Indiana's top pimp's house is for sale half off so act

[bonquiqui]

now.  20,000 plus square feet for 1.295 mil




The Jerry Hostetler house is again for sale, and its' price has been slashed nearly in half.



The house, at 4923 Kessler Boulevard East Dr., is one of the city's more storied structures, and hands-down the gaudiest with its statues, its balconies, its fish bowl-ish fenestration. It sprang from the imagination of the inimitable Jerry A. Hostetler, who at the tender age of 24 may well have been Indianapolis' top pimp. Later went into the construction business. He died in 2006.



The house is owned by Chad Folkening, a Florida businessman. In June 2012 Folkening put the house on the market for $2.2 million. Today, working with a different Realtor, he asks $1,295,000. "I came in with that number based on trying to stir up some activity," said Brian Sanders, who listed the property two weeks ago.



The house is actually five garden-variety ranch houses cobbled together to form a 20,000-plus square foot campus-o-fun complete with swimming pool, ballroom, guesthouse, even a grotto, with hot tub.

Sanders has been in real estate for 17 years and has sold some big houses. Never has he represented such a property as this, he said. But who has? Unique is an overused word, but in Indianapolis the Hostetler house truly does seem to stand alone (as did Hostetler).



Sanders, wary of merely curious tire-kickers, does not plan to have an open house, and his online listing seeks inquiries from "serious buyers only."



The ideal customer, he said, would be someone, "probably a business owner, looking for something unique, for entertaining on the personal and corporate side, someone who has guests for long periods of time.



"Obviously, it will take someone with a little personality who's not afraid to be a little bit bold in their taste."

www.indystar.com/story/life/home-garden/2013/12/09/jerry-hostetler-house-for-sale/3923865/

[bonquiqui]

sake and ooglie26 we should buy lol

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 9:29:54 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

sake and ooglie26 we should buy lol

that's what I was thinking! we could all move in there with our kids/pets/men/stuff and have a little ML compound!

[ooglie26]

Dec 10, 2013 10:19:06 GMT -5 sake said:

Dec 10, 2013 9:29:54 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

sake and ooglie26 we should buy lol

that's what I was thinking! we could all move in there with our kids/pets/men/stuff and have a little ML compound!

I'm in! Can you imagine the epic GTG's we'd be able to host!?!?!?

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 10:21:03 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

Dec 10, 2013 10:19:06 GMT -5 sake said:

that's what I was thinking! we could all move in there with our kids/pets/men/stuff and have a little ML compound!

I'm in! Can you imagine the epic GTG's we'd be able to host!?!?!?

ooglie, where in IN do you live? obviously close to me and BQQ's former/future home! PM me if you want!
isabel lives near-ish to me (us?) as well. I was a bad friend, and we were supposed to get together over the summer.. then I took a break from here, and didn't end up making plans.
But she can live in the mcmansion with us if she wants!

[ooglie26]

Dec 10, 2013 10:36:48 GMT -5 sake said:

Dec 10, 2013 10:21:03 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

I'm in! Can you imagine the epic GTG's we'd be able to host!?!?!?

ooglie, where in IN do you live? obviously close to me and BQQ's former/future home! PM me if you want!
isabel lives near-ish to me (us?) as well. I was a bad friend, and we were supposed to get together over the summer.. then I took a break from here, and didn't end up making plans.
But she can live in the mcmansion with us if she wants!

I'm on the south side, but work up closer to where you guys are by the Fort.

There's plenty of room at the mansion!

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 10:55:38 GMT -5 @themommymonster said:

Dec 10, 2013 10:36:48 GMT -5 sake said:

ooglie, where in IN do you live? obviously close to me and BQQ's former/future home! PM me if you want!
isabel lives near-ish to me (us?) as well. I was a bad friend, and we were supposed to get together over the summer.. then I took a break from here, and didn't end up making plans.
But she can live in the mcmansion with us if she wants!

I want in bitches!

you're already in!!! duh! it would be a little bit of a drive for you from where you are now... but you could move! Your DS and G could play!

[Knight]

I'm looking for something a little further north but for $1.3 million who could resist?

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 9:33:03 GMT -5 tulips said:

That place is ugly as hell. I used to drive by it all the time because it's only a few miles from my office.

so... i guess this means you don't want to live in our compound?

[SadieBear]

I am in Indy too, I love the houses on Kessler but never knew this one was there. It's crazy and I totally want to be invited to the GTG!!

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 11:24:20 GMT -5 Knight said:

I'm looking for something a little further north but for $1.3 million who could resist?

if you're seriously looking for something in north indy, let me know. My H just got his real estate license, and is working with a guy with over 25 years experience in real estate, I'm sure they could find you something!!  

[sake]

HOOOOWWWWW did I not know that all you people lived in indy??

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 11:28:22 GMT -5 tulips said:

Dec 10, 2013 11:26:29 GMT -5 sake said:

so... i guess this means you don't want to live in our compound?

Only if I can replace the dolphin statue with a replica of the David.

welll.. what if david was RIDING the dolphin?

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 11:30:12 GMT -5 tulips said:

Dec 10, 2013 11:29:10 GMT -5 sake said:

welll.. what if david was RIDING the dolphin?

Sold! When do I get my key?

I'll let you know!

[sake]

Dec 10, 2013 11:34:05 GMT -5 @themommymonster said:

We're considering moving back sake! We are hoping to move back next fall.

YAY!! 

we all really do need to do an Indy GTG now that I know there are so many people here, or at least near by! 

Since bonquiqui did such a good job organizing SS, maybe she will help me organize one when she arrives here!

[Knight]

Dec 10, 2013 11:28:04 GMT -5 sake said:

Dec 10, 2013 11:24:20 GMT -5 Knight said:

I'm looking for something a little further north but for $1.3 million who could resist?

if you're seriously looking for something in north indy, let me know. My H just got his real estate license, and is working with a guy with over 25 years experience in real estate, I'm sure they could find you something!!  

We live south of Indy right now but H has been working in the Kokomo area so we're looking for something in between Indy and Kokomo with acreage. H would prefer being as far away from civilization as possible while I just want to be within driving distance of a Costco.

[isabel]

Dec 10, 2013 10:36:48 GMT -5 sake said:

Dec 10, 2013 10:21:03 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

I'm in! Can you imagine the epic GTG's we'd be able to host!?!?!?

ooglie, where in IN do you live? obviously close to me and BQQ's former/future home! PM me if you want!
isabel lives near-ish to me (us?) as well. I was a bad friend, and we were supposed to get together over the summer.. then I took a break from here, and didn't end up making plans.
But she can live in the mcmansion with us if she wants!

I actually don't anymore. We ended up moving back. Yes, we're crazy. However, I will be visiting at Christmas time and would love to do a GTG with all the Indy ladies if people are up for it. Maybe we can get a realtor to show us around the house.

[gullterre15]

I have been watching sister wives lately On Netflix, and I think that would be the perfect house for them don't you think?

[jane6672]

The giant stuffed animals scattered about are hilarious.

[snickers]

is that him in those pictures?
If so, the house is an ugly as he is, lol.

[ooglie26]

We need to have an GTG once bonquiqui gets down here! I had no idea so many folks lived around here. I think jacquie lives sort of in the area too?

[ooglie26]

Dec 10, 2013 11:34:05 GMT -5 @themommymonster said:

We're considering moving back sake! We are hoping to move back next fall.

Exciting! 

[jacquie]

I'm so sad that I missed out on this thread earlier. I started a new job, so I've been MIA lately.

My husband and I used to pass this place every time we went up to Great Fermentations. It is SO BAD. So bad. I should have expected the interior to be that terrible, but how do you anticipate that level of hideousness? Wow.

I'm up for a GTG! I know I'm new, but I promise I'm not a weirdo. I'll bring some beer

[ooglie26]

Dec 11, 2013 12:00:26 GMT -5 jacquie said:

I'm so sad that I missed out on this thread earlier. I started a new job, so I've been MIA lately.

My husband and I used to pass this place every time we went up to Great Fermentations. It is SO BAD. So bad. I should have expected the interior to be that terrible, but how do you anticipate that level of hideousness? Wow.

I'm up for a GTG! I know I'm new, but I promise I'm not a weirdo. I'll bring some beer

Sounds good to me!

Also, I didn't know about Great Fermentations.  My H wants to start brewing his own at home...I'll have to check that out for supplies! 

[jacquie]

Dec 11, 2013 12:09:25 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

Dec 11, 2013 12:00:26 GMT -5 jacquie said:

I'm so sad that I missed out on this thread earlier. I started a new job, so I've been MIA lately.

My husband and I used to pass this place every time we went up to Great Fermentations. It is SO BAD. So bad. I should have expected the interior to be that terrible, but how do you anticipate that level of hideousness? Wow.

I'm up for a GTG! I know I'm new, but I promise I'm not a weirdo. I'll bring some beer

Sounds good to me!

Also, I didn't know about Great Fermentations.  My H wants to start brewing his own at home...I'll have to check that out for supplies! 

I cannot recommend GF enough. It seems that everyone who works there is incredibly knowledgeable and they are so patient and kind. We really like them!