I am a neighbor of this house, too: the construction period was hellish for many reasons that you can well imagine, the design is not meant to be Greek but rather Spanish (the tiles are Portuguese), and they recently had an interior fire which was also hellish for the neighborhood and most likely for them. Sometimes I think the Christmas display is a bit garish and, yet, I admire their spirit... and the extra light on the street in the evening.
One of the reason this house has such a high monetary value is that it had a huge backyard - as do all the homes on this block. Or should I say DID have huge backyards. Much of the construction on the street has involved extensions into the backyards. Our apartment still has a huge yard. (Thank you, landlord!)
Hacienda House may be a bit over the top, but rather that then a crack house.
I am a neighbor of this house, too: the construction period was hellish for many reasons that you can well imagine, the design is not meant to be Greek but rather Spanish (the tiles are Portuguese), and they recently had an interior fire which was also hellish for the neighborhood and most likely for them. Sometimes I think the Christmas display is a bit garish and, yet, I admire their spirit... and the extra light on the street in the evening.
One of the reason this house has such a high monetary value is that it had a huge backyard - as do all the homes on this block. Or should I say DID have huge backyards. Much of the construction on the street has involved extensions into the backyards. Our apartment still has a huge yard. (Thank you, landlord!)
Hacienda House may be a bit over the top, but rather that then a crack house.
Posted by: Gorgon at December 13, 2008 6:45 PM in response to A Mediterranean Makover