Time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary.
The idea for this series stems from the ongoing forum thread Detrimental Listing Photos, which is where you should post your nominations for next month’s Real Actual Listing Photos post.
Enough explanation. Let’s get to the photos! Click the photo to view the Real Actual Listing.
“Whimsical beauty!”
For just $1.75M, you can combine your bathroom and your library!
Photos here. Also note the random office chair in what appears to be some sort of kitchenette.
“incredible 40x 60 concrete building”
For $2.2M, it had better come with your very own train to put on those tracks.
“Incredible lower level includes large rec room, bath, wine cellar, half kitchen, & step-up media/theatre room.”
Oh wait, did we forget to mention that after you pay $1.6M, you still have to finish the “step-up media/theatre room” yourself? We were hoping that if we spelled “theatre” all British-like it might distract you from that unfortunate fact.
“Bring your vision, your architect and your contractor.”
…and if you’ve got any money left after dropping $1.4M on this place, you might want to also pick up a steel-bristled brush to scrape all the weird green gunk off the pier and the rust off that bench.
“Exquisite residences provide unmatched indulgences… Homes share no vertical walls…”
I guess these $1.1M townhomes share some of those funky horizontal walls, then? Hmm. It’s a little hard to tell from the primary listing photo.
“…use it now or build to the future.”
It’s a little hard to figure out from the photos what exactly is for sale for $1.3M here. Are they selling a house, an intersection, or a parking lot?
Let me know if you have an idea for another “Real Actual Listing Photos” theme.
edited. too much snark, it’s your blog.
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Oh Seattle, you have a lot to learn about your home prices…
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Looks like turning liabilities into assets is indeed an “art”…..
Like putting lipstick on a pig or repackaging dog turds as candy bars…..
Don’t laugh, a lot of people made tons of money in the RE bubble doing exactly that!!!!
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I kind of like the library crapper…
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RE: Hinten @ 1 – Hey, I can take it. If you think it’s a stupid series of posts and I’m stupid and/or a jerk for posting them, you’re free to share that opinion.
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[...] totally random photo is courtesy of Tim Ellis of Seattle Bubble, a real-estate blog which every month or so posts “some of the most bizarre listing photos [...]
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RE: hoary @ 4 –
Personally, I love the library crapper! But, between the kids and the wife I never have time to concentrate in there…
Actually, I would just like to use the one in the picture..Just one time. Have an address Tim?
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By ray pepper @ 7:
I can’t wait to see the police report – “Local real estate agent Ray Pepper was cited for criminal trespass after squatting in a vacant Kenmore home…”
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Yeah, we’re at the bottom…
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These ‘listing photo’ threads are my favorites.
If that 40′ x 60′ concrete outbuilding had a water view, I’d live there. The rain might be a bit loud on that roof.
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RE: ray pepper @ 7 – You can click any of the photos in the post to view the Real Actual Listing, including the address.
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By ray pepper @ 7:
The library in the bathroom is very convenient because it wouldn’t matter if you ran out of toilet paper.
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This is, hands down, my absolute favorite Seattle Bubble post EVER!!! LOVE IT!!!
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It’s a good thing the second listing has all that concrete anchoring it to the hillside- otherwise it looks like it’s going to slide off in the next heavy rain. I wonder how much more front yard there was when they originally built it?
Also, the “random office chair” isn’t random- that’s what they call “staging.” Note how large and spacious the room appears with only the chair in it. Someone paid good money for that effect.
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Only 1 PIC I can see when I cliick on the library/Bathroom pic.
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RE: cheapseats @ 15 – Note the link to the left of the pic with the text “Photos here.” It’s also in the listing on Redfin under the description in the header “Virtual Tour.”
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Folks might also enjoy Lovely Listing: http://lovelylisting.com/
Best,
Laird
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The not-yet-finished Kirkland house appears to be offered for sale prior to finishing with the remaining work included in the sale price and not offered “as-is”. There’s nothing in the listing stating “bring your contractor” or anything of the other usual statements which accompany an “as-is” listing. Also note that the listing states “lots of heavy crown molding & loaded custom details” yet the photos show the molding sitting on saw horses. Furthermore, the listing states “Still time to pick granite, tile & colors”, which implies that granite and tile and painting is included in the sale. Also notice that among the interior features are listed the appliances and a jetted tub. Which in the photos are just holes where said features would be installed.
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RE: ARDELL @ 13 – I just love to LOVE.
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Does that concrete room make anybody else think about ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’?
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By EconE @ 20:
Seller will contribute to closing costs and will re-install meat hooks?
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Seems like there’s a bit of garage envy on this site. ;-)
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RE: Ira Sacharoff @ 21 –
Isn’t the PacNW a mecca for serial killers? ;o)
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[...] lousy photos, let’s spotlight some examples of good photos for a change. Since it’s usually a given that expensive homes will have nice photos, all of the listings I’ll be highlighting [...]
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