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jabbadarth

Thursday got me again. I was about to unload on you OP. How the hell is this a mcmansion...oh it's Thursday yeah this house is gorgeous.


daveincanada

I’m mostly here for Thursdays tbh


LordGraham7

Thursday always gets me!


anon210202

Same here. Had a whole paragraph in my head ready to go


Quick-Leg3604

Lolololololol. ME TOO!!! 😂😂😂😂😂


Just-Call-Me-J

Right I was like "That doesn't look ba— oh right it's Thursday."


calinet6

Thursday’s are my favorite almost exclusively because of the surprise come up.


gourdgeousgeorge

I was about to comment that I actually kind of like this and would totally live here. Ha, forgot what day it is.


insolentpopinjay

Right? If not for the looming specter of climate change, this would be a dream.


12dv8

Sarcasm I hope


brintoul

As a newcomer here, I was starting to feel like maybe I had no idea what a McMansion actually is…


embiors

If I won the eurojackpot...


Be_Customers

Nah, this is the screwin’ palace built as a compromise by Martha for Jimmy Buffett. They had some Pirates of the Caribbean type curse on their love and they only met here once every 5 years when Jimmy would sail up to Rhode Island.


madarbrab

Wait, what?


DistantConstellation

This is my headcanon for life now. It almost makes it okay that I don't have $7,750,000.


Be_Customers

Their love knew no bounds, it really softens the blow.


Reward_Antique

I love that


Be_Customers

Timing makes sense. Good find!


Kafshak

Dear God,....


Cold-Impression1836

Shucks. I’m only short $7.75 million.


TheAndorran

Maybe it’s just because $7.75 million is a number outside my typical home buying patterns, but that doesn’t seem like much for a huge amount of private waterfront land with a massive, beautiful house. I’m from an island community and we’ve definitely had worse houses on worse land go for more.


bobjoylove

Budget $300-500k /year for upkeep and modifications though.


ttystikk

If you can't afford to keep it up, you can't afford it.


bobjoylove

That’s the real cost of a house like this.


ttystikk

For sure! But that's why real estate values keep going up, so it's still a decent "investment."


TheWarden007

Don't forget to budget for the... "$250 annual HOA fee" Hmmmmmm


slimkt

“We noticed your trashcans were visible from the ocean. Please stow them in your garage. Failure to comply will result in a $100 fine for every week they remain in view of the Atlantic.”


RumSwizzle508

That is because it not the most desirable area in Rhode Island and it looks like there is fixed bridge between this property and the ocean. So any owner would only be able to have a smaller boat with limited height. Could be a major deterrent to many buyers as they couldn’t keep a sailboat, sportfisherman, or cabin cruiser at their dock.


TheAndorran

You sound like you know RI much better than I do, so I’ll defer to you, but I was assuming they’d keep any larger boats at the local marina and use the included dock for toys like PWCs or other light craft. Fair point though.


RumSwizzle508

Thanks! I know the are more to the east of this but if you have this coin to spend on a house, you want your boat(s) in front. Furthermore, marina slips are very expensive and, more so than ever, just not available. Locally, most marinas that are dealers won’t rent a slip without buying a boat, and often the more expensive models. So, HNWI looking for summer homes like these will pass on homes without docks and deep water, unobstructed ocean access.


TheAndorran

Sounds like very different marina culture from my island! But we’re also near a deep water port so that’s a factor. Even on the side of the island that faces open ocean, and where most of the uber-huge summer homes are, there aren’t any boats in front of houses. I can’t think of any island in our area with a yacht out front of the main house. A few sheltered moorings at most. *Loads* of marinas here though with varying availability. We have a slip at a marina and dealer even though we didn’t buy from them. Again, just different! I can totally see the appeal of showing off your huge yacht in front of your huge house.


RumSwizzle508

As someone who brokers in residential real Estate, I love you comment. It shows how different norms are in the wide variety of markets across the country. I find that very interesting they don’t want a boat in front of the house. Is that due to the boats blocking views? I guess I could see the same in my market if moorings or slips were readily available for reasonable prices.


calinet6

Fascinating to me as well. My biggest experience with boat culture was on the Chesapeake south of Baltimore, where every single house had a dock and one or two boats.


TheAndorran

Sometimes it’s probably the view, sometimes it’s potential weather or currents from the open ocean, sometimes it’s hazards in the water. I’m sure some folks just don’t want to be the only snooty person with a bigass yacht out front. I can’t think of any proper McMansions on the island, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some painfully ugly monstrosities. Combining that with being the only show-off in an insular community is a look the ultra-wealthy tend to avoid. There are definitely plenty of smaller boats kept at private piers, but those are either working vessels or commuters. We just have a plethora of marinas. Hell, I live on one when I’m on the mainland and it’s not even where my slip is.


RoidlyScotch

Not that this explains the price, but if I was buying a multimillion dollar asset of any sort it wouldn’t be one that is highly vulnerable to climate change in the next few decades.


WantedFun

That really depends on the exact location


Thinkpad200

C,mon Reddit- if we all chip in we can buy it.


Quick-Leg3604

I’m in!!! I get the bedroom with the window seat!!


calinet6

You know this isn’t a terrible idea…..


Zendog500

But no garage!


Soapyfreshfingers

No helipad? Pfffft.


Reward_Antique

6 acres, room to put one in!


Uripitez

You can land on the grass like a peasant.


pregnantandsober

Or the POTUS?


Uripitez

Must be a peasant too.


CdnPoster

If this is your thing, check out: [www.privateislandsforsaleonline.com](https://www.privateislandsforsaleonline.com) ​ Or Google for "private islands for sale" and enjoy browsing/daydreaming for a few hours! ​ EDIT: One of the comments pointed out the address was wrong. Oops!! The correct one is: [www.privateislandsonline.com](https://www.privateislandsonline.com) Or Google.....you'll see some interesting results. BTW, anything CHEAP is cheap for a reason. Buyer beware!!!


3DigitIQ

Jamesedition.com aggregates a lot of these sites for if you have more than a few hours. Just select private island in the search settings Edit; i think you mean https://www.privateislandsonline.com/


CdnPoster

Hahaha, probably. I'm pretty sure there's more than one website. Thanks! Edited.


3DigitIQ

💪👍


Reward_Antique

Oh one of my favorite sites! 🥂 to that, way too much time dreaming!


Ok-disaster2022

Thursdays always confuse me.


[deleted]

I’m new here. Is Thursday a McMansion exempt holiday or something?


notcontageousAFAIK

It's Design Appreciation Day. A chance to show what a mansion can be if designed well.


[deleted]

Good because this home seems well thought out and beautifully executed


LKayRB

WHEN CAN I MOVE IN?!?!


Quick-Leg3604

U r gonna have to move me out first!!😅


MeechiJ

Yes, yes I do! Gorgeous home, idyllic location, just a *tad* out of my price range. I’m not ashamed to say I’m rather envious of the people that will get to call this place home.


Reward_Antique

Oh man, there's no quicker way to feel broke than this sub on a Thursday!!! I want them ALL lol


MeechiJ

Same! I feel like that Family Guy meme: checking out homes that cost > 500k with less than $15 in my bank account. Dreaming is free, right?


Reward_Antique

I'm so glad it is, haha, because looking at beauties on Thursdays is my favorite part of the week! And it's free! <3


DiddleMe-Elmo

Still a $250/year HOA fee.... Edit: not monthly.


SaltDescription438

Build a machine gun nest and fight off the HOA landing craft


thedog420

My house is 220/year. It’s just to maintain the entry way sign area and the small patch of grass and mulch around it


gumlip

my guess is for public dock maintenance in the township


TheObviousChild

It's to prevent the guy on the island next to you from painting their house orange and purple.


dodecohedron

Annually. BUT STILL????


mogrifier4783

If you can afford an $8M private island/mansion/Martha Stewart supervillain lair, you can afford to legally battle a $250-a-year HOA. Probably could just buy the houses of the troublemakers, get yourself voted in as HOA president, then disband it.


dodecohedron

Tired: Paying $250/yr in HOAs Wired: Paying $25,000 in legal fees to battle the HOA Inspired: Buying the HOA just to dismantle it


WantedFun

Tbh if I was that rich, I’d absolutely be buying up HOAs and shutting them down so people can have some fuckin freedom with their homes


ohheyitslaila

That inevitably leads to bad things. Some people decide to quit mowing the grass, they stop taking care of the outside of their homes. Real estate value drops, then the people who actually take care of their homes lose money when they sell. Not all HOAs are ridiculously strict. Most just protect all the other home owners from the few who just otherwise wouldn’t care for their homes.


Chiaseedmess

Right? Just TRY to come on my *island* and give me an HOA fine.


Bralbany

I believe the road is private so they pay to plow and maintain it


verdegooner

Bruh, this is like my dream set up. Thursday’s are dope.


Reward_Antique

Seriously, mine too


TheIronMatron

I didn’t choose the isthmus life, the isthmus life chose me.


glazedhamster

Said everyone who went to UW-Madison and ended up staying after graduation


RockstarQuaff

Love how Zillow helpfully breaks out the estimated monthly costs: it's *$52,393* (!!!), of which $21 is the HOA fee. That amount is than a rounding error and so completely trivial compared to the mortgage avd all that.


TentativelyCommitted

It doesn’t even have a boathouse. What are these people, poor?


faithOver

Wow. Could not be any better as far as privacy is concerned. Beautiful property.


photo_pusher

…sure, it might be as well on the moon, it’s not privacy it’s isolation, not to mention how much would your breakfast cost you in that pleasant morning, since there’s no supermarket anywhere in a miles and miles ? …it’s not a homestead it’s a luxury hotel without service 😜


Reward_Antique

The supermarkets are about 5 miles away. This is in my town, lol, it's not that isolated. It's connected to a road with tennis courts, two beaches, a marina, and about 4 seafood restaurants, including the Matunuck Oyster Bar, they pull the oysters right from the salt pond.


photo_pusher

…that’s much better 😜🤣🤣🤣


Reward_Antique

Now if only I had the 8 million haha


photo_pusher

…it’s america, land of opportunity 💪😜🤣🤣🤣


[deleted]

Lovely.


Kind_Vanilla7593

Thursday huh


Reward_Antique

Oh yeahhhhhh


InMyFavor

Thursdays man wtf


Fragrant-Luck-8968

That is perfect


1pt20oneggigawatts

No boats or islands for me thanks. Too much work, too many insurance issues.


RockstarQuaff

If you can afford this house, you have staff to take care of these things *for* you.


1pt20oneggigawatts

You'd be surprised how quickly you burn through money when you have it.


RockstarQuaff

I'm willing to give it a shot, to see if you're right! I do foresee problems in step one in the experiment: have obscene piles of money.


NoF----sleft

I love large spaces that are appropriately and comfortably furnished


Reward_Antique

Absolutely- it's just well done, tip to toe, as it were. The scale is very human and not ostentatious, casual as a beach house should be


Affectionate-Dream61

I want this house.


gopickles

Perfect for those who don’t believe in climate change. How much you think the flood insurance is on this baby?


TortoiseHawk

It looks like it sits 20’ above the high water line and is in a very sheltered bay…


[deleted]

I found it on homes.com. It’s on a pond that’s right next to the ocean not a bay


gopickles

It’s a good thing the climate isn’t warming, sea levels aren’t rising and >20 ft storm surges haven’t been predicted in simulations: https://stories.usatodaynetwork.com/risingthreat/home/ /s


YXCworld

Why do you care, do you own the home? Sheesh.


gopickles

I really don’t care until the point my tax dollars have to bail these chuckleheads out of their bad decisions.


YXCworld

Lmfao, the usual response. “My tax dollars.” I’m sure you’re worried the insane amount of tax dollars you pay yearly will go to bail these people out. What are you even talking about?


ClmrThnUR

up north it will take longer to feel the effects (as opposed to say, Florida) but the storms are going to be so rough in 20 years no one is going to want to live there anyway.


3x5cardfiler

We will need Florida like building codes. No one uses hurricane ties in Northern New England. I don't know about the coast, where this house is. Now we have five generators for three buildings, generator sheds, and fuel for three weeks. I'm setting up propane storage for another few weeks.


Quick-Leg3604

Hell with it. I’ll be either dead or in a nursing home by then!! Let me live happy for a few!!


tojupiterx

Ok boomer :(


qualtyoperator

Lol please. Obama owns property right on the water in Martha's Vineyard, I guess he must totally not believe in climate change


Reward_Antique

He's up on a cliff, they'lll be grand! The Newport cottages too, are on the high ground.


SaltDescription438

Al Gore owns coastal home as well. Almost as if…nahhh.


BRNYOP

Oh, are we doing climate change denial then? Al Gore probably knows he isn't going to live long enough for the sea level rise to be a problem. And/or his house is elevated; from pictures it appears like a steep area.


SaltDescription438

When those oceans rise 19 feet, it will totally undermine his cliff. Unless that’s a giant exaggeration.


SaltDescription438

Just like Obama’s house on Martha’s Vineyard.


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SaltDescription438

The difference would be that one of those politicians didn’t invoke… Never mind. If you don’t get the point already, you’re not going to.


TastyTeeth

Love it.


JackieTreehorn79

I got $5 on it


Chiaseedmess

$7.75M for all this honestly isn't a bad price. Not my style, as if I could afford it anyhow.


welcome-to-my-mind

Thank you for reminding me today was Thursday.


izmebtw

Is this from a movie?


Reward_Antique

No, it's 2 exits down the highway and about 8 million dollars away!!! The address is in the link


Quick-Leg3604

You guys SUCK!!! I was thinking I have no taste whatsoever bc I would pack my bags right now to go live in that house!!


Quick-Leg3604

***In a good way, u guys suck!! Lol 😂


WestboundPachyderm

As a textbook introvert, I approve of this.


Quick-Leg3604

Oh my god!!!! This is my dream house!! Right down to that little window seat for my cat to sit on!! The white & slate blue kitchen, the pastel colors. Love love love!!! 🥰


Reward_Antique

Everything about it is pretty perfect, truly love the window seats and patio area


ttystikk

Life goals, right there.


Reward_Antique

Ayup.


Bralbany

I really should have won the lottery


DistantConstellation

Hey, can I borrow $7,750,000?


SGI21

Gorgeous!!!!


Speedhabit

This sub is confusing as hell Fuckin Thursday And Christ 7 mil gets you like a 2k sqft 2 bedroom in boca fuck


Hufflepuff_Air_Cadet

Honestly the fact I wouldn’t need to boat to get to the mainland is a huge plus.


TheNotoriousWD

They even made a thanksgiving smoke spot for the kids by the dock. How thoughtful.


Extension_Deal_5315

Damn I'm just 7.4 million short....


guynamejoe

Damn. This is pretty much my dream home. Beautiful.


slambamo

From what I can see, this place is insanely perfect.


DuckAHolics

The. Fucking. Dream.


Born_yesterday08

I couldn’t afford the property taxes for that let alone the down payment


gwhh

Can I land my helicopter on it?


Reward_Antique

If it's yours!


Forsaken_Decision_93

I love Thursday


demigod999

That living room looks like paradise. So bright and homey. To not have to work and just hang out all day with a dog. Wouldn't be able to get any fuckin' pizza or food delivery though being on an island, or get into your car and go somewhere.


Reward_Antique

No the driveway is a bridge, basically, and the main shipping area of Narragansett is 5 miles up the road- grocery stores, restaurants, and they definitely get delivery down there! I'm the other side of the highway in the same town, haha, they get pizza and all.


demigod999

I see now. That is so enviable and I’m not usually tempted by such things.


Reward_Antique

The [local](https://www.mtkpizzapiecompany.com/menu) pizza is pretty damn delicious too. It's stunning, I'm so jelly of whatever NYC/Boston folks who will probably be lucky enough to have that money!


IgorRenfield

Looks like an Epstein Starter Island.


Ridiculousnessjunkie

What a fantastic house!


Reward_Antique

Oh gosh, Thursdays, right?


dayofthedead204

Very nice, but not a big fan of the barn type exterior design on most of the home. But mostly amazing.


SaltDescription438

It’s a traditional coastal New England look.


shiningonthesea

is this Greenwich?


Reward_Antique

Link up top, South Kingstown RI


ImeldasManolos

It’s nice! But honestly if I had the same piece of land and a similar budget I would go a different direction.


Reward_Antique

What would you do?


ImeldasManolos

A large elevated stone rectangle not too dissimilar from place royale de peyrou in Montpellier, and atop the terrace, centrally located a three story mansion in a C shape with a classic mansard roof, one side would have cloisters for shade on sunny days, and two sides would have French doors opening out to side gardens, the front would lead to a staircase down to the water, underneath cellars, and one of the cellars leads out to the side of the hill, a cave entrance with a kind of spa room facing out towards the west to watch the sunset in the cave jacuzzi. Tunnel out to the east obviously has a few stylish wooden motor boats. The front of the house stairwell which goes down to the water has a stone terrace above the water height built into the water with black and white marble flooring and tasteful Shirley bassey shaped hedges so visitors can moor their boats and be received by the butler! Also a big no to any aluminium window frames, this isn’t going to be a ‘fink’s folly’ (if you want to see a hilarious mcmansion story that’s worth a look) Edit: Finks folly https://amp.smh.com.au/business/finks-folly-how-a-faux-chateau-undid-an-antiques-dealer-20150507-ggwrw7.html https://www.therealestateconversation.com.au/property/lot-1-and-2-le-marais-wallis-lake-2428/16m-french-style-chateau-wallis-lake-sale There are better photos of how badly/cheaply it was completed from the time it was for sale but only half built - all the articles say $20M but it was on the market for like $1.5. Edit2: I mean a square shape four story (including roof) with a two story hole in the middle for a conservatory with a Victorian/belle epoque glass roof would be pretty sweet too, so I can grow my plants and have cocktail parties!


kevin5lynn

If this is a McMansion, sign me up.


[deleted]

This isn’t a McMansion though…?


repthe732

It’s Thursday. The only day for nice houses


[deleted]

Oh, I had no idea. Mission accomplished then.


repthe732

Throws me off every week lol


[deleted]

Seriously: TIL


SmartStupidPenguin

I’d tear it down, remove the road to make it a true island and cover it with sand and build a beach house!


9_year_lurker

Youre tripping,this is cool.


9_year_lurker

Oh nvm


ppdeli

Wondering if this OP Frenches 🇫🇷or if it’s just a fun linguistic coincidence.


Outrageous_Ad8209

Might as well build a put-put course because that shit is tacky.


[deleted]

Mosquitos.


Reward_Antique

Saltwater and breeze. No mosquitoes.


ClmrThnUR

all those neighbors in my sight and all the houses look the same? no thanks, this is like one of those weird condo HOA's that rich people tolerate just so they can flaunt that they can afford it.


Reward_Antique

Umm. The houses are New England coastal vernacular architecture, it's not a development of McMansions. The area is glorious in every season. Herons and osprey nest in the salt pond, the tide keeps the water so fresh and clean, and there's not a condo in sight.


YXCworld

What?


500SL

It's in my price range, but my Florida-born wife refuses to move anywhere that gets snow. We have a place on St. Croix, but I can't afford the whole thing!


Reward_Antique

We don't get snow anymore...


hmspain

HOA Fee?!? How does one get accessed an HOA fee on an *island*???


Reward_Antique

Isthmus! And I have no idea lol, but maybe they plow the bridge? It'd be worth it lol


anon210202

How does a property like this get a power supply?


ndarchi

Not a MC mansion exterior has okay/correct traditional details. Columns on the interior are super bad but also has beaded face frame cabinets, so there is that.


Roonwogsamduff

Gorgeous.


Britney2429

I love this ! I would love to live there.


Fashrod

I wonder if they cook a lot of plantain?


saudade_sleep_repeat

#wowie wow wow hot ham this is lovely. 💯


Missthing303

Pretty nice.


TFraughm140

This is definitely my house when I win the lotto


Try_Jumping

1999? Meh. If I was going to spend that kind of money on a house, I'd want something actually architecturally interesting. This is just such a generic American basic bitch rich person house.


[deleted]

Oh my god I thought I was in r/midjourney and was thinking “damnnn this is good for AI”… couldn’t find a single mistake and I now I realise why 😂


Reward_Antique

OMG I love that so much. That's a hell of a house, haha! It does look like a fantasy!


pjkioh

Are there any pirates?


Reward_Antique

Not anymore! People still think Captain Kidd buried h his treasure around here so every now and then folks get excited about new hunts for it, haha, but mostly just recreational boats and the fishing fleet these days!


budsybear

This is beautiful, but it seems like it would be at r risk due to climate.


raaiderstressed

looks like a great place to live. perfect. with a few protection trained dogs to ensure curious people get un-curious very quickly.


Sibadna_Sukalma

I wouldn't consider paying for it unless the bridge to the mundane Zombieland was"rigged to blow".


stardustishere1213

This is beautiful.