This post is sort
of a joke .... then, again .... on the chance some of you have not yet bought a Valentine's
Day gift for your sweetie, this might be the perfect solution.
I periodically
cruise the internet checking out places I think might be interesting to set up
camp. (That is Framology for reside /
live / establish domicile.) While doing so this week, I stumbled upon a "castle" in the woods
which is located about three miles or a ten-minute drive from my present stomping grounds. Here is a portion of the advertisement accompanying the
photograph:
"Want to live
like the king or queen of Dakota County? This completely updated,
castle-inspired home sits on an extremely private lot, nearly three acres in
size. It's close to both downtowns, the airport and new Viking facility. The
gourmet kitchen has three pantries, Italian-white quartzite countertops,
stainless steel appliances, a sub-zero fridge and a Wolf gas stove. As you can expect, the home is complete with
a massive great room with wood beam ceilings, two family rooms, main floor
library and a formal dining room. The incredible master suite has a large
closet and one and a half bathrooms. Your guests will love the home theatre and
the home gym. The homeowner will enjoy the heated driveway, the security
entrance and the seven-car garage."
Obviously, this photograph
was taken during the summer months. The "castle" also boasts five bedrooms,
five full- and two half-baths and was built in 1985. It has been owned by an
airline executive. The initial selling price was about three million, and later
dropped to a mere two million. I am not sure if it still is on the market and
not curious (or interested) enough to find out, but I am sure almost anything
is for sale if the price is right.
By the way, the
videos are not jokes. One is rock music legend Patti Smith singing, "Free
Money," and the other is meant to show wolves really are not the "bad guys."
Comments are blocked, for no particular reason other than that is my mood of
the moment ....
