tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post4211836812590816596..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Queen of Taupe and Tan Kelly Hoppen Lists Louche London ResidenceYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-56563247028562433432012-12-12T04:58:35.918-08:002012-12-12T04:58:35.918-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-61440968428141836842012-11-21T14:53:23.547-08:002012-11-21T14:53:23.547-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-42675446264516380792012-11-17T05:18:53.515-08:002012-11-17T05:18:53.515-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387542742982181884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-69091226833247898332011-02-14T06:44:27.876-08:002011-02-14T06:44:27.876-08:00have you noticed how low her gaggenau kitchen appl...have you noticed how low her gaggenau kitchen appliances are? you could easily singe the minge on that!Koo Starknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-43966883393211977162011-02-09T09:47:20.551-08:002011-02-09T09:47:20.551-08:00"It's London. The most expensive city on ...<i>"It's London. The most expensive city on the planet."</i><br /><br />We're quite familiar with the concept here in NYC (hardly Podunk, AK); but to believe that just because it is in the heart of <i>any</i> major world city justifies such a price-tag is simply hubris ––– it's just too much damn money <i><b> for what you're getting</b></i> anywhere ––– four floors with no elevator, insufficient bathing facilities for the layout, less-than-generous storage, parking, a drab, uninspired exterior, etc. As <b>Anon 2:58</b> pointed out, <i>"Notting Hill is a family area & most families need more than 2 bedrooms."</i><br /><br />Even for a lovely mews home it's too much; pay a premium? <i>yes;</i> allow myself to be fleeced?<i> Not on your life.</i> There comes a time when enough is enough. Yes, buying a home can be a very emotional decision, and yes, sometimes the heart should overrule the head; <i>this ain't it.</i> Similar properties in the area are boasting 5 or more bedrooms, larger gardens, and are equidistant to Notting Hill Gate & Holland Park tube stops.<br /><br />We all know the <i>location, location, location</i> axiom ––– it simply does not apply to this, or any property with such paltry amenities. Regardless of whether it's the Queen's attic or Obama's backyard, the price is simply <i>too damn much</i> anywhere on this or any other planet. To believe that it is actually worth it to squander that much money for the privilege of being able to say <i>"I live in ____; it used to be so-and-so's home..."</i>, well, there's a term for that; one of our more clever countrymen posited that one was born every minute.lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-58952118739091663662011-02-09T02:56:52.400-08:002011-02-09T02:56:52.400-08:00"Why, why, why is everyone in the U.K. removi..."Why, why, why is everyone in the U.K. removing every historical detail from their homes?"<br /><br />They're not. I know exactly where this house is & it's not some grand Georgian Terrace. If you want period details then you'd need to look at the streets a few roads West where the homes are larger & grander.<br /><br />"Although cleverly attired, this townhouse is simply too little floorspace for too much money;"<br /><br />It's London. The most expensive city on the planet. If you want space then live further out like many families do. People need to remember that London is not the Midwest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-83281172256314758042011-02-08T19:42:22.509-08:002011-02-08T19:42:22.509-08:00What LGB and Joe said.What LGB and Joe said.Madam Pincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581788699758821238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-46394290196960527622011-02-08T16:30:29.022-08:002011-02-08T16:30:29.022-08:00"...luxe and louche..."
Yes, indeed. Sm...<i>"...luxe and louche..."</i><br /><br />Yes, indeed. Smaller spaces are, on the whole, more challenging to decorate, and really provide a showcase for one's talent. With a subdued, limited color palette, she's done just fine.<br /><br />Although cleverly attired, this townhouse is simply too little floorspace for too much money; whilst traveling into the double-digit millions (Yankee, that is) one expects much more than the inconvenience of having to use the stairs to micturate ––– for that price I want a permanent staff member included to shake it, dry it off, and perhaps even talk to it...<br /><br />;-)lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-80069342837530733922011-02-08T15:25:15.812-08:002011-02-08T15:25:15.812-08:00Why, why, why is everyone in the U.K. removing eve...Why, why, why is everyone in the U.K. removing every historical detail from their homes? Is a crown moulding or column really that passe? Do all classical British design details have to be ripped out by the roots?<br /><br />This is a well designed house, but this kind of glossy, stripped down international modernism could be anywhere in the world.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016867930243358103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-32895315824007623262011-02-08T15:15:21.460-08:002011-02-08T15:15:21.460-08:00I don't give a shit how luxe this place is; T...I don't give a shit how luxe this place is; The current potty situation is a deal breaker. Do the Brits pee less frequently than us Yanks?<br /><br />"late 70's cocaine glamour" - probably why I like it so muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-83058592626206989842011-02-08T14:58:52.299-08:002011-02-08T14:58:52.299-08:00"gritty & not particularly charming Batte..."gritty & not particularly charming Battersea"<br /><br />Where there's currently a $20M Richard Meier interior designed penthouse for sale. <br /><br />http://search.knightfrank.com/rvr090067<br /><br /><br />As for Ms Hoppen ... I really loved her loft in Battersea, the interiors were amazing & some of her recent jobs that have hit the market have been pretty nice [2 homes in St Johns Wood spring to mind]. I like the Notting Hill place but for £6M I'd be looking to see what else is around. There was a really nice place around the corner on Denbigh Rd, much bigger, just as nice interiors for just under £5M ... Then another property just around the corner that was refurbished by Maximillion Cooper is on the market at £5.3M which is a 5 bedroom & has pretty awesome interiors. Notting Hill is a family area & most families need more than 2 bedrooms. Young professionals, the usual Notting Hill Trustafarians & foreign pied a terre buyers would probably all prefer amazing apartments that would have the same amount of space but cost them £3M less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-32919108889531345172011-02-08T12:21:32.510-08:002011-02-08T12:21:32.510-08:00Great read Mama. For only eight million, I could ...Great read Mama. For only eight million, I could buy Yester House and be surrounded by timeless beauty and elegance. This London property, in my opinion, is a novelty........in a great city to be sure, but not much soul. Even the upkeep costs of a great country house would be worth it. Nope, no comparison. Now I just have to find the extra two million quid.StPaulSnowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-15292258110794052862011-02-08T12:15:41.962-08:002011-02-08T12:15:41.962-08:00I like the bedrooms and the bath, but the rest of ...I like the bedrooms and the bath, but the rest of it looks a bit spooky, or maybe it is just the photography that doesn't do it justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com