What size house?

Reply #20

KRB03 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:27:26 GMT

...you definatley have to have a plan. I would build also..go custom..and those UK nannies can straighten a household out quick......

Reply #19

chameleon530 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:09:24 GMT

KRB03 I agree with you, but let's not forget Jack! Money can change people for the bad if they don't have a plan.

Personally.... I want lots of land (10 acres at least, 40 would be better) with a minimum of 7 bedrooms (have 5 kids ranging from 10y/o to will be born in 3 weeks!) I guess it would end up being about 4500 sq ft once I figured in entertainment rooms and stuff. I would build though, because there is no chance of finding my dream house in my podunk IA area!

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Reply #18

KRB03 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:35:01 GMT

you would have to be insane to blow through $300 mil dollars ($145 mil - lump sum)..would that even be possible..my sons (8 yrs old) grandkids would be set for life

Reply #17

hypersoniq — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:48:09 GMT

I wouldn't want a house too big, nothing that would require a staff to operate. I would go with nothing more than 2k sq. ft. ... the property however, 5 acres minimum! Plus one condo in Myrtle Beach

Reply #16

Down — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:58:29 GMT

after you win the lottery you can't just go out and buy everything, before you know it you would be in way over your head and thats what makes lottery winners into losers

Reply #15

Down — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:56:51 GMT

i would not just go out and buy a house, i would make a list of things i want to do and things i want to buy, a house would be like number 6 or 7 on the list

Reply #14

delS — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:07:57 GMT

A 4 to 10 acre, 5 to 7 bedroom, 4 to 8 full bath, gated, theater/movie/rec. room, marble foyer, 4 fireplaces, guest house, kennel house for 5 Rottweilers, 3 American bull dogs - Mediterrianian/ Mc-Mansion

Reply #13

tntea — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:27:00 GMT

I would continue to live where I do.. I am very happy here...

I would have a full - time help with the Swimming Pool. I hate tending to the pool chores. I would never have to check chemicals again.. vacuum it, or doing anything with those chores..

I would continue to mow my own yard.. I love that outdoor job.. On the rider of course... It is a three hour job by myself.. I would get the second rider to share the yard with my hubby..lol

Reply #12

RJOh — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:57:52 GMT

I play the lottery for entertainment, if I'm lucky and win the jackpot I won't waste it on a 6,000 sq. ft. plus fancy house that will need a full time staff to care for it.

Reply #11

KRB03 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:49:48 GMT

. on the rest of the world can bit me

Reply #10

four4me — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:05:15 GMT

i'll be looking into a cave type dwelling somwhere in the deep wooded mountains of west virginia. or maybe that abobie hut down the road from Rip Snorter. LOL

Reply #9

IMGONNAWIN — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:33:55 GMT

I have my home picked out in the Lincoln Park Distric in Chicago, also have to live in Florida, or Hawaii, depends on what one takes my fancy on the lucky day. As for size It has to be big enough for all my family to have a room to stay in when they visit, and a guest house for me so I can get away from them when they do visit(hahahaha)

Happy Valentines Day to every one on LP

Good luck to all that play tonight.

Reply #8

KRB03 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:26:20 GMT

Can not forget about the cabin in the Poconos or Colorado

(not necessarily a cabin..but a log home

Reply #7

KRB03 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:25:10 GMT

build my own. Already planned out. drew it up yrs ago. 5 bdrm, 4/ 1.5 bath, theatre room, bar/sports room (fish tank bar / room filled w/ Bucs memorabilia) play room for the son. The entire living room wall (2 stories) nothing but windows overlooking the lagoon style pool and golf course). Love the beach..but do not want to live on...FL = HUrricane capital...

Can not forget about the cabin in the Poconos or Colorado

Reply #6

KRB03 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:24:23 GMT

build my own. Already planned out. drew it up yrs ago. 5 bdrm, 4/ 1.5 bath, theatre room, bar/sports room (fish tank bar / room filled w/ Bucs memorabilia) play room for the son. The entire living room wall (s tories) nothing but windows overlooking the lagoon style pool and golf course). Love the beach..but do not want to live on...FL = HUrricane capital...

Can not forget about the cabin in the Poconos or Colorado

Reply #5

Korean Redneck — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:03:09 GMT

I just want a nice average sized house.

Reply #4

Chewie — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:43:53 GMT

I'd be more into condo's then a house. Stateside, one in NYC, one in Miami, One in Los Angeles, and one in Honolulu. That should handle whatever place my mood sent me. NYC for the Broadwayu plays. Los Angeles for parade of stars. Miami for the view. Honolulu - obvious. Assuming about $1.5M to $2.5 for each. Then there is my favorite supplemental itrems:

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Reply #3

DoubleDown — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:37:18 GMT

Big house on 100 acres in the middle of nowhere with security gates/guard dogs and the rest of the world can bite me.( except my LP buds, of course..

Reply #2

angelm — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:24:03 GMT

Nothing real fancy-just a nice good-sized 4 bdr. beside the ocean would suit me just fine(I wouldn't feel comfortable in anything real fancy

Reply #1

Coin Toss — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:31:33 GMT

No, nothing like that. I don't know what the sqauer footage is but I'd buy one of those abanded Air Force missile silos in the Dakotas and hang out there long wnough for people to forget I'd won!

Trust me, might not be a bad plan

What size house?

worldsux — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:17:56 GMT

In the spirit of the yacht question, what size house would you buy if you won the PB or MM jackpots? 6000 sq ft? 10000 sq ft? 15000 sq ft? Bigger? What's your dream house like? Do you have anything picked on on realtor.com or would you want to build something from scratch exactly the way you want it?

I'd probably buy land and build my dream house. I don't think it would be bigger than 10000 sq ft and there would be marble in the foyer and in the bathrooms. Lots of hardwood. Brick an... [ More ]