The photos of this beautifully designed house caught my attention yesterday. Nicknamed the “Glass Pavilion” it was designed by architect Steve Hermann in Montecito, California. It was originally to be the architect’s home but is now up for sale for a cool $35 million.
I love everything about this house. But it’s so not my style nor do I think it’s very livable/practical.
You would either have to buy Windex in bulk or forbid anyone under the age of 35 from entering the house. Yes, the house has great overhangs but really, how energy efficient are those glass walls? Then there’s the whole privacy issue.
A very unlivable house.
Or is it?
I asked myself, Why couldn’t I imagine living in this house someday when the kids are living lives of their own?
The house is situated on lush, well-landscaped, 3+ acre lot. Privacy really wouldn’t be an issue with just my Sweetie and I at home. Suddenly, I started thinking that I was hip and artsy as I pretended that someday I could afford this house.
Then I came across this view of the home…
That’s the master bath on the right… just above the garage door. I instantly had the mental image of my Sweetie coming home at night while I was in the shower. Or, heaven forbid, the UPS man pulling up in the driveway to make an unexpected delivery. Yikes!
My fantasy of being hip and artsy was dashed upon the rocks.
Would you live here?
Here’s the slideshow of more photos at WSJ online.
7 comments:
Gives new meaning to the phrase "people who live in glass houses..."
No I don't think I could be artsy enough to live there--ever. And I have two boys who would look at all those windows as targets, I just know it.
I had the same thoughts when I saw this house yesterday. I love and would so love to live there one day. Of course the shower over the driveway was not my only drawback to the bathroom being so exposed. I'm all for self expression but that's TMI.
For $35 million, maybe you have to buzz the UPS guy in. Even so ... no, I don't think I could do it. My view of my neighbors is almost entirely obscured by trees, and I can still barely stand to leave the blinds open in the KITCHEN. I'm just not cool enough for that house.
That is a cool house, but I'd go insane trying to keep the glass clean. For 35 mill, I should be able to run a current through the glass and have it polarize or something for privacy or temp control.
I don't think I could live there, interesting tho it is. I would just feel naked, sunburnt, and on display the whole time. Besides, I LIKE wallpaper.
I could do it! Of course... I'm an exhibitionist... LOL!
I wouldn't want to live in that house however I would LOVE to be in the position to "CONSIDER" buying the house. LOL. Oh and I would love to be the neighbor. That is, if people living there are remotely attractive. Scratch that. I don't even care. think of the blogging material I could come up with!!!
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