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The most ridiculous St. John real estate listing
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:05 am
by alw1977
I look at the real estate listings from time to time... dreaming and whatnot. However, when I clicked on this one, I laughed out loud. I would say "it's the view" but there is no ocean view...
http://towncountryusvi.com/details.php? ... ber=10-346
Really? $315,000 for three freight cars and a cistern?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:07 am
by alw1977
Oh, I'm sorry... there's a parking pad too. And TWO cisterns, not one.
Silly me.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:24 am
by toes in the sand
alw1977 wrote:Oh, I'm sorry... there's a parking pad too. And TWO cisterns, not one.
Silly me.
I think one of the cisterns is listed as a swimming pool.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:31 am
by chicagoans
For truth in advertising, you gotta love their statement "one of kind property"!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:38 am
by alw1977
True. It is one of a kind. I hope.
I especially love the plywood front porch on one of the units. I would think for $315K they could have finished out the decks.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:46 am
by PA Girl
Are those converted shipping containers?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:02 am
by SOonthebeach
Wow. It says hurricane proof, and I'm no expert, but the way those things are stacked it looks like they could tumble easily. And they look like shipping containers to me! Slightly claustrophobic.....
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:10 am
by toes in the sand
"Includes two virtually hurricane proof solid steel finshed studios with double French doors, 9' ceilings and curved glass showers and one large one-bedroom / one bath unit which is also fully finished.
Double French doors and curved glass showers are what clinch it for me. Oh, the second cistern must be the spa.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:25 am
by alw1977
toes, I was particularly moved by the fact that this is a "green" property.
And yes, those are converted shipping containers.
The mind boggles.
Yes,, containers !!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:30 am
by scoob
The containers were probably filled with furniture from Vietnam.
It's cheaper to scrap them or recycle them rather than send back to Asia empty !
15,000 pounds of steel ??
42 degrees and rain in Central New York.
Good day to put my broken ankle up and watch HBO !
Warmth come not soon enough !!
Scoob
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:36 pm
by loria
there have been some very innovative shelters built using shipping containers!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:41 pm
by Kentuckygirl
Oh my!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:01 pm
by sapphirecat
Must get toasty in those containers. Imagine?
Also, you get to put in your own septic!
Well, I'm about to get $5million from my friend in Namibia, so maybe I can look into this.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:53 pm
by Gromit
One man's shipping container is another man's slice of paradise.
Location. Location. Location.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:17 pm
by GraysonDave
Gromit wrote:One man's shipping container is another man's slice of paradise.
Location. Location. Location.
LOL, you kind of summed up my thoughts. I think I would be happy in a refrigerator box if I could live on St. John. Shoulda made that kind of decision a long time ago though.