Do they even bother putting a basement in a place like that? I know slab on grade (or whatever the hell that is) is popular over there but it looks like a huge missed opportunity.p_bubel said:
There's some fun stuff going on this neighborhood.
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South of Hwy 90, absolute crap schools (I'm surprised they don't feed into East Central), never gonna appraise.Robert C. Christian said:
We're in the process of building our own custom home. This thread has caused me to question some of the layout and design choices we've made but when I see houses like this it make me think we didn't do so bad. WOOF.
I was going to post more but then I realized, I can't tell what is a real picture and what is rendered.
Crack pipe for sure
Very rarely do they do anything useful with that opportunity. (Storage/living space) It's usually just one huge chunk of concrete.The Fife said:Do they even bother putting a basement in a place like that? I know slab on grade (or whatever the hell that is) is popular over there but it looks like a huge missed opportunity.p_bubel said:
There's some fun stuff going on this neighborhood.
That house is 95% marble tile. Upstairs, downstairs, everywhere.
So lets rundown the list:
-overbuilt home that doesn't match the neighborhood (its on a double lot at least).
-way overdone on the architectural details
-access to a nearly unending supply of marble tile
Yup. This house belonged to a successful family of building and tiling contractors.
So lets rundown the list:
-overbuilt home that doesn't match the neighborhood (its on a double lot at least).
-way overdone on the architectural details
-access to a nearly unending supply of marble tile
Yup. This house belonged to a successful family of building and tiling contractors.
Does the whole house slid down on to the street below at the first big rain event?
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Hey now, Hotard had the most beautiful marble dividers between the toilets.
I can't think of Hotard without hearing that cleaning lady go off.....
This shower looks straight from a saw movie. And not sure if it's a weird manipulation of the photo but this door doesn't look like I'd even fit through it
https://www.har.com/homedetail/6603-cindy-ln-houston-tx-77008/3263999
https://www.har.com/homedetail/6603-cindy-ln-houston-tx-77008/3263999
That is some seriously bad tile work in there! Even if it's the pictures that make the gaps look uneven you shouldn't use stuff that small if the walls aren't close to being square. I'm not convinced the stuff on the floor is actually floor tile either.
They took a whole bathroom, gutted it, and made it one giant decontamination room.
one MEEN Ag said:
They took a whole bathroom, gutted it, and made it one giant decontamination room.
In case of a CBRN attack
Just looking at all of those pictures, I get the feeling they tried to cram a 4,000 square foot whole home update into 1,600 square feet.
i think the shower photo is extremely deceiving and skewed, but the tile looks like booty. Also I cant believe someone would pay that much to live directly under a transmission station.
Yeah, they definitely didn't do themselves any favors or splurge on a photographer. It looks like crappy photos they edited themselves and are out of proportion.
White tile with black grout is a bold choice and apparently you should probably pay for a better tile guy if you're going to try to pull it off...Sea Speed said:
i think the shower photo is extremely deceiving and skewed, but the tile looks like booty. Also I cant believe someone would pay that much to live directly under a transmission station.
This the only house I can think of that posted pictures to make every space look smaller.htxag09 said:
Yeah, they definitely didn't do themselves any favors or splurge on a photographer. It looks like crappy photos they edited themselves and are out of proportion.
htxag09 said:
Yeah, they definitely didn't do themselves any favors or splurge on a photographer. It looks like crappy photos they edited themselves and are out of proportion.
That's wide angle lens distortion, which pushes elements in the middle of the image further away. Those two doors are likely very similar in width. Awful photos.
Edit to add: that room is very tiny in person.
If you assume those bathroom subway tiles are 5-6" long a piece, which is pretty standard. that bathroom is probably 6-7 feet deep.
Also pro-tip, black grout on white tile highlights every tiling imperfection. And also, hexagonal tiles are the hardest to lay correctly.
I would assume anyone who made these tiling decisions also didn't do a good enough job on putting down water proofing.
Also pro-tip, black grout on white tile highlights every tiling imperfection. And also, hexagonal tiles are the hardest to lay correctly.
I would assume anyone who made these tiling decisions also didn't do a good enough job on putting down water proofing.
On the plus side, black grout is one of the surefire ways to avoid black mold 
"bruh tile is waterproof by itself!"
I got a kick out of this one mainly because it was listed at $8M but for only 76 acres in Lufkin, TX.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/215-Colonial-Hill-Dr-Lufkin-TX-75901/217500434_zpid/?
Note: the seller of the property is the same guy that made a deal with a Chinese company to build wind farms out in Del Rio next to Laughlin. That deal was blocked by Texas lawmakers so I'm assuming the guy is running low on money.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/215-Colonial-Hill-Dr-Lufkin-TX-75901/217500434_zpid/?
Note: the seller of the property is the same guy that made a deal with a Chinese company to build wind farms out in Del Rio next to Laughlin. That deal was blocked by Texas lawmakers so I'm assuming the guy is running low on money.
People have been killed with chainsaws in that bathroom, no way I am buying that place... its like the opening to Siccario where all the dead bodies are stored in the walls.
Did we look at this one in this thread yet?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/19-Ranchero-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M79139-88730
I hope none of you own that place because I just have to say - beautiful lot - UGLY house. It needs a complete overhaul inside and out.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/19-Ranchero-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M79139-88730
I hope none of you own that place because I just have to say - beautiful lot - UGLY house. It needs a complete overhaul inside and out.
If I’m posting, it’s actually Mrs GeographyAg.
Mr. GeographyAg is a dedicated lurker.
Mr. GeographyAg is a dedicated lurker.
And this my friends is why we have this thread. Simply amazing and obviously very much custom home!GeographyAg said:
Did we look at this one in this thread yet?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/19-Ranchero-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M79139-88730
I hope none of you own that place because I just have to say - beautiful lot - UGLY house. It needs a complete overhaul inside and out.
"Honey, did you really just build us a rectangle for a home?"
"Yeah, but I added a BUNCH of columns to class it up!"
I know, right? I was seriously LOLing about the columns everywhere! Can you say OSTENTATIOUS?Ol Jock 99 said:And this my friends is why we have this thread. Simply amazing and obviously very much custom home!GeographyAg said:
Did we look at this one in this thread yet?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/19-Ranchero-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M79139-88730
I hope none of you own that place because I just have to say - beautiful lot - UGLY house. It needs a complete overhaul inside and out.
"Honey, did you really just build us a rectangle for a home?"
"Yeah, but I added a BUNCH of columns to class it up!"
edited because it helps to spell correctly.
If I’m posting, it’s actually Mrs GeographyAg.
Mr. GeographyAg is a dedicated lurker.
Mr. GeographyAg is a dedicated lurker.
Alright Mr Deville, I'm ready for my close upGeographyAg said:
Did we look at this one in this thread yet?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/19-Ranchero-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M79139-88730
I hope none of you own that place because I just have to say - beautiful lot - UGLY house. It needs a complete overhaul inside and out.
I looked at that house, it came up in my search!
I wouldn't be surprised if it's a metal building behind all that brick cladding.Ol Jock 99 said:And this my friends is why we have this thread. Simply amazing and obviously very much custom home!GeographyAg said:
Did we look at this one in this thread yet?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/19-Ranchero-Rd_College-Station_TX_77845_M79139-88730
I hope none of you own that place because I just have to say - beautiful lot - UGLY house. It needs a complete overhaul inside and out.
"Honey, did you really just build us a rectangle for a home?"
"Yeah, but I added a BUNCH of columns to class it up!"
Just an awful design but I can state that I like the abundance of large windows on the front of the house. On the inside, that's a lot of natural light (and probably a lot of heating and cooling if those aren't quality windows).
That looks like someone converted their hay barn to a home. The original barndominium.
Yeesh, front elevation reminds me of a crappy funeral home or broke-ass white house.
Carpet next to the jetted tub to class things up. Just like my grandma's trailer had!
Carpet next to the jetted tub to class things up. Just like my grandma's trailer had!
$750k for a scraper on 5 acres. Pretty steep.
lovely neighbors. Probably smart to go with a steel sided house in that neighborhood to stop the drive by shots.p_bubel said:
Jamison
$600k?????
Edit, missed that it was a 4plex. Still. No.
Edit, missed that it was a 4plex. Still. No.
There's 9 photos, all from slightly different angles, of that ugly ass living room and kitchen.
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