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Jul 13th 2020, 9:57 pm

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In 1983 Nelson Skalbania went broke, and he owed a lot of rich people money, and they all chipped in and raised $1M for him to try to make it back. I'm not sure how that worked out. I was staying at my aunt's house in Kits then and getting around on a $2 yard sale bike. I rode it past Skalbania's house on Marine Drive one day and remember thinking "I'm not sure a million dollars would pay the taxes on that."

The phrase 'as ugly as a hat full of arseholes' was made for that house.

Jul 13th 2020, 10:37 pm

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The phrase 'as ugly as a hat full of arseholes' was made for that house.

Ahem! Houses have feelings too.

This wing looks to be well bothered.

Jul 13th 2020, 11:37 pm

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

The US Navy ship in San Diego is still burning, looking at updated news from the area seems its not out yet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/co...onday_morning/

This naval yard is only 5 or so miles from my dads house.

Jul 15th 2020, 10:34 pm

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I wouldn't be surprised if some sort of money laundering element took place at some point with these large houses.

A few examples of what 10- 20 million can get you elsewhere in the region.

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...rive-vancouver

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver

I like the Bellevue one.

Jul 16th 2020, 4:21 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Originally Posted by Shard

I like the Bellevue one.

Perhaps buy the one next to it as well, if money is no object

(that view is rather nice)

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The adjacent property, 2814 Bellevue Avenue, is currently listed on MLS which could be purchased in addition to create an exclusive Estate in excess of 27,000 sf with over 120' feet of ocean frontage. (24208568)

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver ($11,900,000 and there isn't even a house on it)

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Jul 16th 2020, 12:48 pm

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Perhaps buy the one next to it as well, if money is no object

(that view is rather nice)

I've never been keen on pebble beaches and those are a bit on the large side.

Jul 16th 2020, 12:56 pm

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I've never been keen on pebble beaches and those are a bit on the large side.

Not even Chesil Beach ?!! I think they're great.

Jul 16th 2020, 1:04 pm

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Perhaps buy the one next to it as well, if money is no object

(that view is rather nice)

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver ($11,900,000 and there isn't even a house on it)

It is a nice part of Vancouver (WV) actually, quite villagey. And plenty of places to walk (including there) taking in the very same view. Just a shame about the lack of 18 mill (or even a mere 11)

Jul 16th 2020, 1:35 pm

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Not even Chesil Beach ?!! I think they're great.

Lovely sound made by the waves but they're terrible for walking on, playing footie or tennis and not comfortable with just a towel between them and you.

Jul 16th 2020, 3:07 pm

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Lovely sound made by the waves but they're terrible for walking on, playing footie or tennis and not comfortable with just a towel between them and you.

It is a lovely sound. I find them extremely comfortable too - especially if on an incline !
Tempted to break quarantine now !

Jul 16th 2020, 3:41 pm

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I've never been keen on pebble beaches and those are a bit on the large side.

I dislike pebble / shingle beaches too, I grew up going to camber sands, so stone beaches will never do it for me

I don't mind the odd boulder, handy for sitting on while drying your feet

However, that property has had a proper sand beach put in lower down, apparently

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The 12,917 sf property offers an ultra-low level beachfront access with 60.89 feet of ocean frontage. The sandy beach area was recently enhanced & engineered by raising the entire frontage over 6' feet with wave-management barriers being placed both subsurface and beyond the high-water line.

Jul 16th 2020, 3:46 pm

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I dislike pebble / shingle beaches too, I grew up going to camber sands, so stone beaches will never do it for me

I don't mind the odd boulder, handy for sitting on while drying your feet

On the other hand when did you last get pebbles between your toes before putting your shoes back on?

Jul 20th 2020, 9:49 pm

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Christmas in July in Moncton.

Jul 20th 2020, 11:52 pm

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Not even Chesil Beach ?!! I think they're great.

Chesil

Jul 21st 2020, 1:48 am

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I've never be

n keen on pebble beaches and those are a bit on the large side.

As an Aussie it took me a long time to get used to pebble/stone beaches. In my (then) rather limited world view I thought beaches could only be sand, anything else was just the ocean meeting rocks.
One of WA's beaches, the sand's like talcum powder so while it's lovely to lie on, you do need a good shower when you get home because it gets into everything.