This N. Arl house is confusing

[Anonymous]

Cheap tub inserts, so much wall to wall carpet and who needs 2 kitchens. The ugly walkway needs to go on day one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A designer did design this home. It is definitely expensive and will only really fit a niche market because it was designed for a multigenerational family with the two dwellings.

https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/the-multigenerational-house/

This history is not that sordid (namely, they are LGBTQ and the couple has split).

I am even more intrigued. The link shows a husband and wife and their two kids and grandparents. Did husband come out of closet and cause the breakup?

Do you know that or just assuming? Arlington is pretty ho hum about same sex couples and non-traditional families. Sounds like there is more to the story.

That house is going to require a very specific buyer with a big budget for renovations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A designer did design this home. It is definitely expensive and will only really fit a niche market because it was designed for a multigenerational family with the two dwellings.

https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/the-multigenerational-house/

This history is not that sordid (namely, they are LGBTQ and the couple has split).

I am even more intrigued. The link shows a husband and wife and their two kids and grandparents. Did husband come out of closet and cause the breakup?

Do you know that or just assuming? Arlington is pretty ho hum about same sex couples and non-traditional families. Sounds like there is more to the story.

That house is going to require a very specific buyer with a big budget for renovations.

You can look up property records. It was owned by the grandparents, then they added the daughter and husband, so it is currently owned by all four (unless the reason they're selling is because someone died).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can spell overpriced you’ll understand why it’s still sitting

Really specific houses take longer to sell. This one is in that category as it needs a multigenerational family. It's not a standard ADU, as it has shared spaces like a ground floor bathroom, so you can't just rent out the ADU. This house also has two full, expensive kitchens. That's hard to find a comp for as that feature doesn't exist in other houses.

I agree, I think whoever put it on the market thinks the ADU commands the price, but very few people are looking for shared multi-generational living. Anyone who buys this home is going to have to tear out the 2nd kitchen and turn it into a living room or something, and that cost should be incorporated into a discounted price.

[Anonymous]

The two front doors is a big drawback too. I wonder if you could change the floorplan on the first floor easily?

[Anonymous]

It’s like right next to 66 has no one mentioned that? This is not a $2 million neighborhood unless like the walls are embedded with dollar bills

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s like right next to 66 has no one mentioned that? This is not a $2 million neighborhood unless like the walls are embedded with dollar bills

lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s like right next to 66 has no one mentioned that? This is not a $2 million neighborhood unless like the walls are embedded with dollar bills

It’s over a block from 66 and the noise really doesn’t carry. It’s actually not a bad location. Still not worth +$2M.
The realtor needs to edit that massive block of text in the description and instead put a link to the Arlington magazine article. It helps clarify the odd floor plan.

[Anonymous]

1. Biggest problem - zero privacy in front or back yards. Just basically on display.
2. The interior is a sea of blah white. Needs wallpaper, paint, dark wood, character. It’s awful. I suspect they painted over all the good stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Biggest problem - zero privacy in front or back yards. Just basically on display.
2. The interior is a sea of blah white. Needs wallpaper, paint, dark wood, character. It’s awful. I suspect they painted over all the good stuff.

I don't think you can criticize #2, that's every house that is on the market. It's white so you can put your mark on it.

[Anonymous]

The exterior of that house is begging for charm and attention to detail inside. It’s hard because you will blow through your budget reconfiguring the odd floor plan. If my budget was over 2 million, I’d be looking for a house that needs nearly nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A designer did design this home. It is definitely expensive and will only really fit a niche market because it was designed for a multigenerational family with the two dwellings.

https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/the-multigenerational-house/

This history is not that sordid (namely, they are LGBTQ and the couple has split).

I am even more intrigued. The link shows a husband and wife and their two kids and grandparents. Did husband come out of closet and cause the breakup?

Do you know that or just assuming? Arlington is pretty ho hum about same sex couples and non-traditional families. Sounds like there is more to the story.

That house is going to require a very specific buyer with a big budget for renovations.

Agreed. One of the earlier PPs mentioned a lot of police activity at the house. Sounds like wayyy more to the story - sordid isn’t a “light” word.

[Anonymous]

Yea it’s not 22207. It’s a loser zip code. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s like right next to 66 has no one mentioned that? This is not a $2 million neighborhood unless like the walls are embedded with dollar bills

It’s over a block from 66 and the noise really doesn’t carry. It’s actually not a bad location. Still not worth +$2M.
The realtor needs to edit that massive block of text in the description and instead put a link to the Arlington magazine article. It helps clarify the odd floor plan.

I’m sure the noise carries in the winter when leaves are down. And year round pollution will be making its way there

https://www.urban.org/research/publication/polluted-life-near-highway

The lot is wasted with the house all the way to the back. All yard is front yard more or less

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A designer did design this home. It is definitely expensive and will only really fit a niche market because it was designed for a multigenerational family with the two dwellings.

https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/the-multigenerational-house/

This history is not that sordid (namely, they are LGBTQ and the couple has split).

I am even more intrigued. The link shows a husband and wife and their two kids and grandparents. Did husband come out of closet and cause the breakup?

Do you know that or just assuming? Arlington is pretty ho hum about same sex couples and non-traditional families. Sounds like there is more to the story.

That house is going to require a very specific buyer with a big budget for renovations.

A previous poster said owners were LGBTQ. The link to the article showed a heterosexual couple with their children and grandparents.

Did the husband come out as gay or wife as lesbian, triggering a divorce and sale of house. Or police cars were involved because of disagreements over a child's claims to be trans and as such triggering a divorce? Either way it shows you why LGBTQ is meaningless and incidentally, why many gays and lesbians don't like it.