Like all super cool people, I spend a decent portion of my day scrolling through houses on Zillow, the real estate web site/app. Something about lofty old mansions and sleek modern homes is fascinating . . . even if I can’t afford any of them (yet).
This Newport, Rhode Island home is listed for $6.5 million. It was built in 1887 by architect J.D. Johnston and features a stunning gilded age feel. This property comes with nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms, a huge pool, an outdoor terrace, a beautiful garden, and a tennis court. Because no one enjoys playing tennis on those public courts.
Are you a multimillionaire who always wanted to be a firefighter? Well, you’re in luck with this unique New Orleans home that was originally a French Quarter firehouse. Redecorated as a wide-open contemporary home, this building offers high ceilings, a beautiful kitchen, four spacious bedrooms and six bathrooms . . . but no fire pole. Dealbreaker.
This house is so cool it has a name. Hamilton Hoppin House was built in 1856 in Middletown, Rhode Island. According to the listing, it was the first Italian Stick Style design built in the United States. This house has had several upgrades since it was built, and is currently being used as an Inn.
Built in 1873, The Woodbine Cottage also in Newport, Rhode Island boasts many features, the most interesting being its 30 feet “treehouse” that includes an astronomy pad, a storage room, and a workshop. Maybe just sell me the treehouse?
This beautiful colonial mansion was built in the late 1880s by Thomas Soule in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. This amazing house’s main attraction is its private beach. However, with its six-plus bedrooms and five bathrooms, this massive house has a lot more to offer . . . including a sweet turnaround front driveway!
Sitting on over 68 acres of land, this Stowe, Vermont mansion is huge with tons of natural light, a zip line, a golf course, a tennis court, a sunken hot tub, and glass cube warming hut (whatever that might be). It also offers two ponds and a massive amount of grassland and various forest trails.
I guess these Zillow listings show us how the other half lives . . . or is that the other one percent?