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I have never seen anything like this remodeled 1930 home in Rochester, MN. It has 3bds, 3ba, and is completely tiled inside and out. The exterior is basically bathroom tile. Asking $849K. Well, at least you don't have to ever paint, just spray it down with shower cleaner.

You'd think that it would at least be something other than the usual white, gray, and black. And, you don't even have the option of painting. Ever.

Tile stairs go up into the living room.

I don't really like the small subway-type tiles on the walls in here. Even the fireplace is tile. The bookshelves & ceilings, however, are wood.

I've never seen a combination fireplace/kitchen counter.

The lower cabinets are nice.

The backsplash is a herringbone pattern.

The primary bedroom has a fireplace wall. As if it doesn't have enough shine, they had to put mirrored doors on the closets.

The en-suite bath has that nice shower door that looks like paned glass.

What is this nonsense? No tiled walls? This is actually very nice. It can be repainted in a very attractive color scheme.

Bath #2 has large pieces of tile joined by metal strips around the tub, plus a wood-tone ceiling. There are 4 different tiles in here.

Bedroom #3 has the small tiles on the walls.

Well, that's different - twin fireplaces.

The finished basement is set up as someone's bedroom, office, and gym. I like the glass wall partition.

There's also a shower down here.

And, a sauna.

There's an outdoor kitchen with storage.

The kitchen is, of course, tile.

The lot is .25 acre.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/902-14th-Ave-SW-Rochester-MN-55902/91456791_zpid/?

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Thanks to katamount for sharing this studio apt. in a converted police station that has a holding cell incorporated into the design.

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Who added a square to the round house? According to some research, this house was also a Community Center, then became a Church. Eventually, the 1952 mid-century modern became a home to several owners. It's recently been remodeled and is located in Safety Harbor, FL, has 2bds, 2ba, & the owners are asking $699K.

The front door opens to a round hallway. The floor looks like stained cement.

The living room is gigantic, but it looks like the current owners either have a business or are set up for a moving sale. The floor in here is terrazzo.

It looks like they pushed the sofa behind the screen.

The round kitchen is kind of interesting. It looks like they painted the original cabinets black, b/c MCM cabinets would be flat front style.

This looks like a bedroom, possibly the primary.

And, here's bath #1, that has a double shower.

In order to accommodate the addition on the roof, they put up a spiral staircase that looks like it may be part of the primary bedroom.

Interesting configuration.

Oh, I get it now, the house was originally only 1 bedroom and 1 bath, and that's why they did the addition. This is all newer construction.

The 2nd bath is up here- a small shower room. Wow, $699K for this.

You couldn't call the small cement area a patio, but there's some lawn.

It has a garage with a large parking area.

The house is on a .27 acre lot.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1111-Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-St-N-Safety-Harbor-FL-34695/46971387_zpid/

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The road leading up to the castle is long. (i.e. It has to be plowed in winter.)

Welcome to Bedford Castle in Bedford, WY. (That's what the desc. calls it, but a plaque says 'Heiner Castle.') It's a fairly new castle, built in 1992, but it's pretty impressive inside, for certain reasons, not all of them great. It has 5bds, 7ba and they're asking $14M. Well, it's on 40 acres of land, too.

It's built among the pine trees and mountains of Wyoming in the background. It looks a little like an Austrian castle. Can you imagine yourself running, dressed in a pinafore, singing "The hills are alive with the sound of music?"

In the summer, it looks like the Emerald City. We're off to see the wizard.

The grand entrance stairs. There's supposed to be an elevator somewhere.

In many ways it looks like a castle, with stone arches, but I like a more medieval look, with dark wood.

I wonder if the big lion would convey.

Check out the great hall/living room. It's kind of rustic, but with stone castle pillars.

Large dated kitchen. It looks like a house kitchen, not particularly castle-ish.

The dining room has a big fireplace with a modern insert. Is it me, or is that table ridiculously high?

Now this is a castle. Big white stone fireplace and columns. Very nice. Love the blue chandy.

Looking up at the mezzanine.

Here's the elevator. I can't tell where it's located, though.

Winding castle stairs.

What is that thing? It looks like a trapeze. Do you have to grab onto it and hoist yourself up?

Assuming that you got up here, this must be the primary bedroom.

I'm gonna say that this treacherous ladder, that looks like it has rollers for steps, goes up to the kids bedroom.

They have a bunker style room.

Very large bath. Dated. When you build something like this, you gotta think timeless. Oak cabinets w/carved fronts was a trend that quickly went out of style.

Here's another bedroom. I like the fireplace mantle with the thick columns.

And, this is one of the other smaller baths. Actually, I thought that was the elevator when I first saw it.

Metal stairs to the tower. This is super cool.

40 acres in Wyoming would be beautifully green in the summer.

But, you gotta be into snow, too.

https://www.trulia.com/home/2150-robinson-ln-bedford-wy-83112-299621690

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The Ponds, a suburb in Sydney, AU. Is there an HOA, b/c I would paint mine. There are different styles, but packed in so tight.

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art from the band Toadface

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I love store conversions, if they're in a safe neighborhood, (b/c of the big glass windows), so thanks to Ingek73 for finding this exceptional conversion (I love it!) in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It's in an 1874 building, has 1 bd, and it's possible to live/work there. €345K + €94.78mo. HOA / S370K + $101.57mo. HOA. (No matter where you go, you can't escape the HOA.)

How lovely is this?

Love the stone floor and built-ins. But, look at the stained glass, too. This is so beautiful- and also look at the light fixtures- paper lanterns.

I wonder if the book inventory comes with it.

Beautiful stained glass feature.

I'm a librarian, as most of you know, so this is my dream house.

Even in the hall, book shelves for days.

Right now, there's a kitchenette and sleep space combo.

Nice new separate shower and toilet.

I love that there's an outdoor space.

The basement has the potential for living space. I like the original brick floor and this platform would be great for a nice heat stove.

Definitely has potential. I wouldn't change the original elements. It's certainly bright enough.

Parking is by permit & paid parking.

What a lovely neighborhood.

Now, this pisses me right off- this is an idea of how you can redo the first floor. NO! Don't you dare modernize this gorgeous old store.

Basement idea. Nope, again.

https://www.funda.nl/koop/nijmegen/appartement-43564197-lage-markt-48/%20(/

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Selling the house and a creepy, life-size wax figure of Billy Ray Cyrus is wrapped and ready to go. Don't break his heart, his achy breaky heart.

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Tinker Toy stairs. They can't tell me these aren't randomly spaced small cabinet doors.

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Omg, what an opportunity! Lighthouses are so few and far between. This one is pretty nice, too. Usually, they're a complete gut. Built in 1897, the Smith Point Lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay is 2.5 miles from the coast of Reedville, VA at the mouth of the Potomac River. What a great location! It has 4bds and 1ba. Asking $450K. Unfortunately, it's a cash-only sale.

The current owner uses it for family vacations. It has a small living/dining room combo. Household goods convey.

There's also some counter seating.

Kitchen's cute. Two bread machines? They must really like bread.

The best part of a lighthouse is the stairs, b/c they lead up to the light.

This one has 4 bedrooms, which is pretty big. This shelf looks new.

It looks like they stripped the paint off the railings so they can be refinished in the original wood tone. The brick has been painted and it's coming through.

The bedrooms look nice.

In good condition, freshly painted, new waterproof plank flooring.

The beadboard walls give it a nautical look, too.

The bath has a nice shower.

An original porthole in the wall, maybe to look for boats.

This is probably a work/utility room.

The base of the structure is rusty, but it's been in the water a long time.

Not sure what these pulleys are for.

And, here it is- the light. It looks new. The Coast Guard maintains it b/c it's still an active navigation aid.

I wonder if these are the original plans or more recent plans to refurbish it.

By the looks of the ladder, they're in the process of working on it. You would have to pull up on your boat and climb that metal ladder hanging off the side, but you'd have to reach it, first. Yikes!

The 4th bedroom is located in the small structure under the light, b/c that's the watch room, for the lighthouse keeper.

You can't beat that view of the sunset.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0-Smith-Point-Rd-Reedville-VA-22539/2105733490_zpid/?

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I guess it means: Remember to empty the piss jug, shid & cumb. But, First Coffee.

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This 1953 treehouse is way overpriced b/c it's in Los Angeles, CA, but it's so stinkin' cute. 2bds, 2ba, and a crazy $2.1M price tag.

It has a very large, open living room and it does have a treehouse feel.

One of the bedrooms is basically a part of the living room, which would be cute if it wasn't $2.1M.

The room isn't very large, but it's the secondary. It does have some nice shelving and it looks like that large door opens.

The tiny kitchen has a vintage stove and cabinets. It's original and very sweet, but no dishwasher.

Bath number one is a small shower.

The primary bedroom is large enough for a sitting area, plus it has a fireplace, view and access to a deck.

There's a cozy family room with some brickwork and a home office area.

Here's a cute feature. It's like a little reading nook.

The 2nd bath is larger, but looks a bit rough, especially the porous brick wall in the shower.

This, however, is what you're paying for- the land. It's 1.35 acres of tropical plants, but they don't look that healthy and lush. Plus, the stone patio could use work.

I see wood steps, but I'm not sure what's happening with the bricks- they look loose.

The terrace looks out over Los Angeles.

See what I mean about the trees? These look dead.

There are lots of pathways thru the property.

Here's a container garden going down the hillside.

Plenty of parking on the dirt by the front gate.

Looks like the main road is on the upper left and then a dirt road winds up to the house.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8326-Utica-Dr-Los-Angeles-CA-90046/20801717_zpid/?