Just closed on a new house...

SGH

@Thatgrimguy
Congratulations ole buddy, you deserve it. I will swing by in the next few days.  

berndcrisp

That is beautiful! When is the house trashing (warming) party?

fishlessman

definitely spend the money on a good hood, the oil misting out of a wok on a 25k burner is intense and the smoke inhalation from burning thai peppers in it will make you wish you died ive done that, dont do that

JRWhitee

northGAcock said:

Thatgrimguy said:

Definitely not giving up my place on the river. Going to VRBO it and use it for event rentals. 

Can I live there, take care of it and coordinate events? Sounds like a perfect retirement job to me.

You will probably need a partner as I know Partie won't be moving.

JRWhitee

Congratulations Scott, beautiful place.

Thatgrimguy

Botch said:

Soooo jealous, Congrats!
 
Will be researching your wok equipment, I'd love to have something like that.  

I've never cooked in a wok but I'm damned and determined to learn how now that I'll have convenient BTUs. 

Thatgrimguy

I expected to spend s lot on the range but the cost of fridges is crazy

DoubleEgger

Thatgrimguy said:

I expected to spend s lot on the range but the cost of fridges is crazy

That’s one thing I could never get my arms around. Other that aesthetics, I didn’t see the purpose in a $10k+ fridge. If I paid $10k for a fridge, I’d be pissed off at myself every time I looked at it. 

nolaegghead

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

I expected to spend s lot on the range but the cost of fridges is crazy

That’s one thing I could never get my arms around. Other that aesthetics, I didn’t see the purpose in a $10k+ fridge. If I paid $10k for a fridge, I’d be pissed off at myself every time I looked at it. 

Money is an abstract construct relative to the spender's wealth and the intrinsic importance of the stuff they buy.  A wealthy person may consider a $10k fridge "cheap", and it may actually lower their property value.

I couldn't justify spending 10k on a fridge either.  But I wish I could.

Thatgrimguy

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

I expected to spend s lot on the range but the cost of fridges is crazy

That’s one thing I could never get my arms around. Other that aesthetics, I didn’t see the purpose in a $10k+ fridge. If I paid $10k for a fridge, I’d be pissed off at myself every time I looked at it. 

The question is... If I DON'T spend $10k on the fridge will my WIFE be pissed off at me every time SHE looks at it?

She was thoroughly un-amused when I suggested we just use the perfectly nice Jenn Air that's coming with the house. Suddenly she was suggesting I just use the electric stove!! Ahh marriage. 

Thatgrimguy

By the way, I'm gonna get kicked out this neighborhood so fast. I'm not really made for public. And this is one of "those" neighborhoods. But my girls will LOVE growing up there and the investment is VERY solid at the price I got the house. But for real. They are gonna hate me.

Thatgrimguy

nolaegghead said:

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

I expected to spend s lot on the range but the cost of fridges is crazy

That’s one thing I could never get my arms around. Other that aesthetics, I didn’t see the purpose in a $10k+ fridge. If I paid $10k for a fridge, I’d be pissed off at myself every time I looked at it. 

Money is an abstract construct relative to the spender's wealth and the intrinsic importance of the stuff they buy.  A wealthy person may consider a $10k fridge "cheap", and it may actually lower their property value.

I couldn't justify spending 10k on a fridge either.  But I wish I could.

Your comment in picture form. Relative wealth explained with yachts

DoubleEgger

Thatgrimguy said:

By the way, I'm gonna get kicked out this neighborhood so fast. I'm not really made for public. And this is one of "those" neighborhoods. But my girls will LOVE growing up there and the investment is VERY solid at the price I got the house. But for real. They are gonna hate me.

HOA? 

Thatgrimguy

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

By the way, I'm gonna get kicked out this neighborhood so fast. I'm not really made for public. And this is one of "those" neighborhoods. But my girls will LOVE growing up there and the investment is VERY solid at the price I got the house. But for real. They are gonna hate me.

HOA? 

Nah, just gossiping women. Luckily, they can't literally kick me out or even have much to say about what I do. But if they could.....

Luckily my wife doesn't care about such things and I, for sure, don't.

DoubleEgger

Thatgrimguy said:

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

By the way, I'm gonna get kicked out this neighborhood so fast. I'm not really made for public. And this is one of "those" neighborhoods. But my girls will LOVE growing up there and the investment is VERY solid at the price I got the house. But for real. They are gonna hate me.

HOA? 

Nah, just gossiping women. Luckily, they can't literally kick me out or even have much to say about what I do. But if they could.....

Luckily my wife doesn't care about such things and I, for sure, don't.

Desperate Housewives of Biloxi 

tjv

enjoy, nothing better than dropping hard coin on a house only to drop more on a remodel......it's like I just bought this wall, counter, appliance and now I'm junking it.........lol

t

buzd504

Thatgrimguy said:

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

By the way, I'm gonna get kicked out this neighborhood so fast. I'm not really made for public. And this is one of "those" neighborhoods. But my girls will LOVE growing up there and the investment is VERY solid at the price I got the house. But for real. They are gonna hate me.

HOA? 

Nah, just gossiping women. Luckily, they can't literally kick me out or even have much to say about what I do. But if they could.....

Luckily my wife doesn't care about such things and I, for sure, don't.

Make sure you park the grocery cart out front.

thetrim

Thatgrimguy said:

DoubleEgger said:

Thatgrimguy said:

I expected to spend s lot on the range but the cost of fridges is crazy

That’s one thing I could never get my arms around. Other that aesthetics, I didn’t see the purpose in a $10k+ fridge. If I paid $10k for a fridge, I’d be pissed off at myself every time I looked at it. 

The question is... If I DON'T spend $10k on the fridge will my WIFE be pissed off at me every time SHE looks at it?

No your wife will be pissed off everytime she looks at you!  Haha. 

fishlessman

theres always a neighbor from hell, play that angle with the neighborhood and have a few beers with that neighbor

20stone

Great looking house.  Congratulations!

Thatgrimguy

Gotta have some palms!! I put two Medjools out in the front of the house, will look better after my oaks are trimmed.



Starting to pull down walls! Been a month since closing. Thrilled to have work started.

bgebrent

Great spread Scott!  I grew up in FL.  The palms are mandatory and beautiful.  Congrats my friend.

SGH

Looking good brother. I’m happy for you and wife. Enjoy it brother. You more than deserve it👍

JRWhitee

Looking good Scott.

DoubleEgger

Looking good! 

YEMTrey

Way to make it your own.  It's already beautiful, but can't wait to see your final touches!

Thatgrimguy

Jstroke

Making headway

TheToast

That's a beautiful house. I envy the space of most American homes. I can't grumble - my old, Edwardian house is considered a good size by London standards but it's still a squeeze when entertaining. 

Where is the house?

nolaegghead

TheToast said:

That's a beautiful house. I envy the space of most American homes. I can't grumble - my old, Edwardian house is considered a good size by London standards but it's still a squeeze when entertaining. 

Where is the house?

@t@TheToast got any pics?  I'm always curious to see homes across the pond.  

We're in a tiny house...1360 ft^2...I think I have more shop space than house.

Looking great, Scott!