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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. Sweet Jesus! If anybody ever buys the place,

Reply to mia (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2017, 12:08 PM

Jul 2017

the sellers are going to have fun moving that crap out of there. The real estate agent had to come up with some pretty good copy to describe the house because there's so much stuff you can't really see any of its features. I've always understood that when you show your house for sale you should simplify, get rid of as much clutter as possible, and have it staged so potential buyers can imagine their own belongings in the house. Obviously that was not done here and probably couldn't be done. Even the patio was engulfed in clutter.

And the stuff itself is horrible kitschy crap. I don't think I could spend 10 minutes there; I'd run away screaming.

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Neat hoarder's home for sale. A little daymare for those who have too much stuff. [View all] mia Jul 2017 OP

Love to see that one as an option on House Hunters! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2017 #1

Sweet Jesus! If anybody ever buys the place, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #2

Or maybe they did get rid of as much clutter as possible. MissB Jul 2017 #11

De-cluttering is a thing. Iggo Jul 2017 #13

I love the description of the study csziggy Jul 2017 #17

Clearly, this is a person who wants to be surrounded by what he or she finds pleasing. missingthebigdog Jul 2017 #3

It's one thing to want to live surrounded by a whole lot The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #4

Probably a lot of clean up before those pictures were taken. Fla Dem Jul 2017 #9

It's a beautiful home, and I bet the owner is a very interesting person. herding cats Jul 2017 #5

Whew! "Unfortunately the art goes with the artist." femmocrat Jul 2017 #6

The bed's made Bayard Jul 2017 #7

WTF is with all those creepy manikins??? fleur-de-lisa Jul 2017 #8

Creepy manikins is right. 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #24

Puts the lotion into the basket? longship Jul 2017 #26

A manikin on a lawnmower mockmonkey Jul 2017 #29

It's just some whimsy.. SQUEE Jul 2017 #31

Not a hoarder, just a very rich artist. At $1.275 million, I guess what real estate sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #10

I see a beautiful, fun and inviting home Deb Jul 2017 #12

It might be a great place to live, if you like that sort of cluttery decor. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #14

That was my reaction as well blaze Jul 2017 #16

not sure that is hoarding Skittles Jul 2017 #15

Look at the panoramas and the 360 degree views as well as the photo gallery! csziggy Jul 2017 #18

I have a friend who is a stager NJCher Jul 2017 #19

That's not hoarding. blogslut Jul 2017 #20

No, if you want to see how real hoarders live, you just need to watch one of the TV shows Grammy23 Jul 2017 #21

True. It's weapons-grade collecting, not hoarding. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #22

Beside the Fact RobinA Jul 2017 #23

Brb, I gotta go clean if that counts as hoarding. NightWatcher Jul 2017 #25

I wonder how often those things get cleaned and dusted. Demit Jul 2017 #27

I'm an animal lover and don't like all the dead animals in this house. Bluepinky Jul 2017 #28

As long as it all goes with the owner and contract states left clean and free of clutter someone lunasun Jul 2017 #30

Some people, like me, need to be surrounded by color. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #32