edie3
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Post by edie3 on May 17, 2023 14:34:24 GMT
Or an example of just because you have money doesn't mean you have taste? The late founder of Hawaiian Tropic, Ron Rice's, oceanfront party palace is for sale! Realtor |
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Post by Bridget in MD on May 17, 2023 14:38:01 GMT
It's like there is so much wood the same color, my eyes can't really distingush indivdual objects LOL.
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Post by workingclassdog on May 17, 2023 15:20:57 GMT
I couldn't even finish looking at it.. Yuck.. there is nothing about it that I like except the pool and view. I feel Tiger King would love it.
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pilcas
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Post by pilcas on May 17, 2023 15:38:34 GMT
Just hideous!
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peabay
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Post by peabay on May 17, 2023 15:40:31 GMT
Why can't money buy taste? Jeez. What a waste.
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Post by bunnyhug on May 17, 2023 15:40:46 GMT
I was surprised it was built in 1987--strong 70s vibe, except the bathrooms aren't carpeted  I'd think a buyer would just pay the $5million for the awesome lot and level the monstrosity and build new ... there's not much that's salvagable ... |
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Post by scrapcat on May 17, 2023 15:42:21 GMT
The architecture is neat with the pool, but the decor/aesthetic horrendous! Pretty sure use of Hawaiian Tropic contributed to my breast cancer diagnosis, so not a fan.
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Post by Zee on May 17, 2023 18:32:38 GMT
It's...a feast for the eyes? I'm reaching here.
That's a lot to take in. The views are beautiful though.
The marble (?) toilet made me lol
I'm not sure who Mrs Tropic is but she sure likes her own face! It looks like she's even been added onto at least one of the mermaids.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on May 17, 2023 19:01:48 GMT
So much clutter and heinous decor.
I like the beachfront and the pool areas.
The photographs of different women, has a creep vibe.
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Post by hopemax on May 17, 2023 19:01:51 GMT
Wow, that is something. A very late 70s / early 80s type vibe. Like where is David Hasselhoff, Sigfried & Roy, etc? It's also got a what I would imagine Teddy Roosevelt or a similar early 20th century adventure seeker's house might look like. If anyone ever visited the Adventurer's Club at Walt Disney World back in the day, that sort of thing. My main issue is that if you are a collector and like a lot of stuff, I don't think you can pull off all that wood paneling. I'm sure most of that house would look very different if a minimalist with some mid-century or modern furniture lived there... and the carpet was replaced. The rooms seem like nice spaces, open, airy, good light. Stuff an interior designer could work with.
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Post by AussieMeg on May 17, 2023 23:27:07 GMT
Scrolling through the first few photos, of the outside of the house, I'm thinking "Ooooh, I love it!" Then I get to photo #12 and let out a yelp of "Oh fuck!"  |
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Post by auntiepeas on May 18, 2023 0:22:24 GMT
Its not too bad from the outside - I quite like the stone work, pools and view.
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on May 18, 2023 1:07:13 GMT
WoW!!!! You aren't joking about taste and money...
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Post by lindas on May 18, 2023 1:35:52 GMT
I always wonder when you see houses like this with so much stuff, what do they do with it all when they move? Do they just trash another house???
Now, except for the color, I do like the shoe shaped chair. I real conversation piece.
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Post by 950nancy on May 18, 2023 1:39:02 GMT
I would LOVE to go there once a year for a few weeks. So much to see. I'd mostly be out on that beach though.
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Post by tincin on May 18, 2023 1:54:46 GMT
Wow, that house is the definition of tacky and tasteless. 2 bedrooms and 7 pools? WTH is up with that.
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Post by twistedscissors on May 18, 2023 2:11:38 GMT
I think if you removed all there stuff, carpet and made all the wood the same color ( I would paint it but I know a lot of you wouldn’t) It could be beautiful.
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Post by rainangel on May 18, 2023 10:32:11 GMT
Wow... that was a LOT!
But you can't beat the location and the view. There are definitely enough good elements to work with, but you would need quite a few millions to just gut and renovate and update.
I felt positively dizzy looking at a few of those photo's, especially in the bathrooms. It's..... busy...
I got the David Hasselhoff and Siegfried & Roy vibe too.
This must have been an awesome place to be invited to a party to in cirka 1989! (But as a female I would watch my drink in this place.....)
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Post by scrapmaven on May 18, 2023 15:27:51 GMT
Did I really see 2 pools outside? It was a very wealthy hoarder's home. Too much ugly and not enough warm home for me. I can't get the tacky shoe chaise out of my head.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on May 18, 2023 18:59:38 GMT
Huh.
I couldn't even process the bathroom, it hurt to look at it.
I would understand sea themed décor based on his career but the jungle décor thrown in there!?!?! I don't think the sea wall looks to be in the best shape.
That house will either be gutted or completely torn down.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on May 19, 2023 16:09:01 GMT
I couldn't even process the bathroom, it hurt to look at it. and made me a little nauseous! ALL of that stuff in there then you put mirrors on the ceiling (!) and it just amplified everything and my eyes and brain wanted to explode. |
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Post by librarylady on May 19, 2023 16:58:50 GMT
#62 = blow up dinosaur in background
2 outside pools, 1 indoor pool and situated on the ocean--the owners were certainly into water!
Hideous decor! I can't even focus on a floor plan for all the hideous surroundings.
Maybe if all that is removed a buyer could see what is offered.
Bedrooms: 1 has over the top decor --Second could not be more plain. Was that the housekeeper's room?
I clicked on the 2 kitchens--first photo is a bathroom and second is a bar. I don't think much cooking was going on in that room.
All those photos of women--did he have a Hugh Hefner envy? SMH
It will be hard to sell this property.
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I'd think a buyer would just pay the $5million for the awesome lot and level the monstrosity and build new ... there's not much that's salvagable ... 
