, and main floor bedroom and bath. There is a walk-out to a back deck but don't go out there as the deck is not necessarily attached to the house in the manner you might hope. The upstairs has a catwalk, large master with soaking tub and dual sinks, plus two additional bedrooms and bath all covered in black spray paint, vulgarities, and other substances which are no longer identifiable. The basement is amazing or at least it will be once all the debris is cleared out, the floor coverings are replaced, and the obscenities are painted over. The home has AC and a radon mitigation system and sits on a large lot. Oh, and did I mention it's in the pink of a geological landslide area? Come feast your senses. DO NOT GO ON BACK DECK. DO NOT OPEN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. See agent remarks."

WHAT'S IN THE KIT... FREEZER?!

I was expecting more actual damage, the kitchen, bathrooms, and finishes are all original and needed to go anyway.

What's the best way to handle a freezer like that? Wrap the hell out of it with plastic wrap that's used to secure loads on pallets and then attempt to move?

Just bring in a remediation company and let them deal with it. Or one of those companies that cleans up after dead bodies.

Many times I've kicked myself for not keeping my first house and renting it out - having tenants would have never been a challenge, home value has tripled over the 15 years since I sold - then I see renter destruction like this. It's low likelihood but that was always my paranoid fear, an awful tenant that would make the entire effort not worth it.

Here is that house in happier times - https://www.google.com/maps/place/4525+Churchill+Ct,+Colorado+Springs,+CO+80906/@38.76181,-104.8219358,3a,77y,143.34h,79.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ1kOrH27x1vD5cd1fro2rw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x871343157be2f24f:0x9e764e9305a5a34c!8m2!3d38.7616518!4d-104.8216815

I ran by this new home frequently while it was being built and thought it was a POS.

https://www.har.com/homedetail/917-nicholson-st-houston-tx-77008/9247323

But maybe I'm wrong because according to the listing, they used "only the best contraction methods."

But what really drives me crazy is the rooftop deck. I would NEVER have an uncovered rooftop deck in Houston because of the monsoon like rains and the difficulty with waterproofing it and proper drainage. But this rooftop deck is prominently featured in the listing and already shows a lot of standing water on the deck in the listings photos (the water presumably not from heavy rains - just a rinsing down to make the photos look good)! And the only drains appear to be on the other side of the deck where there is no standing water (and just drains down the side of the house where it has already stained the house - and will probably pour all over the adjacent smaller house in a heavy rain). So it looks like the water just isn't going to drain off of half of about half of that deck. I can't imagine how much water is going to be standing on the roof in a heavy rain. This looks like it will have standing water any time it rains at all. Just such a poor design in my totally unprofessional opinion.

Whoever buys that house is going to have major issues with water intrusion all over the place.

Maybe I'm the only one - but those photos just give me anxiety. This coming from someone who had a flat roof in Houston in the past...

I really like the idea of a rooftop deck a lot but you're right, it needs to be covered and doubly right about the drains. I would go crazy about standing water and the amount of water that would be on there during a torrential downpour. If there are only those 2 drains, that is going to be a TON of extra weight on that roof and inevitably water will start working its way in to the structure because NOTHING is permanent when water is involved.

There needs to be drains on opposite sides with good slope - otherwise you're always going to have spots that don't drain right. And the water need to drain into gutters - not just down the side of the house. That water just pouring down the side of the house will cause major staining and will eventually work it's way through the wall.

Just so bad in my opinion.

My parent's had a nightmare experience with a flat roofed house I grew up in, but if this one is all concrete - even the roof tops - then it should be good. Many commercial buildings with flat roofs, it can be done successfully.

I couldn't figure out why the listing wasn't discussing the older structure 10' behind the main house in the back yard. Took me embarrassingly long to realize it was a separate house on a tiny lot, really cramming them in there so you basically need a rooftop deck if you want any outside time.

Yep, there doesn't appear to be any slope on the deck because of how massive the pooling is. There is zero doubt in my mind that water intrusion will be an issue on that house.

Commercial roofs generally used some type of torch down modified bitumen (in the past) and TPO more recently. However, they're usually pretty well sloped with good commercial gutters. But they still leak - they just need maintenance from time to time. It's just not near of a big deal with a commercial building as a single family home residence.

I'm in a small commercial building with a flat roof and the whole roof slopes to one side with a large commercial gutter along the whole back side. Very little standing water.

This thing is brand new and has a ton of standing water just from the listing photo spray down.

MAS444 said:

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I ran by this new home frequently while it was being built and thought it was a POS.

https://www.har.com/homedetail/917-nicholson-st-houston-tx-77008/9247323

But maybe I'm wrong because according to the listing, they used "only the best contraction methods."

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When your builder is also an OBGYN

MAS444 said:

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Commercial roofs generally used some type of torch down modified bitumen (in the past) and TPO more recently. However, they're usually pretty well sloped with good commercial gutters. But they still leak - they just need maintenance from time to time. It's just not near of a big deal with a commercial building as a single family home residence.

I'm in a small commercial building with a flat roof and the whole roof slopes to one side with a large commercial gutter along the whole back side. Very little standing water.

This thing is brand new and has a ton of standing water just from the listing photo spray down.

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It's 4 years old and I don't see any standing water, or pooled water, just damp tiles because those tiles are in the shadow of the top floor room or the wall on the side of the patio.

It's been under construction until very recently. Look at the google street view from - from Feb 2021. It may have been started 4 years ago and/or partially built - but it was just recently completed. All of which is even more concerning.

And I guess we're just seeing something different looking at those pics.

MAS444 said:

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It's been under construction until very recently. Look at the google street view from - from Feb 2021. It may have been started 4 years ago and/or partially built - but it was just recently completed. All of which is even more concerning.

And I guess we're just seeing something different looking at those pics.

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What does standing water mean to you? To me it means I could slam my foot down and cause a splash, in the photos I only see damp tiles. (in general I agree these new builds stuffed onto high dollar lots tend to be built quickly and poorly and I also have flat roof PTSD from my childhood home, I just don't see standing water in the photos).


I only see damp tiles here, no puddles or reflecting water. And it appears these particular tiles are still damp due to being in the shadow of the upper floor room or the patio wall.

Agree with your definition and that there's not standing water in the 3 pics you just posted (but only 1 of those show the area I'm talking about by those front windows). Listing Pics 4 - 8 show standing water to me though. And there does not appear to be a single drain on any of the three sides/walls of that front area. The only drain is further back on the side across from the doors.

Such a ****ty design. And again, I thought that thing was a POS before I even saw these photos from above. I think it was partially constructed and just sat there for several years.

For your viewing pleasure:

https://www.har.com/s/fefd2f3aa0

They managed to incorporate both blood red and forest green carpet into the home. Ample use of swag window treatments, an abundance of silk plants, and animal prints round out the look.

It does boast an EIGHT car garage.

OMG

combat wombat said:

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How did I miss this photo?

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Holy cow!

The takeaway for me is that smooth white walls and flat baseboards don't mean your home looks up to date.

For any of you interested, there is a Facebook group called "That's it, I'm Home Shaming" that has some real gems on there.

MAS444 said:

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Agree with your definition and that there's not standing water in the 3 pics you just posted (but only 1 of those show the area I'm talking about by those front windows). Listing Pics 4 - 8 show standing water to me though. And there does not appear to be a single drain on any of the three sides/walls of that front area. The only drain is further back on the side across from the doors.

Such a ****ty design. And again, I thought that thing was a POS before I even saw these photos from above. I think it was partially constructed and just sat there for several years.

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There's no standing water on the top deck... It's exactly the same wet bricks that are in every other picture. Are you talking about the balcony on the second floor? Because that's a reflection off of the glass in the bottom of the handrail.

Feels like you decided that it was "a POS" (maybe you just don't like modern design) and then started looking for your justification. I don't like a flat roof in Houston for residential, but this phantom standing water is tilting at windmills if you're not having someone qualified take a look at it.

The wet bricks are in places that would be in shadow, which keeps them from drying as fast as the rest of it.