Sleeps 16! Newly renovated! 6,000+ sqft! Indoor pool in your very own gymnasium building! Apparently great for doomsday preppers for some reason! What’s not to love?
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1920-S-Springdale-Rd_New-Berlin_WI_53146_M87031-21597?from=srp-list-card
(You may recognize this house from a comment on my prior post, cuz I wasn’t really thinking about posting this one separately, but hey might as well liven the place up)
That big room is like someone designed a terrarium for humans without entirely knowing what humans are.
That great room kinda rules. Maybe a fun rental, but living there I fell like I'd get sick of it pretty fast.
Nestled on 17 secluded acres, this is the ultimate retreat experience. Boasting a private lake for fishing, indoor pool, and game room, it's a haven for relaxation and recreation. With 10-foot chain link fencing, privacy is paramount, ideal for investors, preppers, or those seeking a primary or secondary home. Sleeping 16, the custom home features high-end appliances, three sets of washer/dryers, and wildlife views aplenty. Enjoy outdoor living with a gazebo, beach, and fire pits, perfect for gatherings under the stars. Recent $400k renovations enhance its allure. With parking for 40 cars, invite friends and family for unforgettable weekends. Just 90 min from Chicago and 15 min from Milwaukee, escape the city without sacrificing convenience.
$400K renovations to make a pre-historic Rainforest Cafe-themed compound? "Look, we're different from other cults. We have a theme and just like to get a little silly here at Corporate Retreat Hell. We just want you to relax and have fun, but if you break any of the rules, we'll shove a hot coal in your mouth and lock you in the bedroom adobe naughty cellar."
It would make a pretty good dinosaur-themed park for kids. Put up some wire frame or animatronic sculptures, have a little train that goes around the 10 acres. Have a big dirt pit where kids can dig for bones. They would love it.
You could probably run this as short term vacation rental and come out profitable.
Is that an adobe hut in the corner of the bedroom, for Bible role playing or something?
Man, I could turn that into such a lovely botanical garden. It's horrifically ugly as-is but the natural lighting and humidity seem perfect.
Fuck the house...17 acres for only $1 million? The rest of Chicago is like $1 million per acre. Bulldoze the whole thing and you'd probably make your money back and then some.
You definitely wouldn’t. It’s not Chicago, not even that close (almost 2 hours by car), not even the same state.. at best it’s part of Milwaukee, and even then it’s a stretch.
There’s a lot of land in the area, and where that house is is full of mansion type properties that have 5-50 acres. That’s normal for the area, and not at all something worth getting rid of. Nobody lives where land is cheap because it’s inconvenient, not because land is actually unaffordable.
When you want to Tomb Raider a bit too much, but the regular Croft mansion isn't exciting enough.
Haha that is totally the vibe, too!
Imagine swinging around and climbing all over that stuff (my intrusive thoughts would compel me to do so).
I would be scared to act on it bcs what if I get bored in 2 seconds and now I'm just living in this silly stupid house with none of that romantic adventure mystery.
That’s what the showing is for; exploring those intrusive thoughts without the investment!
