Welcome to my new home! It’s six bedrooms and heated with propane, which is unusual for a castle, but I’m a rebel that way. It’s always Christmas here. Always.
Sometimes I drink too much egg nog and try to get into that last balcony up there. That’s when my family puts up the safety gate and makes me take a wee lie-down.
This room is saved for Miley Cyrus, who will visit just as soon as she gets a chance to read the fan letter I sent her. Daily. For the past three years. I do wonder what the delay is… but still, at least I know it’ll be Christmas when she comes.
Found by: Rebecca
Loveliest comment, by magdalenaperks: When I was a kid, Canadians were known for their frugality and practicality. Then they watched Dallas and Dynasty, and things changed. Yes, they did.
I’m puzzled by the turrets. I mean, were they real turrets at some point, useful for scanning the horizons for enemies? Did they sink? Were they truncated? Why do architects agree to do this?
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Meanwhile, if you live in Calgary you can get this gem for the same price.
What!!!? Can someone explain why that costs so much?
Because it’s in one of the oldest and wealthiest communities in Calgary.
That link seems to be gone now, all I got was a SHAW webpage.
GAH! It’s HIDEOUS!! http://remaxtwincity.ca/viewlisting.php?id=167006
They say “ripe for renovation” like it’s a positive. Uh-oh.
Meh, in Toronto’s “rich” neighbourhood that price often just gets you a crappy condo:
http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=9343948
When I was a kid, Canadians were known for their frugality and practicality. Then they watched Dallas and Dynasty, and things changed. Yes, they did.
I’m puzzled by the turrets. I mean, were they real turrets at some point, useful for scanning the horizons for enemies? Did they sink? Were they truncated? Why do architects agree to do this?
All the best houses in Houston have turrets. They are a must. I suspect architects agree to do this because they need to get paid.
Yup, that’s Memorial. Other side of the tracks from me. No doubt they can afford as many turrets as they want.
the turrets are where they hide the cleverly-disguised ICBMs…..
Oh…so this is where Rush Limbaugh finally moved to after he threatened to leave the country if Obama’s health initiative passed. Love the jungle room. See ya when the pool freezes over.
Don’tcha love when celebrities make threats / promises like that? It’s like when Alec Baldwin said he’d leave the States if Bush got elected, which just goes to show you can’t have a Baldwin if you’ve got a Bush.
I’m still waiting for Alec to leave. Turnabout’s fair play on both sides of the political spectrum. I’d settle for a bikini waxed Baldwin (and his nut job brother Stephen as well—the last good thing he did was Bio-Dome*).
*this may not necessarily be true
Barbra Streisand promised to leave, too, and I gotta admit I was really looking forward to that one!
Did anyone say McMansion??? Only goes to show money can’t buy you taste!
Sorry, I can’t possibly consider a place that’s 11 km from the nearest Tim Horton’s.
Even tho the decor is nauseating, I was about to say that I still want!
However, Ruth’s tidbit has pushed me back to reality. Thank you.
….mmmm maple frosted cruller….mmmm….
Doesn’t anyone else see what’s happening here? Obviously we’ve got one (or more GASP) of those kids what can make grownups do whatever they want on our hands here! (Think Twilight Zone The Movie) I’m thinking we should be very afraid and start checking the mirror daily for missing facial features…
And that’s good – that’s real good. All of it looks real good…
*Snerk* Anthony, FTW.
Clearly built for someone with an extreme phobia of right angles.
I can’t believe this house made it to LL! We live nearby and watched the construction with puzzlement last year. We’ve been calling it the “Witch Hat House” (because the top photo doesn’t really show exactly how *much* it looks like someone made a mansion and then dumped a bunch of giant witch hats all over it) and speculating on someones turret addiction every time we drive by. I’m thrilled to finally see the inside and ya, it’s pretty much what I expected.
Go for an open house, get more photos!
Pictures 1 and 2: Want!
Picture 3: *brain asploded*
It’s like somebody threw up bad taste all over that kid’s room…
I’m thinking the alledged ‘decor’ in the kids’ rooms is an indication that these people REALLY hate their kids!
Wow. Pretentious and tacky.
Lemme guess. Kids live here.
this one is one house that deserves victorian style furnishings. including artwork. even if the house is not that old. i would also get rid of those trees in the house.
it looks like the gaudy ones are the rooms for the kids.one of the rooms has a perfect place for the posters for one of the kids. on the upper area. looks like that it is a spot for one of the turrets.
I like the painting on the second floor. somewhat like a attempt at trompe-l’œil. though it would have been a better attempt if it had been at a point where folks could walk up to it.
I’ll bet these words have never been, nor ever will be, spoken by the parents of these children:
“Kids, time to clean your rooms.”
How so? That room is actually quite tidy. Unless you mean they have maids to do that sort of thing.
I grew up in a house similar to this one, although a bit smaller and my room did not have vaulted ceilings or gaudy flooring. It was just freaking huge. I never cleaned or cooked until I moved out and had to join the real world of actual people. Sorry – I’m a bit tainted by the plastic snobs who hung out with my rich parents. They can all take a hike – when a disaster hits they won’t know how to survive. Then we can take over the world!! BWAHAHA. My ebil plan is working…
No, they have house elves! The witch hats; the sickeningly sweet, fluffy kids’ room; the Christmas trees; the staircases leading to nowhere…This is obviously the Hufflepuff dormitories!
There’s a sale at the paint store, my pretties! And you’re ALL gonna help! Your little dog, too…! [cackles]
Man, if I had kids pop tarts like Miley Cyrus would be banned. And the only way she could have such a room is if she drew devil facial hair all over Miley, blacked out her teeth, and threw darts at her face.
So…tell us how you really feel.
If I decorated my house like that- I would be tacky. But since they’re rich- they’re just eccentric.
Nope, it’s tacky, there’s just more of it. And possibly better quality tat.
Whoa! Great example of what can be done w/ a barrelful of money and a thimbleful of taste….
As for the Calgary house, how the hell do you get 4 bedrooms & 4 full baths in 1625 sq ft? Leave out the rest of the rooms?? I hope that at the very least they included a breakfast nook!
My condo, just a smidge bigger than that in sq ft, has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The master bedroom could be split into two smaller bedrooms, and still leave room for my reasonably-sized den and living room. It’s doable.
8000 sq feet. 6 bedrooms. 3 baths. WTF? 3 bathrooms? lets see, mom and dad get one. and then the 3 kids get one to share (hope the boy likes the pepto pink one) and then the 2 guests bedrooms share the 3rd bathroom with the rest of the house? wow. interesting choice on where to spend money.
Hey Sara, a heads up… THE MOST ANNOYING ad ever. In the lower left corner of the screen, I’ve got a kid blowing some kind of horn– and there is SOUND, not a real horn blast but the pathetic sputtering noise you get when it’s just air. Very loudly. I had to mute my computer to get rid of it.
Ok, I realized I only got that when I clicked the link from the Twitter post. I guess that was a joke?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuvuzela
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup#Match_effects
These articles might help you understand what’s going on in the link.
Um… kinda… yeah.
Queen Elizabeth is going to be in that area in a couple weeks, maybe she’ll drop by.
There appears to have been a few years when turrets were all the rage up her ein Canuko-da. There used to be an autobody shop in my neighbourhood with turrets…for no apparent reason. Seriously. It’s not like they were “castle car repair” or anything. Just an autobody shop…with turrets. Come fix your car, climb a tower, good times.
Unfortunately it burned down a few years ago or I’d send a pic for NFSWednesdays.
I like turrets. In moderation. I also love Victorian homes. This is far to large and rambling for my tastes.
It just goes to show that all the wrong people have money.
I WANT THAT ROOM not the house THE SPARKLY ROOM
uhhh, but no hannah montana posters. SELL THEM!
Between you & Magdalenaperks, I.AM.DYING!! “Why do architects agree to do this?” Hahahahaha.
Ok…Based on these recon photos…Its not defended against any attack…Someone contact the Canadian Resistance cell, ask em if they want to keep the monarchy or do need it anymore.
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Do they not need it anymore.