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Hydrant Letter Box – Fail
Another one of those houses where I walked up and down the street 2-3 times before I realised the owner had used a hydrant cover as a letter box. Don’t people want to get any post? . ….
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Beagle House
Not actually a house . . . . but you can stay the night in the dog for only $98 a night. I’m not so sure about that staircase going up just below the tail though!! The ‘Dog’…
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Mind Your Head
I have mentioned several times about not getting a bigger house than you need . . . . . . . . But this could be going a bit too far! And how do you reach the controls? I certainly…
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Overflow Fail
Lucky it wasn’t raining when I was walking down this Melbourne street ! Not only does this rainwater tank discharge the overflow over the footpath. . . It discharges it at shoulder level. It’s sad but I don’t…
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Glaring Fail
Here is a new town house development in Melbourne. Just a couple of ‘small’ problems Those huge master bedroom windows face west so they are going to get the summer sun all day from around 2.00pm until late in the…
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Designer Fail of the Year
Someone sent me this picture entitled plumber fail of the year but that’s a bit harsh! The plumber only put the toilet where the plan showed it! . . . and he didn’t design the floor plan. Even then the…
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Drinker’s Door Lock
As it’s coming up to the Festive Season it might be worth thinking about specifying this lock for the front door of your new home. Remember getting home after one drink too many and having trouble getting your key in…
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Can $21,000,000 Buy An Attractive House?
Well what do you think? . . . . . . . . Looks like a fire station to me! Here is what the Agent says: ” Reflecting the iconic modernism of architect Charles Gwathmey, this exquisite 8000+/- sq. ft. 7…
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Disney World in Melbourne?
This is a house I drive past every couple of weeks. Each time it reminds me of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland. All those octagonal rooms and roofs, it must have cost a fortune to build. Have you ever…
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Where Is The Other House?
I saw this curious looking house one rainy day. It looks like it’s one house short of a semi-detached pair. I can only assume the owner saw an example of the house and liked the layout so much they thought…
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