Not to mention all of the photos are taken from the same side of the house, at about the same distance. No inside pics. Mad dog? Bad smell? Rabid Chairs? Makes one wonder...
There's only one Archie McPhee and they lost their lease for the Ballard location. In fact they just opened up their new home in Wallingford on Monday. So much for that selling point. :p
How can we make it look good? Let's try this angle. Hmm. Wait. Maybe over here. Oh, that's not good either. How about from here... oh, screw it. Post the pictures.
In fact, Archie McPhee (no 's, please!) has already moved to Wallingford and is now open for biz. So, the house is doubly screwed!
June 2, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Anonymous said...
I live in Seattle and am in the process of getting a condo ready to sell and then buying a house, so I understand Seattle prices, but I have to disagree with the listing that this is "one of the best deals in the area."
Whoops. I go to Archie McPhee's only once a year, for stocking stuffers (hi Pete!), so I hadn't realized they'd moved. THIS BLOG NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.
Gee...someone should have told Archie McPhee that they were making a real boner move by relocating away from this blue tarp and little piece of homestead heaven.
Ha ha ha! I just got it! Flip thru the pictures while keeping your eyes on the set of two lovely trees. THEY are the reason for the photos!! Seriously, what lovely tree specimens you're getting for a cool quarter mil price tag!! And, what the heck is Archie McPhee?!?!
Avocado: I took it to mean that the house was heated with a wood stove.
June 3, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Mary said...
Man I'll bet that place smells fanTAStic on the inside. The lack of interior pictures leads me to this assumption.
June 4, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Anonymous said...
i think it'd take more than five minutes to move the tarp, what with all the crap piled on top of it. which kind of defeats the purpose, no? but you could easily move the camera slightly and not show afore mentioned tarp, and save time and ugliness in one go
June 6, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Anonymous said...
It sold for $205k. Nuts!
August 19, 2009 at 12:16 PM
[Image] You're trying to sell a house. You could try to get the blue tarp out of the way, a job that would take all of five minutes... or you could say "It's only a quarter million bucks for a two-bedroom, 100-year-old house with a wood stove for heat. Screw it," and just take the photo.
"It's worth it to be so close to Archie McPhee's"
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Not to mention all of the photos are taken from the same side of the house, at about the same distance. No inside pics. Mad dog? Bad smell? Rabid Chairs? Makes one wonder...
June 2, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Gary, you may be onto something. Could it just be a movie set?
June 2, 2009 at 5:47 PM
That particular Archie McPhee's is moving. So I guess it's not worth it anymore?
June 2, 2009 at 7:53 PM
There's only one Archie McPhee and they lost their lease for the Ballard location. In fact they just opened up their new home in Wallingford on Monday. So much for that selling point. :p
June 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Alissa - I believe that may indeed be the set for Stephen King's next novel, "The Evil That Lives in the Northwest Section of that Ugly-Ass Parcel".
Maybe.
June 2, 2009 at 9:57 PM
How can we make it look good? Let's try this angle. Hmm. Wait. Maybe over here. Oh, that's not good either. How about from here... oh, screw it. Post the pictures.
June 2, 2009 at 10:16 PM
In fact, Archie McPhee (no 's, please!) has already moved to Wallingford and is now open for biz. So, the house is doubly screwed!
June 2, 2009 at 11:22 PM
I live in Seattle and am in the process of getting a condo ready to sell and then buying a house, so I understand Seattle prices, but I have to disagree with the listing that this is "one of the best deals in the area."
June 2, 2009 at 11:54 PM
Whoops. I go to Archie McPhee's only once a year, for stocking stuffers (hi Pete!), so I hadn't realized they'd moved. THIS BLOG NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.
June 3, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Where I live this would be considered a fantastic deal. I think I need to move.
June 3, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Gee...someone should have told Archie McPhee that they were making a real boner move by relocating away from this blue tarp and little piece of homestead heaven.
How will people be able to find their store now?
June 3, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Ha ha ha! I just got it! Flip thru the pictures while keeping your eyes on the set of two lovely trees. THEY are the reason for the photos!! Seriously, what lovely tree specimens you're getting for a cool quarter mil price tag!! And, what the heck is Archie McPhee?!?!
June 3, 2009 at 11:04 AM
What does this even mean?
"Utility Information
* Energy Source: Wood"
Does that mean wood as opposed to electricity or gas? Please tell me I am missing something.
June 3, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Is this really what 250K buys in Seattle???
June 3, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Avocado: I took it to mean that the house was heated with a wood stove.
June 3, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Man I'll bet that place smells fanTAStic on the inside. The lack of interior pictures leads me to this assumption.
June 4, 2009 at 9:05 PM
i think it'd take more than five minutes to move the tarp, what with all the crap piled on top of it. which kind of defeats the purpose, no? but you could easily move the camera slightly and not show afore mentioned tarp, and save time and ugliness in one go
June 6, 2009 at 4:53 PM
It sold for $205k. Nuts!
August 19, 2009 at 12:16 PM