When I was a kid, my resting face was a smile. Then one day, my family and I went to this abandoned gothic mansion, with a somehow clean and clear pool in its garden. We went swimming and I threw a beach ball I had into the sun. When it came crashing down, it landed on my face and permanently wiped the smile off my face, giving me resting bitch face.
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You know how I love offbeat properties and I found this seller's For-Sale-By-Owner ad on Zillow. He started building the home in 1969, in Eureka, California, and it's been under construction for 43 years! It's a French ornamented cathedral Gothic, with all custom ornaments, molds and scaffolding techniques. This mansion is based on Newport, Rhode Island style and spirit from the 19th Century.
This is what it's supposed to look like - The Vision.
And, in 43 yrs., this is what he's done so far. He's asking $4.5M. Now, he has been living in it, so you can live in the finished part. The house is being sold furnished, and what furnishings! Read what he wrote about them below:
"Also for sale here are 1500 sq. ft of the ultimate grade palatial antique Italian marquetry, veneer and solid wood furniture, ranging from console tables and mirrors; 10 different sizes of round antique tables, up to a 12' x 6' museum-piece dining table, various rare cabinets, marquetry, upholstered chairs, couches, china and other cabinets, solid gold (plated) grandfather clock and two huge antique chandeliers, all worth over $300k on the market now and arguably TWICE that!"
This outer door is amazing.
Here's a gargoyle and other ornamentation that still has to go on the house.
But, look at this - it says the exterior designs are ready for installation "when the lawsuit is over." So, the property is involved in a lawsuit, too? (Check the blog - I found the lawsuit papers and posted it.)
There's so much stuff here.
This room is done. It must be a ballroom. I don't know what to make of all this. This looks like the Romanoff's place.
This must be a music room. There's a harpsicord and a harp in here.
Look at these walls. He says the walls are hand done- are these the actual walls?
The walls are hand painted according to the description.
Here's a mantel waiting to be installed.
This is going to be the kitchen.
The gold double sink.
I don't know if this is an old picture of the original inspiration for this home, but it's definitely a representation of the home itself.
This is an amazing fireplace.
Another beautiful fireplace.
He's using the bedroom, but it's not finished.
I'm disappointed in this bathroom. Maybe it's just temporary?
He has a lot of photos of the furniture and these are really primo antiques. So, this would be one of the dining rooms.
This looks like a brand new bedroom set. Looks like a furniture store that used to be near me called Roma Furniture.
The chandelier in the ballroom that he says is included in the sale.
One of the sitting rooms.
Nice inlaid table.
There's a lot of furniture. If you want to see it all, click on the link b/c he's posted 100 photos. But, I'm very confused.
The property measures 6 acres and there are "massive fall color and rose gardens, 20,000 plantings, plus 10,000 daffodil, iris, lily, etc. Bulbs are spread over 6 acres, still there mostly, alive and colorful. Plus, hundreds of valuable landscaping sculptures are included."
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