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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:18 PM Author: green mildly autistic regret range - split level floor plan
- large expansive backyard
- location on a hill
- hardwood (or laminate) flooring downstairs is a must
- recessed lighting
- double pane windows |
Date: April 18th, 2018 2:20 PM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus split level floorplan is literally the worst. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868183) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:20 PM Author: Thirsty mustard tattoo immigrant (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868188) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:24 PM Author: green mildly autistic regret range you're wrong faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868222) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:20 PM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus oh yeah my bad walking into the middle of a staircase is awesome and having stairs interrupt the floorplan and causing the rooms to be annoyingly cramped and disjointed is double awesome. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868682) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:33 PM Author: green mildly autistic regret range the house i'm buying is split-level and is none of those things (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868783) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:13 PM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus maybe its cool then (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869096) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:46 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869708) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:01 PM Author: buck-toothed cuckoldry Cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870407) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:42 PM Author: Narrow-minded cuckold (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874539) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:20 PM Author: Swashbuckling Yellow House Dingle Berry Pool with a view.
Lots of glass and light. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:21 PM Author: Angry transparent mental disorder -I like really nice landscaping in the front
-big windows
-florida rooms
-in ground pools
-finished basements
-kitchen islands with lots of storage |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:26 PM Author: green mildly autistic regret range sunrooms (florida rooms) almost always look tacked on (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868233) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:33 PM Author: Angry transparent mental disorder Sometimes, but when they are done really well are fun to eat in or just read or hang out in when the weather is nice. Creates an open airy quadrant of the house. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868280) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:22 PM Author: Unhinged comical hell Bidets (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868204) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:33 PM Author: Angry transparent mental disorder Yes, underrated (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868281) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:09 PM Author: Seedy trump supporter native i took a bidet spray to the face once trying to figure the fucking thing out. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869075) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:09 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870451) |
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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:29 AM Author: claret bat-shit-crazy nursing home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35914492) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:23 PM Author: adventurous theatre - sliding glass doors opening from common area to terrace
- tons of light
- 12+ ft ceilings |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:36 PM Author: Diverse tanning salon I hate sliding glass doors. They always fuck up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868302) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:00 PM Author: adventurous theatre not good ones (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868997) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:33 PM Author: Diverse tanning salon I hate the good ones too. Would rather have double doors that both open to the outside (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869250) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:51 PM Author: Bateful party of the first part Hell yeah brah. Nuff said. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868445) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:23 PM Author: Vermilion theater open floor plan
modern design - clean simple lines, sharp edges
(waits for ironside to show up and flip out) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:30 PM Author: Pearl affirmative action mad cow disease the "modern" look is gross. you need CHARACTER in your home, not bland uniformity (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868260) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:35 PM Author: Angry transparent mental disorder Contemporary classic can blend the two (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868289) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 6:29 PM Author: offensive supple jewess the modern look is 180 if it makes use of wood instead of concrete, etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869945) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 6:30 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting the modern look can be okay if it makes use of INCREDIBLY high quality and luxurious materials. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869951) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:09 PM Author: Apoplectic Locale Fanboi My apt is modern but well designed so you at least have Transitional spaces, but dining and living are one and the kitchen is also there but protected by a high wall so you don't see shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874312) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:30 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting transitional spaces as you note below are indeed important to the overall design and feel of a house.
the trend of scrapping them is essentially a way of selling people something for the same price but with less square footage. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:38 PM Author: laughsome selfie dragon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868322) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:42 PM Author: well-lubricated talented private investor Everyone is misinterpreting modern in your sub thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876400) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:35 PM Author: Violet Slippery Ladyboy Faggot Firefighter Glass block in the bathroom to let in some natural light (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868288) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:36 PM Author: azure masturbator corner Must be built before 1928 and never updated by a Boomer or Instagram shrew. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868298) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:46 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets Cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869712) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 7:54 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks This (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870368) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:02 PM Author: buck-toothed cuckoldry Is '28 a magic date in residential construction? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870415) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:07 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks It’s really pre-Great Depression so stuff in 29/30 is often still amazing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870437) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:10 PM Author: buck-toothed cuckoldry You just like the designs, or they started using different plaster then, it what? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870461) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 9:42 PM Author: gay excitant gas station roommate He's just a pompous faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35871028) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 2:51 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks With certain exceptions, housing built during the Great Depression were built smaller and cheaper. If you are really honest about it, the stuff during the Great Depression, a lot of it was high quality, there were just not that many built and they tended to be more modest. Stuff really went to shit after WWII when almost everything was cookie cutter and crap.
There are some key manufacturing cut offs (plumbing like lead v. Galvanized v. Brass v. Copper — and later PVC and knob and tube electric) but they are all loose dates and have exceptions on either side and a lot of it is moot because it got updated at some point. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 2:52 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting 100% cr
i generally prefer pre-war homes, but my favorites were almost always built in the 20s |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:27 PM Author: Haunting Drab Athletic Conference We had an engineer out to our house to check a few issues. He commented on how well our house was built, and he guessed within a year of when it was built.
This guy turned out to be somewhat of an amateur historian of local residential construction (my city is noteworthy in this regard), and according to him, the highest quality homes in my city were built during the great depression because (1) there was one large developer that stayed in business continually during this period; (2) most the poor workers were let go, leaving a workforce comprised of high quality workers; and (3) they built homes at a much slower rate during the Great Depression. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:36 PM Author: charismatic useless coldplay fan proximity to major bus and train lines major errands within walking distance |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:21 PM Author: Carnelian soul-stirring stock car (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874414) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:39 PM Author: laughsome selfie dragon Modern design, open floor plan
Not too big..around 2k sq feet
A few acres of land
Hardwood floors or stone floors |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:40 PM Author: Magical passionate brethren Screened in porch (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868333) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:04 AM Author: confused ungodly kitchen yarmulke yeah that's 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873374) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:41 PM Author: Free-loading thriller forum (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868340) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:41 PM Author: elite dull school elastic band more shitters than bedrooms
no separate guest house bullshit, they can stay in my bed or get hotels, basically.
able to see the ocean or a large lake, or prestigious river. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:41 PM Author: tan shrine train tracks and roving shitpits (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868348) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:42 PM Author: elite dull school elastic band [tmf to his realtor] (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868359) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:42 PM Author: histrionic french chef field costs less than $200k (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868355) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:42 PM Author: exciting slate faggotry 1) Open floorplan 2) Great Room 3) Two-level main entrance with staircase 4) Granite countertops 5) Movie room 6) Wine bar in basement 7) HUGE bathtub. 8) Turrets 9) Intricate roofline
yum. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:05 PM Author: Swashbuckling Yellow House Dingle Berry Brother, I have the perfect 2005 McMansion for you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868564) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:07 PM Author: Violet Slippery Ladyboy Faggot Firefighter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868575) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:10 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870459) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:43 PM Author: well-lubricated talented private investor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876406) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:19 PM Author: Bateful party of the first part ~hella to the yeah~ ;) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868670) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:44 PM Author: Narrow-minded cuckold lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874551) |
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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:31 AM Author: claret bat-shit-crazy nursing home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35914496) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:43 PM Author: beta internet-worthy space you cannot love an object (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868361) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:43 PM Author: Jet-lagged Dilemma Resembles or is a medieval castle. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868364) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 7:55 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870370) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:53 AM Author: Arousing henna generalized bond Cr
And I could go with a nice tower or two. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:44 PM Author: pink bisexual sanctuary Roof, walls, door (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868370) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:46 PM Author: Bateful party of the first part Granite countertops,, stainless steel appliances.., garage space for the a Beamer. 'Nuff said.
Oh yeah In N Out 2 blocks away lol. Nuff said. |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:05 PM Author: Swashbuckling Yellow House Dingle Berry Granite is out, brother. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868568) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:17 PM Author: Bateful party of the first part Say that to my face dick. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868657) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 6:51 PM Author: Shivering toaster Quartz (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870069) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:10 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets CR. Looks to busy, SPS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870464) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:46 PM Author: histrionic french chef field * costs $2.5 million or more * in a 60%+ black/brown neighborhood * needs all mechanicals plumbing and roof replaced * no parking * 50-minute subway commute from work in decrepit cattle cars packed with smelly minorities |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:47 PM Author: big area half-breed An open tread staircase
Eg http://solemionash.com/open-tread-staircase/timber-frame-stairs-staircase-modern-with-wooden-wall-sconces-open-tread-staircase/ |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:47 PM Author: Hairraiser stain queen of the night (not a parent) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868401) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:06 PM Author: Swashbuckling Yellow House Dingle Berry What sort of little-headed zika babies do you have? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868570) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:52 PM Author: Hairraiser stain queen of the night 1. hard surface floors 2. one open room - kitchen and family room - because it's practical with kids, and otherwise separate living and dining rooms - I hate staring at clutter 3. split master and kids' rooms - our master is upstairs and other bedrooms are downstairs, which is awesome on balance 4. en suite bathroom for the master - those old houses with 1 bathroom upstairs surrounded by 3-4 bedrooms suck 5. private backyard 6. walkable to at least some restaurants and bars and a park and school 7. walk-in closet(s) in the master - it's TTT having piles of your wife's clothes all over or spread out among 3 bedrooms because the closets are too small |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 2:54 PM Author: Spectacular clown mediation Gracious landscaping with grass but also some wild plants appropriate to the location
Driveway ends in circle
Interesting textures on facade/roof (hamptons style shingling, stone facade, etc.)
Stone chimney (but gas fireplace)
Rift sawn flooring
Mud room area/way to access not through the main door if you are a mess
Water/mountain views
Huge windows
Outdoor entertainment area that is coverable by awnings
Double height living room/entertaining area
Heated floors in bathrooms/bedrooms/floors below ground level
Formal dining area
Auto shades/whole house music system; shades built into wall/not visible in window
Double dishwashers and ovens
Solid wood doors (no fucking Masonite or hollow wood) with high-end hardware
His and hers walk ins in master BR
Soaking tub and shower with built-in rain shower
At least one cedar closet
Hidden fridge doors
Concealed mini fridge in master bedroom
Built in safe
Built in make up area for wife in master bedroom so her shit isn't in my way
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:07 PM Author: Swashbuckling Yellow House Dingle Berry Unless the terrain requires otherwise, multiple floors are for poors who can't afford more land. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868577) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:15 PM Author: Apoplectic Locale Fanboi Separate kitchen and dining. Hate seeing people's dirty dishes while you eat.
Transitional spaces so you don't just open a die and are in a room |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:47 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets 100% agree. "Open concept" is SPS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869716) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:50 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869733) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:38 AM Author: ruby doctorate Cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873194) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:18 PM Author: Fuchsia violent whorehouse pervert Prole 5,000 square foot McMansion with movie theater room and tacky grand staircase in the foyer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868664) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:19 PM Author: amber rambunctious public bath *points prole detector toward this thread*
*it explodes immediately* |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:37 PM Author: Jet-lagged Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868827) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:38 PM Author: Bateful party of the first part (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868837) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:45 PM Author: Burgundy Kitty Cat fully stocked nuclear grade bunker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35868875) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:16 PM Author: Sooty Heaven this is MFCR. Bunker design features should be another whole thread. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869535) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:51 PM Author: heady soggy wrinkle (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869734) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 3:58 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting 1. symmetry or at least elements of symmetry
2. use of natural high quality materials
3. design detail
4. distinct separation of spaces
5. formal living and dining rooms
6. wood-paneled library off of either formal living or dining space
7. stone backyard patio (as opposed to a deck)
8. large stand up shower (as opposed to bathtub shower) in master bedroom |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:04 PM Author: adventurous theatre yeah, forgot about the shower
stepping over a 3-foot high slippery wall is dumb dumb dumb |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:03 PM Author: hyperventilating office Built by Eichler (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869013) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 4:10 PM Author: Seedy trump supporter native big porch, nice sidewalk in nice neighborhood. floors. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869078) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:06 PM Author: Sickened pit death wish Radiant heat. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869473) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:08 PM Author: heady soggy wrinkle solid gold exterior, shaped like a large penis (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869480) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:11 PM Author: histrionic french chef field (goatus potus) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869504) |
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Date: April 25th, 2018 2:32 AM Author: claret bat-shit-crazy nursing home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35914500) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:16 PM Author: Big-titted cracking depressive When the shower is its own little cubicle room with a sealing glass door. I'm too prole to know the technical term for that. Shower bathtub combos suck (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869538) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:17 PM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus *SICK* Man Cave for me and my bros. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869544) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:41 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage Contemporary cape cod with a nice front porch as the exterior. Contemporary farmhouse style inside. Btwn 2500- 3000 square feet. Lot size of 10000 square feet.
Open kitchen and family room with family room opening up to backyard for outdoor and indoor entertaining.
Crittal windows and doors, exposed beam ceilings for living room and master bedroom and large center kitchen island with contrasting white shaker cabinets and dark gray cabinets for the island. Wide plank oak floors in a brown grayish color.
I don’t want a formal dining room or a living room in the front of the house that goes completely unused.
Master bath has separate tub and shower. his and her walk-in closets.
This house has most of the interior look I want though not the exterior:
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/1007-Wellesley-Ave-90049/home/6760613 |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:59 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting opening immediately into a joint LR/DR is incredibly TTT (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869802) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:38 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage I like a foyer with an office/library to the left or right and a hallway before opening up into the open space kitchen DR/living room. I just do not like the formal living room in the front of the house family room in the back set up. It never gets used. I also don’t like large formal homes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870659) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:48 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks Prole tell (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870723) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:13 AM Author: gay excitant gas station roommate ppl with kids use the formal living rooms as playrooms (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873047) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:57 AM Author: twinkling geriatric menage Impractical given you need to keep an eye on young kids when you’re cooking and doing other stuff. Older kids don’t have playrooms. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873327) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:45 PM Author: gay excitant gas station roommate wut? no you don't. the point is you only put toys and stuff they won't kill themselves on in the playroom. it's better than having them in the main living room climbing all over the furniture and trying to fuck with the TV. put a monitor in there if you're really worried about them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874563) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:34 AM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting i guess this is fine if you don't like a house for entertaining purposes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873171) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:19 AM Author: twinkling geriatric menage Maybe a CA thing but I’ve never been to a party ranging from small dinner parties to 100+ person catered parties where the hosts are not cooking in the kitchen where the formal living room was used for entertaining. It was a place to put coats/bags and where people went to get away from the main crowd. A formal dining room gets more usage. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873446) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:21 AM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting bizarre. kind of a prole tell to be honest (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873454) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:31 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage That’s fine if prole means a lot more casual. There’s a much greater emphasis on outdoor entertaining and moving easily btwn outdoor and indoor spaces rather than hanging out in a stuffy formal living room removed from the backyard. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874467) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:37 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting what's overly formal about sitting with someone in a living room to talk over a drink or a cup of coffee? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874501) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:16 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage Maybe we are talking over each other but I’m only talking about a house with a formal living room in the front of the house and a second living room/family room in the back of the house that is often larger and open to the kitchen and backyard. In that case, nobody uses the front formal living room because it’s removed from the rest of the house and is better suited as an office/library/playroom/media room.
Now this won’t be an issue for most people as most homes do not have 2 living rooms, at least not in the cities we are talking where these properties are running $5-6m. Obviously when people come over to my house now, they only hang out in the only living room that exists. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:20 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting a living room and a family room serve two totally different functions, much like a dining room vs an eat-in area in one's kitchen.
a living room can be thought of as a reception room -- where you receive guests -- vs a family room, which is for more casual day-to-day use by the occupants. it's akin to the old parlour. it's also used to display art, fine furniture, etc.
technically you shouldn't have company in your family room -- rather you'd receive them in your living room, dine in your dining room (or outside say on a patio) and perhaps the men would retire to the library/office for a drink or smoke.
you only wouldn't use the living room if you're not having people over frequently.
your family room would really serve the function of a media room, play room (unless you had a separate one), etc. the family room is more akin to a 2nd or "inner" parlour. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:41 PM Author: Haunting Drab Athletic Conference This is a rare moment where I disagree with you.
A well designed LR/FR can serve both purposes equally well without any significant compromises. It is difficult for me to imagine characteristics of a room that I would find preferable for entertaining that are not also desirable for when I am chilling with my family.
Insisting on a separate LR and FR is elevating form over function, at least given my preferences. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:25 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage I’m not living in the past of what is proper etiquette of how to entertain or use rooms. Practically speaking, anybody with a house today that has two spaces that could function as living room/family room furnishes them identically with a bunch of couches, coffee table, tv etc. family room just has more clutter and stuff lying around because that’s where the family hangs out day to day but you clean up before people come over.
if anything, the front living room doesn’t have a tv sometimes which makes it even less practical as an entertaining space because so many gatherings revolve around watching sports. The family room looks exactly like the living room.
Every dinner party I go to tends to revolve around the kitchen before having dinner where people can chat and drink/eat apps while the hosts prepare dinner, and the kids play either outside or in the family room right there, so it’d be weird to be the front formal living room and not interact with the hosts and not be close to the food.
With the link of the house I had above, I can guarantee whoever buys it is going to have parties only in the back of the house by the kitchen and family room. The front living room is basically just a waste of space for show. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:33 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting That's fine, though this is all incredibly TTT.
Anyone who furnishes a LR and FR identically is a fucking moron and has no idea what she's doing. Not that that's surprising -- most people have no clue how to furnish a house, and just buy up the latest GC trends.
If you're watching TV with people you'd do it in the FR, or alternatively downstairs in a playroom/rumpus room with pool table, etc. Gatherings for watching TV should be few and far between.
Hanging out in the Kitchen while hosts cook is such a horrible trend. I'd never dream of doing such a thing. I LOATHE going to parties where everyone congregates in the fucking Kitchen while someone spends their time cooking. Anyone who has a party like that is doing it completely wrong. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:38 PM Author: Haunting Drab Athletic Conference We are talking past each other a bit.
I acknowledge that LRs and FRs traditionally furnished different. What functional differences would there be in how you would furnish a LR and FR?
To me, it is every bit as important that my FR is furnished in a manner that is conducive to conversation among several people as it is to furnish a LR in such a manner. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:42 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting less ornate and artistic, more durable, more comfortable/casual.
My FR would of course have a TV. it would have things like a large sectional couch, a less ornate fireplace, a warmer ottoman as opposed to an ornate coffee table, etc.
LR would contain finer furniture and art/collectibles. it would be meant as a room where you'd talk with your guests. it would have a more formal fireplace and no electronics. the detail would be more ornate as it would be guest-facing as opposed to family-facing, etc. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 5:21 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage I really don’t know anybody who has gatherings the way you think they should happen, even the super traditional boomer richies who are throwing fancy parties.
And with the non-boomer, younger set, every time people get together these days, the tv’s on, there are a bunch of kids running around and people are eating Tostitos from the bag around the kitchen island or if you’re fancier, it’s served in a bowl at least. Nobody has fine art or antiques lying around because kids would break them. What you describe is literally a time capsule. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 6:04 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting sad! i'll make sure to enjoy a stiff martini in the parlour with my company. enjoy your totstitos and Clippers games! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876940) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 7:02 PM Author: twinkling geriatric menage Lol I can’t reconcile your love for trashy and stuffy shit at the same time. I’m imagining you cringing at every super bowl party when people dig into the seven layer dip but ogling the women with bolt ons at the party. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35877204) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 8:04 PM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting Lol haven't you read my threads where I mentioned that I've boycotted the NFL for 4+ years? I think super bowl 48 is the last one I watched and I think I only saw half of it.
True I like fake tits, but I also like women to dress very high maintenance, not like Tampa strippers |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:00 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks I always entertain in my living room which flows out to a porch. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35875795) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:25 AM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus I have a similar taste. Rate this house I was just jizzing myself over:
https://www.redfin.com/NJ/Bridgewater/1002-Sunset-Rdg-08807/home/37786265 |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 5:37 PM Author: Arousing henna generalized bond It looks kind of dark and run down. I am not even metaphorically jizzing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876789) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 6:08 PM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus yeah it would definitely need updating. i really like the layout and pool. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876970) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 5:52 PM Author: balding chestnut station liquid oxygen high ceilings, multiple one story dwellings atop acres and acres of national park style undeveloped topography, covered and uncovered leisure areas (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35869742) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 7:57 PM Author: Vibrant Wagecucks Ballroom (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870383) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 7:58 PM Author: Swashbuckling Yellow House Dingle Berry Perfect.
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:06 PM Author: buck-toothed cuckoldry Single level. Professional kitchen appliances. Walk in pantry. Many windows in main living space. Hardwood flooring. Large patio or deck with partial cover. Large back yard. Huge fucking trees. Back up to a park or undeveloped forest. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870433) |
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Date: April 18th, 2018 8:12 PM Author: Concupiscible Maniacal Market Nibblets Walking distance to train, bars, (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35870474) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:22 AM Author: White Tripping University HELLROOM (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873114) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:41 AM Author: Arousing henna generalized bond Location on train station with easy mfh access, good parks nearby, good restaurants nearby, good schools, acceptable size of house and yard, has parking and garage or space for a garage, reasonable taxes, good price and home seems like a good value. After all that (and I will never get all that), I would like it to be a Victorian with hardwood floors and an updated kitchen.
Yeah, it's not gonna be a Victorian. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:51 AM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus Define "easy mfh access". Obviously direct to penn, but how long of a ride are you willing to do?
Define "good schools". Like top 10 in the state? |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:52 AM Author: maroon den famous landscape painting >> Define "good schools". <<
no minorities |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:12 AM Author: razzle sweet tailpipe locus Right. i mean they are looking in NJ. So an all white/asian/indian town on an NJT line that's only a 30-45 min ride to Penn is just a handful of towns.
The likelihood of finding a low tax, large move-in ready victorian home in their price range, which i believe is roughly $700k, is basically zero. Especially if they want to be in close proximity to a downtown with good restaurants.
For example, in chatham, which has a very highly rated school district, a train station and a few restaurants, $700k gets you a 3 bed 2 bath cape with a small yard.
Next door, in Madison, you have very good but not quite as good schools, slightly further train ride, better downtown and maybe you can get slightly more house for $700k though still something that no one will be impressed by.
Go 1 more town over in Morristown/Morris Township/Morris Plains, it's now about an hour or so ride to MFH, decent but "diverse" schools, robust downtown with restaurants and bar (though nothing walking distance in their price range). They could get a relatively large house in this area which would be a short ride to the downtown.
Randolph, very good schools, no downtown, high taxes, far train ride. They can get a larger home in this town for $700k.
If we go down the other train lines, it's a similar story. Millburn, Summit, New Providence, Westfield etc.
I'm very curious as to where they are looking. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:38 PM Author: Spectacular clown mediation I assume montclair, no? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876376) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:54 AM Author: Arousing henna generalized bond No doobsing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873316) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 9:52 AM Author: Titillating Cerise Nowag Macaca ljl @ all of the PROLES in this thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873297) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:01 AM Author: nubile library keepsake machete pLaY room
Lots of fridge space to store snacks
Good internet service
That's about it |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:01 AM Author: ruby doctorate Victorian or arts and crafts style Original features Leaded glass Nice kitchen |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:04 AM Author: confused ungodly kitchen yarmulke front and back doors should have giant gapes w the doorframe, house should shake like earthquake whenever the doors are slammed, upstairs doors should rattle whenever anyone downstairs walks around, stuff should be super creaky--lots of cracks around the top corners of the door frames, bashed in holes in the drywall because the doorstopper broke off (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873373) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 10:22 AM Author: aggressive self-absorbed background story of or relate to horror (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35873461) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:25 PM Author: Carnelian soul-stirring stock car a lot of storage - I hate visual clutter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35874439) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 12:34 PM Author: Nighttime hissy fit Hellroom
Also, a golf simulator room. |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:32 PM Author: White Tripping University Wall-mounted Humblr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35875999) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 3:34 PM Author: Haunting Drab Athletic Conference A continuous, somewhat circular floor plan on the first floor is underrated. The way our first floor is laid out, it is possible to walk through all of the rooms, with the exception of the mud room in the back, by walking in a circle, with the staircase in the middle. This greatly enhances the sense of size in the house and avoids dead spaces, while still maintaining a dreadful open floor plan. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876017) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 4:45 PM Author: Jet-lagged Dilemma (the masque of the red death) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876416) |
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Date: April 19th, 2018 5:43 PM Author: brilliant multi-billionaire No black or Puerto Rican neighbors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3952958&forum_id=2#35876826) |
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