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Terrible Estate Agent Photos

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For the discerning homebuyer/vampire who hates the idea of natural sunlight!

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1119-E-Puma-Ln-Lincoln-KS-67455/128506191_zpid/

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[–] systemglitch 8 points 2 days ago

I can see the appeal. I also like sunlight though, so might have to put some windows in.

[–] GroundedGator 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I knew of a house like this in another state and I'm guessing this one was done for the same reason. Hiding from the tax man. Buy some land, build a barn, get it on the tax rolls as an uninhabited structure and finally build your fully functional home inside.

I'm guessing this will be a headache of a sale. The taxes on Zillow didn't make much sense.

[–] Furbag 2 points 2 days ago

I never would have guessed, but that makes a lot of sense now. I'm on board with the theory that it's a big tax scam of some sort.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I was curious about how the zoning works on it. (I also have not a clue how planning permission works in the US)
It doesn't look like any external windows, so maybe it's a "this is technically industrial/farm space, but oh look, there is a bed and a kitchen, fancy that!" sort of deal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

The property tax? I checked a couple other listings of traditional homes around $160k in tbe same town and they showed nothing for taxes with assessed values around $10k which doesn't make any sense to me either.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Huh. That, uh, headboard has some interesting adornments, there, pardner.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What if your "guest" wants to leave early because they don't take well to the wall of crucifixes, the room of animal heads, the whole house in a barn feel or the fact that the neighbours are too far away to hear the screaming? Can't have them running off into the night missing skin now can we?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can't have them running off into the night missing skin now can we?

God no, that’d be terrible

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

They'd catch a death of cold.

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[–] GroundedGator 5 points 2 days ago

Had to go back and look. I'm sure those are just assistive.

The horizontal could have easily been covered and I can't imagine it is comfortable to have there, even when not in use.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

How much would it cost to heat/cool this big, open warehouse!? Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul spoiler:

spoilerIt looks like where Mike housed the lab construction crew.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Not counting the cost of the HVAC equipment, probably 3-400 per month. Electricity and natural gas are cheap in this area.

[–] Delphia 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You just bother with climate control on the building in a building.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hmm, I guess. There's something severely depressing about leaving your home and you still can't see any stars because you're not outside!

[–] Delphia 1 points 2 days ago

Its just a really big garage or porch, if you walk into your garage are you still in your house?

Admittedly if that were my place the inside of the barn itself would look way cooler and be much more organised.

[–] someguy3 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

America's obsession with garages has gone too far.

(Also I'm pretty sure that's very illegal.)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Were you born in a barn!?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

What the hell did I just watch...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The garages have taken over.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

1990s: If you don't do good in school you're gonna live in a van down by the river!

2020's: I'd you take on six figures of undischargable student loan debt and work 3 jobs, you and two other couples could pitch in and buy a million dollar shed to put your van in.

[–] Furbag 1 points 2 days ago

Best comment of the thread so far 😂

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Would be amazing for growing lots of weed, caretakers lives inside the shack.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

As someone who lusts after Dirk Pitt's studio apartment over a private hangar, I see absolutely nothing wrong with this.

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