s/o castle - What would you buy for $2M?

[georgeglass]

Pretend you just got $2M to buy a house anywhere. What would you buy? Bonus points for links.

[TR]

A home with a lot of land with mountain views in Montana/Wyoming.

This one is "only" $1.3MM on 20 acres: www.zillow.com/homedetails/7-Eagle-Trl-Fishtail-MT-59028/2069925077_zpid/

$1.9MM on 20 acres: www.zillow.com/homedetails/662-Coffee-Creek-Rd-Bozeman-MT-59715/116362896_zpid/?

[lightbulbsun]

Honestly I really like the area I live, so I would stay around here. This house is really cool, I love that there's so much land and it's off-grid. There is a lot of lawn, which I would convert into a food forest.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/93-Woosamonsa-Rd-Pennington-NJ-08534/150632439_zpid/?

[formerlyak]

We just bought a new house in our neighborhood and it cost over $2 million. That got us 3500 sq ft and a 5000 sq ft lot. For our neighborhood, that is HUGE. Most "starter" homes in our neighborhood cost $1.5 million. There is a 41 million tear down on our street. Like literally it is unlivable and will have to be torn down. But the lot is one of the 5000 sq ft lots like we have, which are rare and the lot is flat which is also rare, as our neighborhood is hilly. Flat, larger lot is a big thing.

ETA: $1 million teardown. My finger must not have hit the shift key when I went to hit $ and it typed as 4. HAHAHAHA Still ... $1 million to tear down a house is insane.

[tiki]

I'd want an indoor pool / pool house that can be kept warm all winter. Example: www.redfin.com/MA/Natick/47-South-St-01760/home/11673614

[YahYahs]

Nov 9, 2021 12:17:58 GMT -5 formerlyak said:

There is a 41 million tear down on our street. 

::slow blinks::

Without giving more info than you're comfortable with, can you explain/describe? 

[gerberdaisy]

A lake house where I live. However, for $2MM is probably more like a small camp.

[gummybear]

This house was up for sale forever but now it’s removed. There has to be something wrong with it bc shore houses are flying right now. Anyway. It’s my perfect house. It’s my very favorite location and isolated and beachfront but away from crowds and near nature and not obnoxious or showy and I can live out my dream as a beach recluse.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/207-Central-Ave-Cape-May-Pt-NJ-08212/38337560_zpid/

[Doggy Mommy]

Something like this. Good view, not too far the beach but up in a quieter neighborhood. A pool and more lush yard would be nice too but something along these lines.
www.zillow.com/homedetails/703-Calle-Contenta-San-Clemente-CA-92673/25589157_zpid/?

ETA: That isn't where I live. But if I could spend 2mil on a house I would use that opportunity to move states.

[amberlyrose]

I like living in the city and my neighborhood, but I'd probably want to move to this neighborhood because it's so pretty and many of the homes are historic for Denver.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/600-Vine-St-Denver-CO-80206/13331825_zpid/

I also really like this neighborhood, so something like this would be nice.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/850-S-York-St-Denver-CO-80209/13354823_zpid/

[starburst604]

With that I'd buy a vacation home on Cape Cod. That would get me something big enough to entertain guests and right by a beach.

[formerlyak]

Nov 9, 2021 12:35:46 GMT -5 YahYahs said:

Nov 9, 2021 12:17:58 GMT -5 formerlyak said:

There is a 41 million tear down on our street. 

::slow blinks::

Without giving more info than you're comfortable with, can you explain/describe? 

That's a typo. The $ is above the 4 on the keyboard. HA! It's a $1 million teardown. Which is still insanity.

[rupertpenny]

I'd buy a true three-bedroom in my current neighborhood so my kids didn't have to share a room. For $2m I might be able to also get a sliver of outdoor space and/or central air.

[Vespasia]

Nothing I like in my current city is that expensive but I would be quite happy with this place for 1/2 the budget
www.zillow.com/homedetails/24-E-Preston-St-Baltimore-MD-21202/36469261_zpid/?

I'd use the rest to buy a condo in Guadeloupe (I'd prefer a better water view but we want a place in this complex)
www.realestate.com.au/international/gp/saint-francois-pointe-a-pitre-120069395233/



If I had to spend it all on one house, we could move to CT and pretend sea level rise and hurricanes were not an issue:

www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/27-Middle-Beach-Rd_Madison_CT_06443_M32479-29893

[brooklyn]

For $2mil I’d try to get an apartment in nyc again. But with more indoor space and with private outdoor space, unlike our last rental there.

[wildrice]

I honestly don't want a ton of space to decorate and maintain, so I'd probably pick something like a nice condo in a trendy part of Seattle. I don't know Seattle well enough to say exactly what or where, but I love the beauty of the PNW and really enjoyed Seattle when I visited, so that would probably be my "I have enough money to live anywhere I want to" spot. I would love if it had views of the water, trees, and mountains, with a big deck/rooftop patio to be able to enjoy them.

The only place I see listed close to that price in my town is gorgeous, but it is over 9000 square feet which is WAY too big for 2 people so I wouldn't even want it.

[sugarbear1]

THIS HOUSE is in my zip code. I wouldn't want to leave this area.

[shauni27]

I would build a house here where I live easily with the remainder from buying this vacation home:

www.zillow.com/homedetails/241-Red-Fox-Ln-Barton-VT-05822/92014581_zpid/ (our favorite lake to vacation to)

[archiethedragon]

www.zillow.com/homedetails/59-Sycamore-Rd-West-Hartford-CT-06117/57784060_zpid/

[sdlaura]

Like some PPs, $2 million doesn't get you much in my area. I'd maybe buy something like this and put the other $200k (assuming it sold at asking price, which I doubt) toward a reno. But then I'd also want a much bigger/better pool...

www.redfin.com/CA/Encinitas/1256-Rancho-Encinitas-Dr-92024/home/4171136

[cville]

This is $2.5m, but I'd find the extra somehow.
www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/florence/florence/id/470804


If I was feeling more modest:
www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/florence/florence/id/492576

[amberlyrose]

Nov 9, 2021 14:36:16 GMT -5 cville said:

This is $2.5m, but I'd find the extra somehow.
www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/florence/florence/id/470804


If I was feeling more modest:
www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/florence/florence/id/492576

I'll take the one you don't want. So pretty. 

ETA: Actually, I'd probably prefer somewhere around Siena. Plus- a whole villa for 1.7mil


www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/siena/siena/id/520440

[Bad Dingo]

If we are dreaming and I didn't have to spend it all on the actual house, I'd retire early and buy a cottage on the coast in the Scottish highlands like this: www.struttandparker.com/properties/drumnaguie

[amberlyrose]

Nov 9, 2021 15:08:30 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

If we are dreaming and I didn't have to spend it all on the actual house, I'd retire early and buy a cottage on the coast in the Scottish highlands like this: www.struttandparker.com/properties/drumnaguie

I love that tartan wallpaper!

[cville]

Nov 9, 2021 14:58:59 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Nov 9, 2021 14:36:16 GMT -5 cville said:

This is $2.5m, but I'd find the extra somehow.
www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/florence/florence/id/470804


If I was feeling more modest:
www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/florence/florence/id/492576

I'll take the one you don't want. So pretty. 

ETA: Actually, I'd probably prefer somewhere around Siena. Plus- a whole villa for 1.7mil


www.gate-away.com/properties/tuscany/siena/siena/id/520440

Ooh, that's pretty!

[gretchenindisguise]

Well this exercise just made me hyperventilate. There is nothing in the area under 2million that seems like it's "worth it" because home prices have exploded so much.

[pinkdutchtulips]

www.zillow.com/homedetails/586-Tamarack-Dr-San-Rafael-CA-94903/19298835_zpid/

And redo the kitchen and baths … I’d have some to spare but not much

[Susie]

I'd keep my primary home and buy a beach house in Stone Harbor, NJ.  

Old school vibe bungalow, walkable to bay, beach, and downtown.  Sort of like this one for $1.8M:  www.zillow.com/homedetails/9629-2nd-Ave-Stone-Harbor-NJ-08247/38381019_zpid/  



or this one, for $2.5M:  www.zillow.com/homedetails/8823-2nd-Ave-Stone-Harbor-NJ-08247/38380432_zpid/  

[Aloe Vera]

Nov 9, 2021 14:20:49 GMT -5 sdlaura said:

Like some PPs, $2 million doesn't get you much in my area. I'd maybe buy something like this and put the other $200k (assuming it sold at asking price, which I doubt) toward a reno. But then I'd also want a much bigger/better pool...

www.redfin.com/CA/Encinitas/1256-Rancho-Encinitas-Dr-92024/home/4171136

You call this house "not much"?! Sure, it doesn't have the most up-to-date kitchen and the floor isn't my type but it's still a nice house.

[sdlaura]

Nov 9, 2021 15:48:10 GMT -5 Aloe Vera said:

Nov 9, 2021 14:20:49 GMT -5 sdlaura said:

Like some PPs, $2 million doesn't get you much in my area. I'd maybe buy something like this and put the other $200k (assuming it sold at asking price, which I doubt) toward a reno. But then I'd also want a much bigger/better pool...

www.redfin.com/CA/Encinitas/1256-Rancho-Encinitas-Dr-92024/home/4171136

You call this house "not much"?! Sure, it doesn't have the most up-to-date kitchen and the floor isn't my type but it's still a nice house.

It's think it's all relative....this is a not huge or updated house on a not huge lot. Compared to many of the houses posted here, I'd consider it to be not much