Pasadena's $52 million fixer-upper
Aryn and I visited her parents in Pasadena last week. While we were in town, Aryn's dad told us about a "$52 million fixer-upper" that recently went on the market in Pasadena:
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4514180
"Just what does $52 million buy in Pasadena these days? A man-made lake and waterfall; topiary zoo; a ballroom, naturally; your own spa (with his and hers locker rooms); four master suites among a total of 15 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms; a guest house; a guard house; unfinished drywall; and a Corinthian column facade that could be mistaken for a Las Vegas hotel." It's apparently 35,000 square feet on a 4.7-acre lot.
The crazy thing is that this house isn't even habitable right now. Apparently the interior needs at least $5 million worth of work before anybody will be able to live there. Hence, the reference to a "$52 million fixer-upper."
We drove past this house just for fun. It's surrounded by a large wall and some trees, so we couldn't get a very good look at it. But we did manage to walk up to the gate in the middle of the night and glance inside. It's big. Really, really big. We couldn't get any pictures, since it was too dark, but to give you some idea, that place has more square footage than the White House. The lot took up pretty much an entire city block.
Well, I guess that's all I have to say. I thought it was kind of amusing, so I decided to share. :-)
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4514180
"Just what does $52 million buy in Pasadena these days? A man-made lake and waterfall; topiary zoo; a ballroom, naturally; your own spa (with his and hers locker rooms); four master suites among a total of 15 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms; a guest house; a guard house; unfinished drywall; and a Corinthian column facade that could be mistaken for a Las Vegas hotel." It's apparently 35,000 square feet on a 4.7-acre lot.
The crazy thing is that this house isn't even habitable right now. Apparently the interior needs at least $5 million worth of work before anybody will be able to live there. Hence, the reference to a "$52 million fixer-upper."
We drove past this house just for fun. It's surrounded by a large wall and some trees, so we couldn't get a very good look at it. But we did manage to walk up to the gate in the middle of the night and glance inside. It's big. Really, really big. We couldn't get any pictures, since it was too dark, but to give you some idea, that place has more square footage than the White House. The lot took up pretty much an entire city block.
Well, I guess that's all I have to say. I thought it was kind of amusing, so I decided to share. :-)