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![]() This hse should go for more considering it's Northshore, its size, on over an acre and has a swimming pool and tennis court, but I think the decor is really hurting the seller get top $$.
This $2.2M Suburban Mansion is Over the Top in Every Way Monday, November 2, 2015, by AJ LaTrace ![]() Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it'll certainly take a person who shares the same discerning eye love of all things flashy to find this mansion a buyer. Located in Northbrook (sorry, not South Barrington), this 8,000-square-foot home has received a complete overhaul and it's about as over the top as they get. Buzzwords sprinkled in the listing include: exquisite, flawless, superb, outstanding and elegant (among others). While many folks do dig the "opulent" look, it's hard not to scratch your head when flipping through the photos on this one and wonder what the owners were thinking. Everything is there too. Outdoor water fountain? Check. Marble cherub statue? Yep. Renaissance-themed ceiling murals? Oh yeah baby. The mansion anchors a 1.14-acre property, has an outdoor pool, tennis court and a three-car garage. It is seeking $2.2 million. |
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![]() ·661 Driftwood Ln Northbrook, IL 60062 [Redfin]
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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![]() Thank goodness I don't like the exterior because the entire interior is a gut job waiting to happen--or might be once all the furniture has been removed.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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![]() I'm going to have nightmares.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 26,879
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![]() Nothing a hundred gallons of Kilz, a crowbar, and a boatload of spackle can't fix.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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![]() I will stick with my 5 acres and my 2200 sq. ft. home, thank you very much. There is nothing about that house that I love, or even like very much...
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#7 |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,749
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![]() iT keeps going from bad to worse!People really live here?
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#8 |
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 714
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![]() I could live there quite happily. Love all the ornate details.
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#9 |
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 233
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![]() It would be hard for me to relax there. I felt anxious looking at every photo. Too many details.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 27,558
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![]() 'Too bad there's not a way to quickly, and completely, bulldoze the inside, without hurting the outside. I could live with the outside.
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#11 |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 271
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![]() I would have easily believed this house was located out of the USA. I could live with the kitchen minus the chandelier, and I love the 2 quirky checkered barrel type chairs. Everything else jars the senses.
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#12 |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 15,411
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![]() To me it says "Play Boy Mansion " .
I know of a house that is much less decorated but it has a hot tub in the entry ! |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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![]() There isn't anything about that house that I care for except, maybe, a couple of the Persian rugs. The boat like bathtub gave me a laugh though.
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#14 |
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 7,402
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![]() Is that called Baroque? I do like the pastel kitchen cabinets tho.
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#15 |
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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![]() Good grief. I'll give someone points for trying really hard though.
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#16 |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 12,671
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![]() Like the black/white tub chairs.
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#17 |
Elite Presidential Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 18,639
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![]() Yeah, that is quite bad. I would still live in it because it is a solid *not falling apart* house. Style wise it is a HUGE nope! None of those would ever be done on purpose.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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![]() The only thing I liked were those barrel chairs in black and cream.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 6,610
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![]() I like the bathrooms. The barrel chairs are cool.
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