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View Poll Results: Which one do you pick? | |||
US Virgin Islands, plus $1,085,010 annual stipend | 25 | 58.14% | |
California, plus $250,000 annual stipend | 17 | 39.53% | |
Gosh, I can't decide. | 1 | 2.33% | |
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll |
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10-23-2021, 04:56 PM | |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
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Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 22
Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament.
You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions:
I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood. Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me. Your entries in this heat are: US Virgin Islands: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M97779-80235 California: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M11425-39758 |
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10-23-2021, 05:08 PM | #2 |
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Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 22
This California house might be the best location and lot so far, or at least in the top three. I’m not a fan of the house itself all that much though. The island house is just too crowded around it. Plus 30,000 square feet is crazy big. I’m not even sure what to compare that to.
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10-23-2021, 05:09 PM | #3 |
Seeking the Truth daily
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the Country in MO
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Missouri still wins over either
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10-23-2021, 05:20 PM | #4 |
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No, it doesn't.
I'm taking California. So much more to see and do with LA, SD, Mexico, and points in between within the travel limitations. Last edited by eDave; 10-23-2021 at 05:49 PM.. |
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10-23-2021, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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Virgin Island property is spectacular. Not sure what is within 100 miles, but can't beat the view and the property, I'm taking the tropics.
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10-23-2021, 05:32 PM | #6 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Boy, this is a 50/50 proposition.
Virgin Islands - That house is pretty much perfect, and the setting is beautiful. It might be more tropical than I prefer, but there are a lot worse problems to have. St. John is a relatively small world to live in, but it's a nice small world. And with $1 million+ to spend every year, life would be good. California - The house isn't exactly my style, but it's nice and I could live there. Damn horses again. But the location is superb. I can get to San Diego and up the coast to Laguna and Newport. I wouldn't be rich, but I think I'd be happy. As much as I like the Virgin Islands, I think I'd go with the California house. Tough call. Tough, tough call. |
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10-23-2021, 05:34 PM | #7 | |
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10-23-2021, 05:41 PM | #8 |
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Location: Missouri
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Wife’s sister lives in San Diego, the few times I have been in San Diego I have loved it. I like the island house better but I think I would be happier in SD
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10-23-2021, 05:47 PM | #9 |
Would an idiot do that?
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Location: Arizona
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10-23-2021, 05:50 PM | #10 |
Would an idiot do that?
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Arizona
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Yeah, LA and SD, and could even make it well into Mexico if you really wanted, or Palm Springs if your much older parents are visiting and you miss the 70s.
A big unknown in the Virgin Islands compared to an amazing southern California location. |
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10-23-2021, 06:05 PM | #11 |
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Location: Peoples Republic of CoMo
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U.S.V.I for me. Been to St. John multiple times over the years. Ironically I have a St. John hat on right now. Hurricanes would be a bitch though but it looks like that house was built for the storms. Just have supply's on hand and with a million plus a year that should be no problem.
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10-23-2021, 06:06 PM | #12 |
Live free or die hard
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Durango, CO
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Virgin Islands.
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10-23-2021, 08:40 PM | #13 |
The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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Not much to do in the Virgin Islands, but I'm not sure if I'd ever want to leave that place, other than walking down to the beach. The CA location is very hard to beat, but I don't like the house much.
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10-23-2021, 08:54 PM | #14 |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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Virgin Islands here.
The Cali house is impressive but goddamn every room looks cramped. Definitely not a horse person. Perhaps I know enough horse people to know what managing a horse is actually entails. And I know people who actually use horses and want no part of that noise. That Virgin island house is spectacular. I don't even know what living in a place like that would feel like. But I'd love to find out. |
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10-23-2021, 08:55 PM | #15 | |
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Or just tear it all down and build a sweet guest house. Last edited by eDave; 10-23-2021 at 09:05 PM.. |
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