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Bloomberg reporter / Congress. Opinions mine. #FridayNightZillow #CheapZillow for fun. RTs ≠. Tips: sdennis17@bloomberg.net

Sep 24, 2021, 59 tweets

First up on #FridayNightZillow:

*REDWOODS CABIN OF THE GODS*

It's absolutely *NUTS*, I want it.
$675K for 4+ acres, 2 beds, a sweet kitchen and gloriously insane decor in *California*?
zillow.com/homedetails/13…

Normalish exterior fades into the Redwoods. Then you walk inside and *BAM. BAM. BAM. BAM.* #FridayNightZillow

All the modern conveniences + REDWOODS. #FridayNightZillow

This lady in the mirror is just a little creepy. #FridayNightZillow

And @ChristinLuvsSno found a frog guarding the step-up red bed thing. #FridayNightZillow

Listing calls the decor "artistic" LOL. "Kitchen boasts leathered raw edge granite counters, custom old growth redwood cabinets, custom ceiling with mood lighting & wolf range." Also, note the sweet underbed storage. #FridayNightZillow

Next up: Reasonably affordable island paradise. You won't believe it. #FridayNightZillow

Next up on #FridayNightZillow:

$500K CONNECTICUT ISLAND HOME

Paradise, found. Mouse Island. Groton. zillow.com/homedetails/2-…?

Cabin, island, wood, views, Connecticut. What's not to like? I suspect you could easily make the mortgage payment with rentals, and surprised actually it lasted until Friday. #FridayNightZillow

"Rebuilt in 1940 and stands strong and proud"
"Midway between Boston and NYC"
#FridayNightZillow

Yes, you would probably be very thankful for the federal flood insurance program methinks, and the subsidies Congress is frequently kicking in to bail it out. #FridayNightZillow

Next on #FridayNightZillow:

🔥BUDDHIST. TEMPLE. RANCH.🔥

3 homes, 45 acres, 9BR, 7BA, 6K SF

Just $1.6M in *California*??? zillow.com/homedetails/94…

Up next on #FridayNightZillow: A #HistoryZillow house that's surprisingly affordable with interesting backstory.

"Wolley Stille" is the Joseph Sharples House built mostly in 1700 & 1750; halfway between Philly & Wilmington.

$799K / 5BRs, 4BAs, 4300sf zillow.com/homedetails/80…

The property itself dates to 1682, and apparently the rock Sharpless carved his initials into is still there in its original location. #FridayNightZillow #HistoryZillow

"Its abolitionist owners provided safe harbor to escaping slaves on their way north via the Underground Railroad and tunnel leading to nearby Ridley Creek." It's on the National Register. (The tunnel has been closed up.)
#FridayNightZillow #HistoryZillow

A little more about the house here. #FridayNightZillow m.facebook.com/groups/4449222…

There are a ton of other architectural details that you can totally wig out on if you're in to that sort of thing. But I've got to move on to the rest of #FridayNightZillow shortly.

Up next on #FridayNightZillow:

Snedecker House in Congers, NY.

1747 Dutch Colonial; George Washington believed to have visited. Historical marker. The house has been updated with a sweet pool.

$1.09M, 5BR, 4BAs, 4500sf. But the TAXES🤯
zillow.com/homedetails/81…

Up next on #FridayNightZillow: The "Cave House Compound" (It's not *really* a cave)

9K sf, 40 acres, $2.5M, California zillow.com/homedetails/43…

There are multiple buildings, including one that's a library. There's a fun hidden door; I love the main kitchen. And the setting is gorgeous. #FridayNightZillow

Yeah, I could totally live here. #FridayNightZillow

But, seriously, WHAT THE HECK IS THIS? #FridayNightZillow

Really couldn't figure it out. At first I thought it was a sink? That silver thing though is just a weird, um, shaped phone. #FridayNightZillow

We have a winner. It's a seat, not a urinal. #THANKGOD. #FridayNightZillow onward!

I promised affordable housing, and I present to you, affordable housing.
Accomac, Virginia is on #FridayNightZillow
Nearly 3K square feet. The inside could use updating.
Near beaches.
*$169K.*
zillow.com/homedetails/24…

Oops. Already under contract. That is the problem waiting for Friday to post #FridayNightZillow

Affordable Pittsburgh, welcome to #FridayNightZillow! Under $90K for a real, solid-looking house. zillow.com/homedetails/26…

Gorgeous contemporary design on the inside. I don't like boxy exteriors though. Washington state is on #FridayNightZillow

$1.89M for 5BR, 4BAs, 4,720 sf zillow.com/homedetails/72…?

"This house is pretty nice, dad" says the 9-year-old boy. #FridayNightZillow

Where my DC denizens at? That sweet Jenga-style house sold, but this Shenandoah getaway is still available. $799K, halfway between Massanutten ski resort and Luray Caverns. Virginia is on #FridayNightZillow

4BRs, 3BAs on *35 acres* zillow.com/homedetails/35…

Up next: A truly affordable private island. #FridayNightZillow

You ask for an *AFFORDABLE PRIVATE ISLAND.*

Impossible in this market, you say?

I think NOT!

MAINE. $339K. 1BR. #FridayNightZillow zillow.com/homedetails/0-…

Like, 15 of us should go in together and timeshare the heck out of this place. #FridayNightZillow

Duck Ledges Island. "There is no better place to spend the weekend in the world! The ledges surrounding the island are loaded with seals for constant entertainment." #FridayNightZillow

There IS a drawback. #FridayNightZillow

You could own this 1.5 acre island for $1,583 a month. No HOA! #FridayNightZillow Seriously we should buy it right now and enjoy it before the oceans rise up and swallow it.

"Little pink houses for you and me"
A house John Cougar Mellencamp could love
$329K. Welcome this retro Tucson home to #FridayNightZillow
zillow.com/homedetails/51…

If you don't know Pink Houses, watch and get up to speed.

More insanely affordable housing on #FridayNightZillow. A big West Virginia Victorian with a river view and a gazebo for, checks notes, $146K? Like a lot of these homes, the interior could use a little work. zillow.com/homedetails/71…

I've seen a LOT of crazy Zillow houses. But I've never seen ANYTHING like this insanity my wife found. Just look at this????????

2BRs, 2BAs (Not shown?), $450K, Naples, FLORIDA. #FridayNightZillow cc: @thebestofzillow
zillow.com/homedetails/62…

This agent is trying SO hard
"Eccentric artistic home"
"An artists dream"
"A very unique ambiance"
"For the right buyer, the home could be used as a unique AirBnB experience."
"Very Key Western"
#FridayNightZillow

Just a beautiful home in Stillwater, Minnesota on #FridayNightZillow $599.9K. 3BR, 2BA, 2,400 sf.
zillow.com/homedetails/20…

RV lot in Everglades City, FL. Includes building with a kitchen, kitschy roof, etc. $425K. "Resort amenities include marina, boat ramp, fueling station, dock rental, clubhouse with gathering room and bar, movie theater, gym and pool." #FridayNightZillow zillow.com/homes/825-Comp…

I don't think the RV comes with it. So, BYORV.

How can you tell America is changing? When stuff like this is just casually listed on Zillow. California, um, ranch, yeah, let's go with that. $478K. 2.7 acres. Permitted for, er, you-know-what. +Bee hives, fruit trees on property. #FridayNIghtZillow zillow.com/homedetails/78…

(It's a cannabis farm) #FridayNightZillow

Up next, housing for $79.9K? Yes. You read that right. #FridayNightZillow

Sweet cabin on 6.6 acres. Brook Park, Minnesota for just, $79.9K. Like a little over $400 a month. How could you NOT make a killing on this place? #FridayNightZillow zillow.com/homedetails/28…

I don't want to see inside. #FridayNightZillow.

This next place could be a dream house for some eccentric rich California people. $5.9M, 50+ acres in Marin, supposedly at the highest point, freaky architecture, fab kitchen. #FridayNightZillow zillow.com/homedetails/1-…

Two cute cabins, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, $333K. Rent one, live in the other.
#FridayNightZillow
zillow.com/homedetails/55…

It's crazy how much cheaper homes are in southwest Illinois. Staunton, Illinois, just $369,900 for this 5BR, 3BA, 3,900 sf house on a big lot. #FridayNightZillow
zillow.com/homedetails/32…

Still hasn't sold. Now's your chance. Especially if you want to produce a sequel to Schitt's Creek or a horrow movie set in small town Minnesota. #FridayNightZillow

Ending #FridayNightZillow with a grand old place in New York with some history behind it.

"Available for the first time in since its construction over a century ago, The Studio was designed by Delano & Aldrich for Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney"

$4.75M
zillow.com/homedetails/Wh…

"...one of America's first female sculptors and founder of the Whitney Museum of Art. It was here that she worked and played. Converted to a home by her granddaughter in 1982. The Studio is surrounded by paintings and sculpture from leading artists of the day" #FridayNightZillow

"The main studio room serves as the nucleus of the home and is a grand 40 by 60 feet with a 20 foot ceiling and flooded with light via a massive north facing skylight"
#FridayNightZillow

Hope you enjoyed #FridayNightZillow and see you next time. If you made it this far, let me know which ones you liked/hated/loved to hate.

Addendum: A great write-up of the Vanderbilt Whitney estate

“It was there that she modeled her statues. Her assistants would lower them into the basement through a trapdoor and load them onto a pony cart that would take them down a long tunnel to the outdoor kilns for firing.”

Fantastic.

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