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Everyone has a different dream house, from an intimate and flexible houseboat, to a dramatic almost-castle, to a beautiful warehouse conversion, to a cosy cottage. Tell us about yours and we'll guess your sign!Advertisement
What views does it have?
Mountains and plains
Woodland and meadows
Town in the foreground, countryside beyond
River
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How private it is from other houses?
I can see them, but they cannot see it.
It's on the edge of a village.
It's right near them but it is not directly overlooked.
It's not very, so I have curtains.
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How private is it inside for the different residents?
It's totally private, with dramatic bedroom suites.
It's cosy, but we do have good thick walls.
It's got walls like paper but at least it's pretty big.
It's very intimate inside.
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How big it is?
Manor house size
Cottage size
Lavish penthouse size
Quite small, I don't need a lot of space.
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How good is the internet connection?
I have a really expensive custom cable that is super-fast.
Way better than people expect.
Good in the main rooms, not in the bedroom
Patchy
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How much is the decor themed to one grand vision throughout the house?
It has a sort of general unity of theme.
It's coherent but more by accident than design.
It's eclectic.
It's too small for more than one theme.
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How long did it take you to decorate?
A year
It's sort of a permanent evolution.
A couple weeks, but every time I do it, I do it again!
A few days
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How many guests can you accommodate?
12
4 if they are willing to squash into room, otherwise 2
1
Not really any
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How do you commute from there?
I drive my sports car or my Rolls.
I take the train into the city a couple times a week; otherwise, I work from home.
Subway
Bicycle
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What unusual room do you have in there?
I have an observatory in my tower, plus my rec room in the basement.
I have a little barn in the garden, with an art studio.
I have a den. It's not that unusual for most people but it's a big deal in this city.
There are only two rooms, so I don't have one.
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Who is definitely NOT invited over?
Everyone is invited at least once.
Urbanites
People who are bad at parties.
Uptight people
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How high are the ceilings?
15' and up
They vary, sometimes within individual rooms, and some of the doorways have "duck or grouse" signs on them as they are so low.
10'
Under 8'6
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Are there any plants on the outside of the building?
Ivy all over
There is honeysuckle, wisteria, and a wonderful fig tree.
No, it's not that kind of house.
There are barnacles, does that count?
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Can you see the road from the house?
No, my driveway is literally half a mile long.
No, the trees are too thick.
Yes, it's right there.
Depends where the house is that day!
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What state is it in?
Oregon or Colorado
Vermont or New Hampshire
New York or Illinois
California or Florida
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What piece of artwork is definitely in there?
A massive Salvador Dali sculpture
Something my grandma left me
A clock I found in a flea market while backpacking in Eastern Europe
A little painting I bought from an old woman on a Caribbean island
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Are there pets?
There are two dogs, two cats, and a bird.
There's a big snuggly dog.
There's a fishtank.
No, I wish.
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Who is the neighbor?
Another landowner whose land borders mine
Nice families in the village
Lots of yuppies
Hipsters
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How is it heated?
Geothermal that we installed ourselves.
Fireplace, plus we wear a lot of sweaters.
I'm not sure, whatever the building has.
A little furnace
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How much parking is there?
Unlimited on the driveway, but the best is my four-car garage.
Two cars on the driveway, three if we squash them up.
We have an option on two spots in the underground lot, but we only keep one most of time.
None
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How does it get electricity?
Solar panels
From the grid, I have no idea where that comes from really.
It gets green energy from the building's deal with a green company.
A generator
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