[Shark Tank]

Photos: Enormous $3.488M Abbotsford mansion (http://www.vancouversun.com/business/affordability/Photos+Enormous+488M+Abbotsford+mansion/9248382/story.html)
Enormous $3.488M Abbotsford super mansion
The mansion at 29488 58th Ave. in Abbotsford spans a whopping 44,340 sq ft and includes nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

The same house in Vancouver's overbloated market would cost $100+M guaranteed. Granted its in Abottsford. Nicklebacks Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne also live Abottsford.

I would build a super garage to store my Porsches. BRB don't have to worry about bumper to bumper traffic, just minutes to USA border, have massive kray parties 24/7, 30 minute drive to Vancouver via HWY1

http://i.imgur.com/al5q10R.jpg 44,340 Sq. Ft $3.4M
or
http://i.imgur.com/srLDeUW.jpg 3900 Sq. Ft. $3.6M
3370 West 42nd Ave, Vancouver - 5 beds, 4 baths - For Sale | Vancouver Character Homes - Heritage Homes For Sale in Vancouver (http://www.vancouvercharacterhomes.ca/v1067399-3370-w-42nd-av)

[lowside67]

I would build a super garage to store my Porsches. BRB don't have to worry about bumper to bumper traffic, just minutes to USA border, have massive kray parties 24/7, 30 minute drive to Vancouver via HWY1
Cool story bro... :concentrate:

[rb]

quite the price drop from 9.9 million in 2006

http://www.6717000.com/blog/2006/11/canadas-largest-house-goes-on-sale-in-abbotsford/

[shawnly1000]

You had to start a new thread for this?

http://www.revscene.net/forums/653341-official-no-need-start-new-thread-thread.html

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

ABBOTSFORD.

[Manic!]

Re post and the interior is sh/t. One of the rooms has artificial turf and lawn furniture if I remember correct.


Edit: Looks like it's more finished now.

[pinn3r]

The Biggest House in BC only 3.4 Million Dollars!!!
:fuckthatshit:

[Gazorcoop]

Property taxes :fuckthatshit:

[BrRsn]

sorry bro, but if im dropping $4 million on a house i want my neighbors to be 10 feet away from me so they can see all the cool shit i can afford #swag #revscene #shitdhillon09says #BCRDUKES2016 #RVG

[Timpo]

are you sure that's the most expensive? Just by doing quick research...there are tons more expensive houses in Victoria.

Even condos are $2,795,000

Luxury Victoria BC Real Estate , Vancouver Island Real Estate (http://www.luxurybchomes.com/)

[Timpo]

oh wait, you said biggest house in BC...

[hchang]

Property taxes :fuckthatshit:

If you got 3.48 million for a house I don't think you'll be worried about property taxes.... Or that who's gonna clean it...

[Timpo]

the maintenance on that house would be outrageous.

[Manic!]

RS group buy?

http://viphotobooth.smugmug.com/Other/Bev-Oda/i-ZXrKk2w/0/O/houseabbytrack.jpg

We could rent it out for 40 to 60 grand a week.

10 bedrooms would sleep 20 people. 2 to 3 grand for a week at your own private race track would be a bargain.

[parm104]

the maintenance on that house would be outrageous.

Probably why it appears to have zero maintenance done on it. It's an almost run-down, old house. I'd imagine anyone that picks it up would have to spend another half to million in renovations.

[bcrdukes]

sorry bro, but if im dropping $4 million on a house i want my neighbors to be 10 feet away from me so they can see all the cool shit i can afford #swag #revscene #shitdhillon09says #BCRDUKES2016 #RVG

These bitches better see my custom La Marzocco Linea like it's going out of style! :accepted:

[Bouncing Bettys]

Quit taking pics of my house you creepers

[PeanutButter]

Who would even think to buy this house? I would rather just buy land and build brand new custom house for $4 million. Land for <$1 Million in Abby would still get me at least a few acres, and then custom a house for <$3 Million.

BTW, 30min drive to Vancouver? You think you're a stone cutter or something OP?

[Lomac]

Who would even think to buy this house? I would rather just buy land and build brand new custom house for $4 million. Land for <$1 Million in Abby would still get me at least a few acres, and then custom a house for <$3 Million.

BTW, 30min drive to Vancouver? You think you're a stone cutter or something OP?

30 minutes from this place to Vancouver is very doable, especially with all the new Hwy1 upgrades now in place.



I used to drive by this place all the time on my way to Mission Raceway. Looked like it was constantly under construction by all the crap that was always outside in the front lawn. Oh, and if I remember correctly, there's also an underground tunnel that leads from the house down to the pool.


Still wouldn't buy it, though. :lol

[radioman]

He probably has access to the secret underground hwy us peasants don't get to use.

Do you really think they were spending 5 years adding 1 lane to hwy 1? :fuckthatshit:
#shitradiomansays #secretsociety #tunnelsrcool

[punkwax]

12.5M in 2005 to 9.9M in 2006 down to 3.4M in 2014.. that's crazy! I wonder how much was actually invested in this property and how much the family (if they are still current owners) stands to lose...

Location, location, location!

Every property in S Surrey / White Rock has pretty much doubled or better in value in the same timeframe. I know someone who purchased in 2004 for 350k, her latest assessment was 910k and she hasn't done any renos or anything...

[FS1992EG]

Haunted!

[fliptuner]

Even at 75¢/sqft, no thanks

[hud 91gt]

Photos: Enormous $3.488M Abbotsford mansion (http://www.vancouversun.com/business/affordability/Photos+Enormous+488M+Abbotsford+mansion/9248382/story.html)
Enormous $3.488M Abbotsford super mansion
The mansion at 29488 58th Ave. in Abbotsford spans a whopping 44,340 sq ft and includes nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

The same house in Vancouver's overbloated market would cost $100+M guaranteed. Granted its in Abottsford. Nicklebacks Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne also live Abottsford.

I would build a super garage to store my Porsches. BRB don't have to worry about bumper to bumper traffic, just minutes to USA border, have massive kray parties 24/7, 30 minute drive to Vancouver via HWY1

http://i.imgur.com/al5q10R.jpg 44,340 Sq. Ft $3.4M
or
http://i.imgur.com/srLDeUW.jpg 3900 Sq. Ft. $3.6M
3370 West 42nd Ave, Vancouver - 5 beds, 4 baths - For Sale | Vancouver Character Homes - Heritage Homes For Sale in Vancouver (http://www.vancouvercharacterhomes.ca/v1067399-3370-w-42nd-av)
100Million in Vancouver? Haven't you learned yet property values in Vancouver are not based on the house, but the property. A few chunks of land to rest the house on doesn't quite equal 100 million.

[v_tec]

Photos: Enormous $3.488M Abbotsford mansion (http://www.vancouversun.com/business/affordability/Photos+Enormous+488M+Abbotsford+mansion/9248382/story.html)
or
3900 Sq. Ft. $3.6M
3370 West 42nd Ave, Vancouver - 5 beds, 4 baths - For Sale | Vancouver Character Homes - Heritage Homes For Sale in Vancouver (http://www.vancouvercharacterhomes.ca/v1067399-3370-w-42nd-av)

Sorry, but I much rather live in the 2nd house/link.

[Presto]

^^^

The 2nd house is a deal compared to the first. The Abby mansion is just a big pit to throw money into. Maintenance + utilities, alone, would be a super-big headache.

[Harvey Specter]

+1 about location plus the 2nd home has access to some of the best schools.

[Timpo]

Well how much would it cost to buy 2nd house if it was built in Abbotsford?

Also how much would it cost to buy 1st house if it was built in Vancouver?

[CA_FTW]

Here is a nice video lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsrHitiRO-Y&

[Hondaracer]

Man, the finishing looks terrible

[Gumby]

Must have been built in the 80s...

[BrRsn]

built in the late 90's I would guess -- way too contemporary to attract most wealthy people imo

and holy crap, 45 foot high ceilings = hiring someone with scaffolding to come in to dust your house

[meme405]

This is like those pointless castles they build on huge lots in the states. Like that dumbass lady in the states who spent like 30 years building the worlds biggest house. It had like 9 dedicated gift wrapping rooms.

By the time she finished the last section, the first section of the house was decrepit and worn down, so they had to renovate it...

[Manic!]

Must have been built in the 80s...

Started building in 97.

Looks like there was no thought to layout or functionality. Just wanted something big.

With 20 acres of land you could grow blueberry's to offset the cost.

[evlee]

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/mediawiki/apis.ign.com/grand-theft-auto-5/thumb/6/63/Duncego.jpg/468px-Duncego.jpg
op^

looks tacky as hell, plus id rather be close to the city than be in a farmland..

[Timpo]

is it just me? that huge mansion does not look complete...looks like so many bits and pieces put together especially from outside.

[Harvey Specter]

This is like those pointless castles they build on huge lots in the states. Like that dumbass lady in the states who spent like 30 years building the worlds biggest house. It had like 9 dedicated gift wrapping rooms.

By the time she finished the last section, the first section of the house was decrepit and worn down, so they had to renovate it...

NJ is notorious for "McMansions" and they're similar to this home.

[multicartual]

I would fill it with prostitutes and webcams

[Harvey Specter]

I would fill it with prostitutes and webcams

Group buy for a RS brothel?

[fliptuner]

Bunny Ranch North

[Shark Tank]

Lots of ignorant people! This fucking house is basically a luxury fortress for living. Put $500k in renovations and the house would be complete. Or hire award winning interior home designers to stage it to attract buyers. Yeah its in Abbotsford but for country folks who like the suburb life this is an amazing house with acreage. Build tennis court, basketball court, mini golf or go cart would be so fun. No annoying neighbors and plenty of privacy. Could around naked inside and nobody would see.

I would never freely live in Abbotsford but if it meant I could live in this house I would change my mind instantly. Have a penthouse in Yaletown for summers and live in this Abbotsford for the winters. Ain't shit to do when its raining so just hire DJ's and have huge parties everyday when its raining.

And here's a little perspective: http://i.imgur.com/wHMCIWM.jpg <-------$2.1M for that piece of shit Vancouver crack house!! :lawl:
Absurd Vancouver Property of the Week - the thirties grind (http://thethirtiesgrind.com/2012/04/02/absurd-vancouver-property-of-the-week-2/)

[murd0c]

After looking at the video that house is ugly as fuck and the only thing that's worth something is the property. Better off demoing is and subdividing the property since it needs so much work

[GS8]

The big house looks like it was designed by a 9 year old who played a lot of The Sims

[multicartual]

WOW, that "the thirties grind" site is fucking depressing!!!

I'm having the greatest time in my 30's, so much fun and always having new and interesting experiences. If life becomes "a grind" why the fuck are you living that way? Goddamn.

[Manic!]

Lots of ignorant people! This fucking house is basically a luxury fortress for living. Put $500k in renovations and the house would be complete. grind[/url]

500k would not do it. The whole house has to be gone threw from top to bottom to see if everything works. The whole house probably should be repainted. The home theater needs a minimum of 50 to 100 k in work alone and lets not forget A/V for the rest of the house. How much is it going to cost to get wifi for the whole house? The landscaping would be another easy 50K. The pool probable needs a bunch of work too. All that is just to start.

You also would have a hard time finding people to do the work. No one wants to finish someone other persons work.

[asahai69]

The same house in Vancouver's overbloated market would cost $100+M guaranteed. Granted its in Abottsford. Nicklebacks Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne also live Abottsford.

:heckno:

[Harvey Specter]

Lots of ignorant people! This fucking house is basically a luxury fortress for living. Put $500k in renovations and the house would be complete. Or hire award winning interior home designers to stage it to attract buyers. Yeah its in Abbotsford but for country folks who like the suburb life this is an amazing house with acreage. Build tennis court, basketball court, mini golf or go cart would be so fun. No annoying neighbors and plenty of privacy. Could around naked inside and nobody would see.

I would never freely live in Abbotsford but if it meant I could live in this house I would change my mind instantly. Have a penthouse in Yaletown for summers and live in this Abbotsford for the winters. Ain't shit to do when its raining so just hire DJ's and have huge parties everyday when its raining.
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[sdubfid]

pool is too small for your sharks

[westopher]

Granted its in Abottsford. Nicklebacks Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne also live Abottsford.

That explains the price drop from 9 mil to 3 mil.

[Hondaracer]

I'd build in abbotsford or Langley for sure, I want pivate acerage not side by side west houses where you're looking Into your neighbors kitchen.

However I don't think it's ignorant to call this house an abomination to anyone who knows anything about finishing etc. Look at that master it's got that huge feature on the ceiling then seemingly no crown, baseboard, built ins etc.

[lowside67]

Lots of ignorant people! This fucking house is basically a luxury fortress for living. Put $500k in renovations and the house would be complete. Or hire award winning interior home designers to stage it to attract buyers.
Oh shit!!! Teams of the top realtors have been trying to sell this monstrosity on and off for the past 10 years but you obviously know what NONE of them do... all they needed to do was hire an award winning home designer to stage it and it would fly off the market!

:failed::failed:

[Tetsugen]

Think of all the weed you could grow in that place

[Lowered_Klass]

Paintball would be a fucking blast in this house.

[murd0c]

I'd build in abbotsford or Langley for sure, I want pivate acerage not side by side west houses where you're looking Into your neighbors kitchen.

However I don't think it's ignorant to call this house an abomination to anyone who knows anything about finishing etc. Look at that master it's got that huge feature on the ceiling then seemingly no crown, baseboard, built ins etc.

Abbotsford is a decent place to live.. Ya its not in the city really but buying a nice property thats close to the border, freeway it would be a perfect place to build a big ass home where you can have big parties and not have to worry of your neighbours complaining

[MindBomber]

Lots of ignorant people! This fucking house is basically a luxury fortress for living. Put $500k in renovations and the house would be complete. Or hire award winning interior home designers to stage it to attract buyers. Yeah its in Abbotsford but for country folks who like the suburb life this is an amazing house with acreage. Build tennis court, basketball court, mini golf or go cart would be so fun. No annoying neighbors and plenty of privacy. Could around naked inside and nobody would see.

I would never freely live in Abbotsford but if it meant I could live in this house I would change my mind instantly. Have a penthouse in Yaletown for summers and live in this Abbotsford for the winters. Ain't shit to do when its raining so just hire DJ's and have huge parties everyday when its raining.


To renovate the property to typical custom home standards would easily run 5-7.5 million.

The house is not an asset but rather a liability.

[Gumby]

To renovate the property to typical custom home standards would easily run 5-7.5 million.

The house is not an asset but rather a liability.
Meanwhile, he's calling us ignorant... :)

[fliptuner]

Y'all ignEnt.

OP's got that lottery money comin'

[Manic!]

So at what price do you think this will actually sell for?

[Hondaracer]

depends what the property itself is valued at i guess

[Lomac]

So at what price do you think this will actually sell for?

Land value. Which, I can imagine, will still be a fairly large chunk of change.

Most people looking to drop this sort of change on a large house will want something complete (and good looking) or will simply tear down and start over. And for the latter, you want property elsewhere away from farms.

[NKC ONE]

Abbotsford is a decent place to live.. Ya its not in the city really but buying a nice property thats close to the border, freeway it would be a perfect place to build a big ass home where you can have big parties and not have to worry of your neighbours complaining

Thing is, who would go to a house party in Abby and often?

[Phil@rise]

Its all relative to how you want to live. Some people want to be fleas piled up on a dogs ass and pay a premium for it and as such will make excuse after excuse for why its a better way or place to live. Is the house my cup of tea? No but is there potential for great investment value? Yes. If you can afford to sit on such a large investment and have the vision to do something constructive with it.

[Gumby]

Land value. Which, I can imagine, will still be a fairly large chunk of change.

Most people looking to drop this sort of change on a large house will want something complete (and good looking) or will simply tear down and start over. And for the latter, you want property elsewhere away from farms.
Aesthetics aside, it's unfortunate that someone spent a bunch of money on building that monstrosity, and yet now it has little/no value to prospective buyers.