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Monday, June 22. 2020

White Elephant, still for sale


Captain Lorenzo Baker's 1800 mansion, in downtown Wellfleet, MA. He was the banana king.


12 bedrooms, 5 baths. And a two-story giant barn which needs work. In fact, it all needs work. No report on plumbing and heating. Roof looks ok for now.


Huge lawn for croquet, lawn tennis, badminten, frisbee, dogs, etc. Gee, as a bonus you get a Resident Beach Pass. It's in town - no waterfront. Own a piece of history, with plenty of room for all of your best friends.


What is it in the human heart that wants to possess wonderful, charming things? I mean, rather than just appreciating them. Is it a transmuted sexual thing?

Posted by Bird Dog at 16:56 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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$250/ sq foot isn't a bad price at all for the Cape, or for Massachusetts. But not many people need 5300 sq feet. Maybe for a bed and breakfast.

Could they cut it into condos?
#1 Gringo on 2020-06-22 17:18 (Reply)
Not really any $ in that up there.
#1.1 BD on 2020-06-22 17:27 (Reply)
There'd be a very hefty maintenance budget with that ark, I'd wager. Not to mention the heating bill. I'd take something smaller on the Maine coast, any day. The summer folks are mostly Canadians there, anicer bunch a people too, even if they are Tunkleheads.
#2 Aggie on 2020-06-22 23:51 (Reply)
I'm thankful to live where the cost of living is low. The monthly tax bill for that old thing would cover the mortgage of a very nice home around here.
#3 Jack Walter on 2020-06-23 07:22 (Reply)
...you mean "own a part of New England's shameful history of exploiting People of Color"

.....hey if they can't get a buyer, one of their woke young offspring can invite some radical pals over... Just make sure the insurance policy covers Marxist Deconstruction.
#4 Ben david on 2020-06-23 07:36 (Reply)
Exactly the style of house I love.
#5 Texan99 on 2020-06-23 10:48 (Reply)

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