My problem with John Edwards house is:

[LibraLiz1973]

It's UGLY.
That whole connecting thing is odd looking- and the house and the recreation building needed to be the same color.




:rofl:

[wildhorses]

1. if that's ugly--

then give me ugly:P

[LibraLiz1973]

2. I'll take it for a weekend and have a HUGH!!!11!!! DU meetup

Big Kegger in the back field!!!


Woot Woot!

[wildhorses]

4. might want to do a little landscaping and where's the pool?

are you going to put a pig on the bar-b-que?:bounce:

[LibraLiz1973]

8. Dammit... aren't you a democrat? We don't eat meat!!!

:rofl:

[wildhorses]

13. yes, i am a democrat but...

i am OH so naughty:evilgrin: :rofl:

is that a rec house or a barn?

i agree with you about the 'long hallway' leading to it...but, i think it could be fixed with the proper landscaping;)

[Zensea]

3. I'm glad I don't have dialup internet n/t

[LibraLiz1973]

5. I stole it from a Freeper post

Straight Story posted a link and while I was reading their drivel I saw the big pic...

[Pandrmn]

18. Trolling freeper sites for the "big Pic"?

[LibraLiz1973]

19. lol...

I had to use it when I saw it

[Richard D]

6. Looks like . . .

. . . a whole lot of trees were cut down too.

[ms liberty]

20. No big loss, they're mostly those scrub pines from the look of it...

Gawd knows we've got more than enough of those in NC. And they spread their damn orange/yellow pollen every spring, all over everything, besides being a horror show for allergies. They're basically just really tall pine sticks. Although it does look like he's got some hardwoods in between, but not enough and too tall to make anything.

[Radio_Lady]

7. Wow! That really is an odd design. But then, again, we're "roughing it" in a 2,500 sq. ft.

house now, with plans to scale down in our 70s. Too much to keep up in a big house. Too much "affluenza" in today's culture. George Carlin said it best, "Your house is just a place to keep all your STUFF in." I think I'm going to take just about 1/4 of what we have to the next abode, wherever that is.

None of it goes with you when you die.

Or, perhaps I've just got a good case of "sour grapes"????

Good night and good luck.

[madeline_con]

9. The connection thing looks like Monopoly houses.

strange.

But, hey, I don't begrudge him having it.

BTW, are they putting a very large pool out back?

[EstimatedProphet]

10. My problem with it is that I'm not invited to the housewarming.

[terisan]

11. Local YMCA or your own rec center-Enery cost/benefit ?

do you think the rec center will be used for political meetings? Is this the equivalent of a Western White House.

[unblock]

12. you know what MY problem with his house is?

that anyone gives a flying f*** about it.

[A Brand New World]

14. Actually I agree that it's ugly!! Whoever the

architect was, needs to not be an architect. The connection is especially bizarre with all those different sizes. It looks as if it's been hodgepodged together over many, many years and no one ever measured anything. I think it would have been nicer to have the barn, etc. the color of the house roof - an inverse color scheme. I guess when I build my $6 million house or whatever it cost, then I can build it my way!

[NorthernSpy]

26. it's that long string of shotgun shacks connecting the two main buildings...

... that gets me. WHAT were they trying to do there?

I mean, it's like they've created the world's longest trailer. Having grown up in a trailer, I can't imagine why anyone would want to include the trailer/shotgun shack aesthetic in their multimillion dollar dream home.

[Strelnikov_]

15. That was my impression

The rec barn is cool. House is a typical McMansion.

But the connection? A simple concrete tunnel probably would have been better. Maybe the top 3' or so exposed to allow small windows for lighting, some nice landscaping, and a point where the grading allows a crossing to get to the 'back yard'.

[Wapsie B]

16. Looks like a nice spread.

Haven't heard what the buzz is about. But the design looks much like the Amish houses in Iowa during the last century, box on top of box, on top of another box.

[trashcanistanista]

17. I prefer my barn be

separated from my mansion, maybe a stone path, or a garden trellis in between or just a nice lawn. But that's just me.

[Wapsie B]

22. Yes I agree.

The design is a bit odd but it's his house. I've got no problem with the him owning this. It's a non-issue to me.

[ms liberty]

21. Yea, it looks very mishmash...

I wouldn't want a house that big myself. If that's what floats his boat, though, he earned every dime he has, so more power to him.

[cynatnite]

23. How about resizing the pic...

some people don't have broadband.

[mike_c]

24. WTF-- a guy who laments there being "two Americas" lives in THAT...?

Wow.

[NorthernSpy]

25. should have a big sign out front reading, "Welcome to North Geezerville Junior High"...

It's got that whole industrial/municipal look going on.

Gawd, for that kind of money he could have built something really beautiful.