I have an hour to kill on youtube, do I go watch Enes Yilmazer video of a house that he is over hyping or do I come here get the cliff notes with some humor and education? The answer is simple I kill my hour here.
I get that Enes is selling these homes, and he needs to be positive- But watching the Arvin version is soooo much better. I enjoy these videos too much!!! 😂
@@FilipCordas I was just saying this...the person making this video clearly doesn't know anything about architecture or interior design. This is called transitional architecture and interior design. This is supposed to look this way on purpose. It's the mixing of old an new.
This looks like something that would feature on a urban explorer channel in 20-30 years. "CRAZY!!! Abandoned Billionaires Castle in remote Colorado!!! Furniture still inside!!!"
@@ArvinHaddadOfficialI would be very surprised if anyone has actually lived in this place. It seems to me it was built by someone with lots of money, some fantasy, and not a whole lot of common sense.
I had VERY similar thoughts: “Abandoned Millionaire Dr. Castle” He made his fortune in “pain clinics” spent it all in this dream, then got incarcerated and lost it all even his license…
This is the first time I've seen you state the obvious about TV placement and it's so welcome. This bad habit of putting a TV over a fireplace is just terrible. Most houses do this and it just means everyone has to look up. TV's should be centered at eye level for comfort. Putting them above a fireplace, or, often, off centre, isn't luxury. It's literally a pain in the neck.
One reason is a lot of architects labor under the belief that the fireplace is the focal point of the room (thanks, Frank Lloyd Wright), and the television is some evil thing they wish didn't exist. As a result, they don't accommodate the television, so their solution is to put it above the fireplace.
@@Tugela60 Then why not hang a picture? No, their meant to be watched. I know of quite a few people who have their TV above their fireplace - they watch them.
@@daniel_sc1024 Just telling you what those TVs are for, why they are there. For actually watching TV these houses will have appropriate living rooms or theaters. Your friends might have TVs above fireplaces, but that is probably because they live in a small house that has no space anywhere else. Or they just don't understand why some houses have TVs above fireplaces and think that is the proper place to put one as a a result. The spot above a fireplace is meant for a picture. Remember, in the old days before LED flat screens TVs were huge and required dedicate spaces, they would not have been hung on the wall.
A classic example of less is more. From a European perspective, I have to say I don't understand many of these big houses. Nobody needs 3 living rooms or 5 mini apartments and 20 balconys in a house. Only build spaces that you are actually using. It makes the house uncomfortable and completely inefficient for me. The whole thing was clearly taken to the extreme here. I'm pretty sure that you can achieve a much higher quality of living in a third of the space with lets say 2 normal + 1 main bedroom, but with a huge living room and one huge terrace with a jacuzi and maybe 2-3 small balconys. I also have to say that I didn't like the driveway at all. For me, it has the coziness of a Wall Mart parking lot. Here too, less would be more. Where are the plants, the vegetation? You will never let a heavy goods vehicle with excess length turn there. So make it smaller. The house is too big in every corner. I could talk here for hours. And regarding the finishes: Plastic instead of a slate roof is innovative? Again, make the house much smaller, then you can afford build a proper roof to maintain.
@@Tugela60 Ive been through there a few times. You are far enough into the Rockies to feel secluded, and close enough to Denver to spend an evening out in the city. Or to commute. You really get the best of both worlds, and Evergreen itself is a cool little town. And you won't feel too out of place because there is a shart ton of money in the area. It's far from the middle of nowhere. (Also, weird sidenote. I believe evergreen in the Subaru capital of the world. No matter how rich you are, you have a 2007 legacy wagon or something like that. Not new Subarus. The quirky old ones. The amount of Subarus you see there is insane).
@@stefr13 lol, that isn't a mcmansion. It's waaaaay too expensive and unique. A mcmansion is a large house that is mass produced in some sort of higher (not highest) home owners association. Think $1-$3 million.
20k+ square feet and you couldn't find a place for your wine that isn't a city block away across the motor court? Tell me you don't care about wine without telling me.
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Like I wrote.. 23:49 THE BALCONY HAS A BALCONY!!!!!! Hoooooly shishkebab! This is pure insanity! I was joking about that asylum look before but it really is true, they found the architect in a genuine asylum, somehow broke him out and in return he drew a house.
@@ArvinHaddadOfficialThat is what servants are for. As someone who is a self proclaimed luxury mansion realtor, I am surprised you are not aware of servants 😂
@@Tugela60 I dont know man, the house is "only" 11 mil asking meaning itll sell for 7 but then again it is highly specialized and there are only so many potential buyers out there that are into the french maccastle asylum look so itll sell for 5 tops somewhere around 2040! Meaning you really cant afford to hire servants as the middle income salary in USSA is around 200k a year, so you shell out 200 and taxes and insurances and healthcare etc and all of a sudden, those 5 mil you are worth aint sh*t! Nope, if you wanna grab a bottle you need to do some alpine trekking on your own in that fuglyass non-euclidian mac-castle monstrocity. Just read what I said earlier, the freaking balcony has a freaking balcony and the entire joint echoes inside. I dont know about you but Id be scared s*itless if I had to spend a night alone in there.
Europe here... nobody wants to live in a castle! Not just because, as we Germans say, nobody wants to pay the heating costs, but simply because such a massive building can't be filled with life! There's a reason why almost all castles here in Europe are museums or hotels. Old manor houses and former (larger) farmhouses with a rebuilt barn, inhabited by multi-generational families or partially used for any kind of offices or workshops, are the "pinnacle". Three floors, probably 100 to 150 feet of corridors per floor... and in this case, also in the middle of nowhere... what are you going to do there apart from drinking more alcohol than you can bring in???
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial I know that there is a German real estate agent living in Mallorca who sells luxury properties and presents them on UA-cam. You can find him via his name _Marcel Remus_ As far as I know, there is no real estate agent who presents luxury houses in Germany on UA-cam comparable to you, Enes, or other US real estate UA-camrs. Of course, there are a few real estate agents who present their buildings, but these are much more short sophisticated sales videos for architecturally simple houses with perhaps up to 150 square meters / 1600 square feet + garden, and apartments with up to 120 square meters /1300 square feet, that can be sold quickly. Then there are certainly those who, for example, renovate an old house or farmhouse and document it on UA-cam, but those are individual projects that span many months or even years and focus on the technical details and work involved. There are some German real estate websites like Zillow (can be found via Google) and you should look at the more expensive houses in e.g. Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Tegernsee and Sylt. Prices in these areas can be at the top end of the price scale in Germany... and yet, you will be shocked, laugh and cry at the same time because of what is on offer when you see the houses and apartments from an American perspective ;) (some points should be mentioned: - the truly wealthy in this country find it very difficult to display their wealth in this way because their wealth is often resented - most Germans who build or buy a home want to live in that home for a very long time)
To be fair Arvin re: backyard… remember Enes showed a complete shower area for a dog, followed by a small fenced in area. This home is in the mountains, where there are bears, bobcats, coyotes etc. To me, this looks like an area solely created to let the family pet out for a bathroom break when not convenient to take for a walk. At least, this is my impression… thoughts?
It definitely had dog run vibes for me. Let the dog run around and get muddy then bring it in for a wash. There is no way that you can open a door and let your house dogs run about 35 acres unsupervised, you would never see them again. I did love the dog themed tiles!
Agree with this - outdoor space for pet relief that is protected from bears and coyotes. It would be tricky taking a dog for a walk in deep snow during winter
It looked like vinyl fencing. It would not stand up to a bear or mountain lion. For $11 million, they could have at least used precast concrete panels in a stone look. Also, who wants a dog wash right next to the kitchen?
I think thats what it is aswell, but for what the house is trying to be it looks laughable and thats the point. Its a very confused, tasteless mcmansion.
I remember watching this tour and was struck by Enes saying the whole home was custom built by and for the owners, but then later in the tour, he stated the builder/owners only lived in the house for 2 months before putting it on the market.
@@Tugela60 Exactly, as I just posted in another reply, it looks nice all freshly cleaned up and manicured but imagine what that entire central courtyard looks like after a rainstorm. It will be full of mud and debris that ran downhill off that 'cliff'. There is no way someone with the kind of money needed to buy, and more importantly, MAINTAIN this place, would ever actually want to live here LMAO.
The castle style buildings are hurting my european eyes. Pls just don't; it looks hideous. EDIT: Arvin is right by pointing out, that the interior design does not match geographically; but the finishes are also not matching in time. The collums are greek 200 BC-style while the pizza oven is french(!) barock 17th century. It's just really weird to look at. And the chandeliers are killing every room.
I know this is two weeks late, but you will hate all the California McMansions that Enes and others cover. Seriously, go look at his channel and just look at his videos page, the like 40 most recent videos, how many of them AREN'T these ugly faux 'european' square monstrosities that have identical tacky interiors?
as a colorado resident, I think it's important to note that every afternoon on a sunny day, all of those huge uncovered west facing windows will allow massive heat and glaring light to overwhelm the indoor space
After Arvin's video it's almost impossible to watch other real estate videos, not to mention it is so hard to find a nice home to buy or even rent. I believe this is how real estate education works, so big thanks for that!
To be fair, he mentions multiple times that the place is unfinished, but... why is it being shown while having so many unfinished areas still? I have a feeling the owners are saying that in hoping to get a quick sale and letting the new owners deal with 'finishing' it because the whole place is a mess. What even is that yard? Just an open like rock and dirt cliff opening into your central courtyard? What happens when rainwater comes pouring down the hill into there? Does it just flood the house? Bring mud down the hill into the courtyard? It looks like the place was just freshly cleaned up, but what does it look like without constant maintenance probably dang near every day LMAO
As a massive fan of the Biltmore Estate, I found this house to be just another tacky McMansion. And, I agree…the “foyer” is absolutely awful and one of the many disappointing spaces. Such a shame. Could have been a stunning home. *Edit: I really appreciate that each bedroom has its own washer and dryer. It’s so much more convenient, people are responsible for their own laundry, no one is having to wait on a machine to become available, people aren’t having to lug bags are drag sorters through the house. As someone with an all adult family, who visits me often (and stays in my AirBnB equipped spaces), they appreciate having their own washer/dryer and their own kitchenette. If I was able to build a mansion, every bedroom would have its own coffee bar/kitchenette and every bedroom closet would have its own washer/dryer.
being from Europe it looks entirely horrible....like when the chinese rebuild paris...i would enjoy if u could review some more interesting cote dazur properties
Like someone in the Alps would build a Mission or Pueblo style building and of course it screams fake. Neuschwanstein is also fake...but at least it fits it surroundings and location.
Amazing how visitors arriving at the mansion can get a great view at the owner wiping their butt or showering. Also looking at how much windows & unnessesary corners this structure has means it'll have tons of heat bridges & will be extremely uncomfortable due to the strong drafts it'll have everywhere from the air circulating from those temperature differences. Also heating will cost a fortune. Also, european castles RARELY have structural columns, because the walls are structural & rooms usually not that big that they couldn't be spanned by oak frames. This looks like (even though it isn't) a wood frame cheapo house that they slapped some sandstone tiles on. It's like they designed a castle from a vague memory of a picture of the Disneyland Ciderella Castle. This horrible clusterfuck rates 12/10 on the McMansion scale.
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial In one of the earlier videos (Calabasa House?), Enes mentions Mikey and writes 'our channel' but I guess as the channel blew up it became 'my channel'.
Hey there, I love that you got the judder issue fixed, I'm also loving the transitions where the round frame where you talk from gets larger in the picture, overall nice increase in production quality, I'm loving to see it.
I miss Mikey!!!! I was so happy to see this upload I love your reviews of Enes's videos more than anything else. I think they probably lost a lot of potential buyers by not installing that elevator. At least any buyers over 40.... But also would not want to be staff there without an elevator.
I remember watching this walkthrough and falling in love w the exterior but being seriously let down by the interior. a clear sign that finishes, no matter how expensive, can look cheap if theyre applied tastelessly!
Totally agree. Some of the homes at 3 times the price in my opinion have vastly interior views. I would rater look at mountains than a smoggy view of LA
@@blueice011 I agree with your point of view. There is no doubt that this is a flawed house, but some of Arvin's criticisms are too harsh. This is not a real castle, and the style inside is more suitable for modern people to live in (no one likes to live in a dark, damp, and poorly ventilated castle). I think the chandelier is acceptable, and I think the backyard is appropriate. But when I saw this video of Enes 3 years ago, I laughed at the design of "every room has a washer and dryer". I also don't like the design of the gallery, which is not only a safety hazard, but also seriously interferes with working below.
@@blueice011 Oh, by the way, there is a hidden children's room in the gallery. However, it is too small and poses a serious safety hazard. It is very easy for a child to fall from the children's room to the office below. In addition, the corridor outside the rooms on the first floor is not partitioned, so it is very easy to go from room A to room B through the corridor. I don't like this very much, considering that the rooms are all glass doors, which has no privacy and no sense of security.
@@Tugela60 People who can afford this kind of property will not consider your concerns. Because they will not only have this one house. The main purpose of this kind of house is to vacation and relax.
As a European, I find this try to replicate European architecture tacky and crapy. It's like the old lady who wears too much fake oversized jewelry and a fur coat to stand out, but for everyone else, it just feels off
@@andreapayneconnally390 Rich people have friends and businesses, they don't want to be in the middle of nowhere. That is very much a poor person fantasy.
I think the downstairs looks like a furniture sale gallery. You want a french chandelier? A massive, extended pizza oven that a little bit outside? A tuscan style pillar? A glare reduce tv? A half wall toilet? We have it all! Just come to our sales gallery 😂
Another fantastic video. This has quickly become one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. My general thoughts. I LOVE how Arvin seems to get progressively more and more annoyed and negative as the home tour goes on in this video. LMAO. I have to admit-I kinda liked the property from the outside-but it really feels like this property has some red flags. I think he’s right when he said they may have ran out of money. A 4 story home with a closed off elevator shaft, an unfinished attic, and an unfinished basement-and not a single penny spent on the backyard (not even lighting on the big rock). The mountains of Colorado experience some pretty harsh weather-and this house lacks indoor family/activity space imo.
@@blueice011 I disagree with you on this. I don’t think this home is going to go to some off grid naturalist that wants solar panels and to be eco-friendly. This is a luxury home in a secluded area that is most likely going to appeal to a very wealthy person to use as a vacation/getaway home for their family. Most off grid people aren’t looking for washers/dryers in every bedroom and extreme luxury. I would bet that the person that would be a buyer for this home would absolutely prefer the quarter or half acre of flat land surrounding the house to have had some sort of attention paid to it. I’m not saying that they should terrace or manicure 35 acres-I’m saying that they should have done a little something to only the flat area surrounding the home. Lastly-I think that the home being unfinished and the owner running out of money is kinda a big deal. This house is clearly secluded-I cant imagine that it be easy or inexpensive to find somebody to come by to finish and install an elevator. I can’t imagine it being easy or inexpensive to find somebody to come by and finish and build out the basement and attic.
You say what I always think when I watch high value home videos. I would be much more comfortable touring mansions with you. Your eye for practical purposes is spot on.
They bought all the chandeliers.Two chandeliers in the panic room! Come to Colorado for the castle stay for the chandeliers. In fairness to the owners, I don't know where you find an interior designer well versed in design choices for a faux 17th century French chateau. So they got a gigantic McMansion with so many crystal chandeliers they ran out of money to finish the basement.
as an Architect, this is a nicely built "custom" home...Custom meaning built for the client and their likes and needs...may not fit your needs or likes, in which case buy it and custom fit it to your likes and dislikes...Also, last time I checked Mikey still works with Enes along with some other videographers(Mikey is like the head of that team...)
I want to mention about the ‘downward’ steps to the jacuzzi/tub. Actually, that it quite important when someone has balance issues or maybe an older person, etc. Trying to kneel down to get into the tub could be dangerous for some people. Once you go down the steps, you can sit on the edge safely turn your body to get in the tub. It really is a safe idea! Arvin, love your video’s!
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial 🙏 thank you. i super appreciate random acts of positivity. i’ll get sad and mopey (wide range there) but then “wait- you’re LAURA. go figure it out”
Interesting to see how someone who wants to build the house of his dreams starts designing it from outside to inside without ever stopping in hesitation.
Come on Arvin I'd really like for you to give more positive comments as you give negative ones they will make the video more enjoyable. There are a LOT of beautiful elements in this house that if they were different you would've definitely negatively commented on them, but because they are nice you are just passing them by. a lot of the themes, the colors, the floors, the finishes, the stairs, the windows, the grandeur, the kitchen, are really beautiful (yeah some of them don't fit the exterior) but still, are so elegant and tasteful.
Another enjoyable analysis of this home. It is a beautiful home, but it is clear quite a few things were missed during interior design. Something else I find odd in many of these massive dream homes is the lack of handicap accessibility. If you're going to build a forever home, I would think consideration would be made in case the owners would need wheelchairs or walkers in the future.
I am with you on that primary bedrooms Master Bathroom. The guy who was standing there in that huge room and he was taller than the windows. It did look funny!
i actually seen enes video on the castle so many times i love this house especially thats it like off grid and all that land full complete privacy if i had more than 12 million dollars i would actually buy this house no cap
The whole interior design feels like they just thought European means chandeliers and put them everywhere, they also seemingly spent all their money on them (should have made a chandelier counter)
Only lived in for 3 months bc the owners clearly gave up on It and realized they messed up. Incredible location and views but this place seemed confused in so many ways, like the owners kept on adding random elements they thought were cool and one day realized none of It made sense together from an aesthetic or functional standpoint. Your main family room has a TV that is 12 feet off the ground, your wine cellar is a storage room in the motor court, your “gym” has a random crystal chandelier in It, you have 36 acres of land but not even a functional backyard. Unfinished attic, unfinished basement, no elevator even tho the home was designed to have one, no swimming pool or hot tub area……. anyone buying this home is going to have to put millions of dollars into It to finish It. This the type of home I would hate to buy, you are essentially going to have to build in the graveyard that was the previous owners’ failed project, would much rather start completely over.
This was always my favorite house of enis, but I could really feel the tension between him and Mikey even then. Very rude to mikey, actually, and you could tell Mikey was trying very hard. But I still love this house.
In one of the earlier videos ( Calabasa House?), Enes mentions Mikey and writes 'our channel' but I guess as the channel blew up it became 'my channel'.
This places is in the middle of nowhere it’s still 3 hours to Aspen to ski & almost an hour to the city limits of Denver (600 Chateau V Road, Evergreen).
I lived in Colorado years ago and I can assure you that almost every outdoor space in this house I a snow trap, i was cringing just watching it,.especially that little.door from the bedroom that leads to the roof will be unusable 3 months of the year, even where they have left the mud where they cut into the mountain is creating a large ditch making all that side a swamp
Architect here: The main problem with this "modern castle" "style" is that 90% of the times the result is neither modern nor classic, the final result ends up being a weird mix of elements that have no cohesion. If you add that many times these homes are huge for the sake of being huge you end up with a multi million dollar disaster. Designing homes this big requires specialized skills and/or a very talented professional with a great understanding of space, light and circulation, your average "developer" is not fit to design such a big property.
@@Silvina46 a Chateu is literally a french castle, this is not a castle nor is it french, so it does not qualify as a chateu. This construction does not even entirely follow the Chateauesque revivalist style as it is mix of several styles with "classic" elements. As an architect I know that 😉
@@danielquevedo5064 Chateaus can be castles, they can also be mansions. In fact, the vast majority of chateaux are of the mansion variety. This mansion does qualify as a chateau architecturally.
Hi Arvin Thank you for another great critical video. But i have a question. I see you smiling after the interactions between Mikey and Enes, and I know you know what happened and why they don't work together anymote. Any hints? Thanks
There is a video with Architects playing Elden Ring and they came away with "All of it looks like a las vegas hotel. Architecture is being used but they don’t know why so it's just pointlessly glued on." no clue why i remembered that right now.
I'm a total amateur, but after watching so many vids of mansions asking in the tens of millions and more, even $12 million seems like it would have sold at a great loss.
Just recently discovered your channel. Love your content. This house ... what's up with the black and White tiles? Their direction and position is all over the place. Just looking at it for the time of the video gives me serious anxiety. It would drive me nuts in no time if i lived there. Greetings from 🇩🇪
I remember this video from Enes when he posted it - I was thinking that $12M was ridiculously cheap for this location and square footage. Then, seeing the inside, I realized that any buyer would have their work cut out for them. Props to Mikey, though, for pulling off that drone fly-through, through the front doors, and right out the back. Damn, we miss you, Mikey. I do love the exterior of this house, but I'm 100% with you, Arvid, on the interior; it just goes downhill immediately, starting in the foyer - just missing that wow factor. It seems that the exterior was designed masculine and the interior feminine, which is just a mismatch.
7:51 I wouldn't say the chandeliers are out for the exterior style. It's basically a pastiche of a chateau from the 18th or 19th century. Definitely NOT a castle or even a "fortified manor". And as for the windows, on most levels they are pure 20th century. I'm puzzled as to why Arvin hasn't picked them out.
so glad you reviewed this! i think the builders ran out of money to finish the home properly, the exterior is well done and beautiful but the inside is finished like any run of the mill $1-2m dollar home in any suburb in the USA 🤣
"You are not allowed to have fun, just keep washing!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I died!! Man just the thought of 10 years to build this and then live only 3 months to sell...terrible. Amazing video Arvin. I was dying laughing. 😂
The most confusing thing about that house is the kitchen. It feels like a restored cathedral and they had to adapt the space to it like that, placing 3 or 4 islands here, a sink here, a gas stove there, and the refrigerator on the other side. How chaotic it must be to find a frying pan among the dozens of cabinets there.
That’s not a roof-top deck, it’s a utilitarian walkway for accessing the roof, an industrial access point, obviously not for entertaining, it’s not safe as you can fall off the sides and there’s a huge gap between the roof and the “deck”.
A steam oven is like cooking your food in a really hot sauna, it's literally a steam oven just like the name implies. A convection oven uses hot air by heating metal plates that cover the whole surface above for baking and below for broiling and a fan to circulate the heat, an electric oven uses metal elements twisted into rectangular shapes, like light bulb filaments but bigger and not as hot, and generally allow heat to circulate naturally meaning they don't cook evenly or get hot enough for stuff like pizza. Best option is to get induction (or gas) cooktops and a separate set of wall ovens. Steam ovens break down more often than any other type, cost more to maintain, get really dirty really fast, take up more space than a convection oven and are best used for baking birthday cakes and moist & gooey chocolate chip cookies rather than cooking meat & potato meals, for those I'd go with a speed oven which is a convection/microwave in one. Oh yeah, pizza ovens need to be in every kitchen on Earth. Everyone loves pizza.
Definitely got chapel vibes from the bench area space . I completely agree with your understanding of how there’s not much continuity from exterior to interior . The owners have maybe looked at Houzz and pinned everything the loved and incorporated it in the build . I’m a builder and clearly the architect was pleasing the owner and obviously didn’t stop the owner . And 100% agree the elevator should be in already . Cheapened out .
They said the house was built in the 2010s, but it's clear it was *designed* in the 90s. Wow. One of the big tells in "McMansion vs. True High End Design" is the details… the hinges on the doors, the door handles, the carpet (carpet?!?!?) installation… it's all Home Depot grade.
I have an hour to kill on youtube, do I go watch Enes Yilmazer video of a house that he is over hyping or do I come here get the cliff notes with some humor and education?
The answer is simple I kill my hour here.
Thanks for taking the red pill 💊
I get that Enes is selling these homes, and he needs to be positive- But watching the Arvin version is soooo much better. I enjoy these videos too much!!! 😂
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Can you do a review of the Chartwell Bel Air Estate?
@@C.O.920it’s on the list
@@Dubiusthank you
‘It looks like it’s a chapel and then they became aetheists’. Best line EVER…I’m dying.
"They forgot that they were building a castle when they got inside" 🤣 Spot on👍
This is not a 'castle' it looks like Château Cheval-Blanc and the interior matches that style.
@@FilipCordas I was just saying this...the person making this video clearly doesn't know anything about architecture or interior design. This is called transitional architecture and interior design. This is supposed to look this way on purpose. It's the mixing of old an new.
It is not a castle, it is a home.
@@unarealtaragionevole I believe you but it looks chaotic.
Architecturally, it's a palace rather than a castle.
This looks like something that would feature on a urban explorer channel in 20-30 years. "CRAZY!!! Abandoned Billionaires Castle in remote Colorado!!! Furniture still inside!!!"
I can see that
Nothing like the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Here's Johnny!
@@ArvinHaddadOfficialI would be very surprised if anyone has actually lived in this place. It seems to me it was built by someone with lots of money, some fantasy, and not a whole lot of common sense.
I had VERY similar thoughts: “Abandoned Millionaire Dr. Castle”
He made his fortune in “pain clinics” spent it all in this dream, then got incarcerated and lost it all even his license…
I binged all your videos last week and was in DIRE NEED of new content. Please never miss an upload. Keep em coming! ❤
Thanks for ur support… doing 2 posts a week might take it to 3 posts a week
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial get an editor and do daily😍
This is the first time I've seen you state the obvious about TV placement and it's so welcome. This bad habit of putting a TV over a fireplace is just terrible. Most houses do this and it just means everyone has to look up. TV's should be centered at eye level for comfort. Putting them above a fireplace, or, often, off centre, isn't luxury. It's literally a pain in the neck.
One reason is a lot of architects labor under the belief that the fireplace is the focal point of the room (thanks, Frank Lloyd Wright), and the television is some evil thing they wish didn't exist. As a result, they don't accommodate the television, so their solution is to put it above the fireplace.
Those TVs are not meant to be watched, they are incidental backgrounds, they fill the same role as a picture would.
@@Tugela60 Then why not hang a picture? No, their meant to be watched. I know of quite a few people who have their TV above their fireplace - they watch them.
@@daniel_sc1024 Just telling you what those TVs are for, why they are there. For actually watching TV these houses will have appropriate living rooms or theaters.
Your friends might have TVs above fireplaces, but that is probably because they live in a small house that has no space anywhere else. Or they just don't understand why some houses have TVs above fireplaces and think that is the proper place to put one as a a result.
The spot above a fireplace is meant for a picture. Remember, in the old days before LED flat screens TVs were huge and required dedicate spaces, they would not have been hung on the wall.
You can't even watch the tv during the day with all that light coming through the windows reflecting on the tv screen.
A classic example of less is more.
From a European perspective, I have to say I don't understand many of these big houses. Nobody needs 3 living rooms or 5 mini apartments and 20 balconys in a house. Only build spaces that you are actually using.
It makes the house uncomfortable and completely inefficient for me. The whole thing was clearly taken to the extreme here.
I'm pretty sure that you can achieve a much higher quality of living in a third of the space with lets say 2 normal + 1 main bedroom, but with a huge living room and one huge terrace with a jacuzi and maybe 2-3 small balconys.
I also have to say that I didn't like the driveway at all. For me, it has the coziness of a Wall Mart parking lot. Here too, less would be more. Where are the plants, the vegetation? You will never let a heavy goods vehicle with excess length turn there. So make it smaller. The house is too big in every corner. I could talk here for hours.
And regarding the finishes: Plastic instead of a slate roof is innovative? Again, make the house much smaller, then you can afford build a proper roof to maintain.
Not to mention that it is in the middle of nowhere 😂
People with money would be there for a week, then say "this sucks" and leave forever.
@@Tugela60 Ive been through there a few times. You are far enough into the Rockies to feel secluded, and close enough to Denver to spend an evening out in the city. Or to commute. You really get the best of both worlds, and Evergreen itself is a cool little town. And you won't feel too out of place because there is a shart ton of money in the area.
It's far from the middle of nowhere.
(Also, weird sidenote. I believe evergreen in the Subaru capital of the world. No matter how rich you are, you have a 2007 legacy wagon or something like that. Not new Subarus. The quirky old ones. The amount of Subarus you see there is insane).
Ironic considering you guys in Europe have the biggest mansions
One word: McMansion.
@@stefr13 lol, that isn't a mcmansion. It's waaaaay too expensive and unique. A mcmansion is a large house that is mass produced in some sort of higher (not highest) home owners association. Think $1-$3 million.
20k+ square feet and you couldn't find a place for your wine that isn't a city block away across the motor court? Tell me you don't care about wine without telling me.
True that… afterthought
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Like I wrote..
23:49 THE BALCONY HAS A BALCONY!!!!!! Hoooooly shishkebab! This is pure insanity! I was joking about that asylum look before but it really is true, they found the architect in a genuine asylum, somehow broke him out and in return he drew a house.
The distance is your servants problem, not yours.
@@ArvinHaddadOfficialThat is what servants are for. As someone who is a self proclaimed luxury mansion realtor, I am surprised you are not aware of servants 😂
@@Tugela60 I dont know man, the house is "only" 11 mil asking meaning itll sell for 7 but then again it is highly specialized and there are only so many potential buyers out there that are into the french maccastle asylum look so itll sell for 5 tops somewhere around 2040!
Meaning you really cant afford to hire servants as the middle income salary in USSA is around 200k a year, so you shell out 200 and taxes and insurances and healthcare etc and all of a sudden, those 5 mil you are worth aint sh*t!
Nope, if you wanna grab a bottle you need to do some alpine trekking on your own in that fuglyass non-euclidian mac-castle monstrocity.
Just read what I said earlier, the freaking balcony has a freaking balcony and the entire joint echoes inside.
I dont know about you but Id be scared s*itless if I had to spend a night alone in there.
Europe here... nobody wants to live in a castle! Not just because, as we Germans say, nobody wants to pay the heating costs, but simply because such a massive building can't be filled with life! There's a reason why almost all castles here in Europe are museums or hotels. Old manor houses and former (larger) farmhouses with a rebuilt barn, inhabited by multi-generational families or partially used for any kind of offices or workshops, are the "pinnacle".
Three floors, probably 100 to 150 feet of corridors per floor... and in this case, also in the middle of nowhere... what are you going to do there apart from drinking more alcohol than you can bring in???
Ich stimme zu! (I agree)
I would live in one, love them.
Darum haben die da auch nur drei Monate gewohnt, vermutlich Lagerkoller.
Is there a guys in Germany that does mansion tours there?
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial
I know that there is a German real estate agent living in Mallorca who sells luxury properties and presents them on UA-cam. You can find him via his name _Marcel Remus_
As far as I know, there is no real estate agent who presents luxury houses in Germany on UA-cam comparable to you, Enes, or other US real estate UA-camrs. Of course, there are a few real estate agents who present their buildings, but these are much more short sophisticated sales videos for architecturally simple houses with perhaps up to 150 square meters / 1600 square feet + garden, and apartments with up to 120 square meters /1300 square feet, that can be sold quickly.
Then there are certainly those who, for example, renovate an old house or farmhouse and document it on UA-cam, but those are individual projects that span many months or even years and focus on the technical details and work involved.
There are some German real estate websites like Zillow (can be found via Google) and you should look at the more expensive houses in e.g. Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Tegernsee and Sylt. Prices in these areas can be at the top end of the price scale in Germany... and yet, you will be shocked, laugh and cry at the same time because of what is on offer when you see the houses and apartments from an American perspective ;)
(some points should be mentioned:
- the truly wealthy in this country find it very difficult to display their wealth in this way because their wealth is often resented
- most Germans who build or buy a home want to live in that home for a very long time)
Bro, you have the best real estate channel on UA-cam
I appreciate that! 🙏🏼
This is ‘Modern Fairy Château’ architecture. It’s only taught at ‘Barbie University’. As a father of girls, I recognized it immediately🤓🤣🤣
True that jamie
Genau getroffen 😂 es bluten einem die Augen beim längeren hinsehen.
This is so spot on 😂
Very true, and I love it. ☺️
It's unnerving how correct you are.
To be fair Arvin re: backyard… remember Enes showed a complete shower area for a dog, followed by a small fenced in area. This home is in the mountains, where there are bears, bobcats, coyotes etc. To me, this looks like an area solely created to let the family pet out for a bathroom break when not convenient to take for a walk.
At least, this is my impression… thoughts?
It definitely had dog run vibes for me. Let the dog run around and get muddy then bring it in for a wash. There is no way that you can open a door and let your house dogs run about 35 acres unsupervised, you would never see them again. I did love the dog themed tiles!
Agree with this - outdoor space for pet relief that is protected from bears and coyotes. It would be tricky taking a dog for a walk in deep snow during winter
It looked like vinyl fencing. It would not stand up to a bear or mountain lion. For $11 million, they could have at least used precast concrete panels in a stone look. Also, who wants a dog wash right next to the kitchen?
I think thats what it is aswell, but for what the house is trying to be it looks laughable and thats the point. Its a very confused, tasteless mcmansion.
I agree that was a dog run, obviously. The dog was wash was right there as well
YES HE HAS UPLOADED AGAIN
Arvin is the best property commentator!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love u guys
Exactly what I said 😂
I remember watching this tour and was struck by Enes saying the whole home was custom built by and for the owners, but then later in the tour, he stated the builder/owners only lived in the house for 2 months before putting it on the market.
Because it absolutely sucks as a home 😂
The livability is zero and it is in the middle of nowhere. What on earth was the original owner thinking?
@@Tugela60 Exactly, as I just posted in another reply, it looks nice all freshly cleaned up and manicured but imagine what that entire central courtyard looks like after a rainstorm. It will be full of mud and debris that ran downhill off that 'cliff'. There is no way someone with the kind of money needed to buy, and more importantly, MAINTAIN this place, would ever actually want to live here LMAO.
@@thehoerscorral8565 It will have proper drainage.
The castle style buildings are hurting my european eyes. Pls just don't; it looks hideous.
EDIT: Arvin is right by pointing out, that the interior design does not match geographically; but the finishes are also not matching in time. The collums are greek 200 BC-style while the pizza oven is french(!) barock 17th century. It's just really weird to look at. And the chandeliers are killing every room.
I know this is two weeks late, but you will hate all the California McMansions that Enes and others cover. Seriously, go look at his channel and just look at his videos page, the like 40 most recent videos, how many of them AREN'T these ugly faux 'european' square monstrosities that have identical tacky interiors?
as a colorado resident, I think it's important to note that every afternoon on a sunny day, all of those huge uncovered west facing windows will allow massive heat and glaring light to overwhelm the indoor space
Don't worry, the westwing of this house is the bathroom.
After Arvin's video it's almost impossible to watch other real estate videos, not to mention it is so hard to find a nice home to buy or even rent. I believe this is how real estate education works, so big thanks for that!
I miss Mikey, so it was nice to hear his voice. This was another great video, Arvin. Thank you.
The empty grass circle in the motor court should have a fountain or a sculpture in it. It looks bad empty.
You can see the manhole cover for service! Hide that!
To be fair, he mentions multiple times that the place is unfinished, but... why is it being shown while having so many unfinished areas still? I have a feeling the owners are saying that in hoping to get a quick sale and letting the new owners deal with 'finishing' it because the whole place is a mess. What even is that yard? Just an open like rock and dirt cliff opening into your central courtyard? What happens when rainwater comes pouring down the hill into there? Does it just flood the house? Bring mud down the hill into the courtyard? It looks like the place was just freshly cleaned up, but what does it look like without constant maintenance probably dang near every day LMAO
I remember watching this tour before and wondering if it was commissioned by a Powerball winner.
That modern ceiling treatment by the TV looks like the inside of an air fryer. Weird.
They were trying to create a modern version of the Biltmore’s winter garden ceiling, which turned out poorly of course. :(
“Just wash your clothes, you’re not allowed to have fun” loool
They should have also installed a small kitchen niche in this primary bedrooms. Have fun in your littele condo!
As a massive fan of the Biltmore Estate, I found this house to be just another tacky McMansion. And, I agree…the “foyer” is absolutely awful and one of the many disappointing spaces. Such a shame. Could have been a stunning home. *Edit: I really appreciate that each bedroom has its own washer and dryer. It’s so much more convenient, people are responsible for their own laundry, no one is having to wait on a machine to become available, people aren’t having to lug bags are drag sorters through the house. As someone with an all adult family, who visits me often (and stays in my AirBnB equipped spaces), they appreciate having their own washer/dryer and their own kitchenette. If I was able to build a mansion, every bedroom would have its own coffee bar/kitchenette and every bedroom closet would have its own washer/dryer.
Unfortunately no kitchen niches in the bedrooms, so they would also have to cook for themselves.
Especially as there's no elevator. Poor you if the laundry was far off on another level.
Nobody is ever going to live in this house 😂
being from Europe it looks entirely horrible....like when the chinese rebuild paris...i would enjoy if u could review some more interesting cote dazur properties
Like someone in the Alps would build a Mission or Pueblo style building and of course it screams fake. Neuschwanstein is also fake...but at least it fits it surroundings and location.
Which one would you like?
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial some of the properties marobrothers tour in Spain would be interesting too!
Amazing how visitors arriving at the mansion can get a great view at the owner wiping their butt or showering.
Also looking at how much windows & unnessesary corners this structure has means it'll have tons of heat bridges & will be extremely uncomfortable due to the strong drafts it'll have everywhere from the air circulating from those temperature differences. Also heating will cost a fortune.
Also, european castles RARELY have structural columns, because the walls are structural & rooms usually not that big that they couldn't be spanned by oak frames. This looks like (even though it isn't) a wood frame cheapo house that they slapped some sandstone tiles on.
It's like they designed a castle from a vague memory of a picture of the Disneyland Ciderella Castle.
This horrible clusterfuck rates 12/10 on the McMansion scale.
Bonus points for that Beetlejuice attic.
The ghost of Mikey lives on in our hearts. Mikey, if you read this, we miss you.
Come bavk
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial In one of the earlier videos (Calabasa House?), Enes mentions Mikey and writes 'our channel' but I guess as the channel blew up it became 'my channel'.
@@HKFunster ya I feel bad for the guy. It's like work out your problems like adults you know.
@@blueice011 Bc he obvi got scrood and I am intuitive and empathetic. You should try it.
Hey there, I love that you got the judder issue fixed, I'm also loving the transitions where the round frame where you talk from gets larger in the picture, overall nice increase in production quality, I'm loving to see it.
Thanks so much!!
I miss Mikey!!!! I was so happy to see this upload I love your reviews of Enes's videos more than anything else.
I think they probably lost a lot of potential buyers by not installing that elevator. At least any buyers over 40.... But also would not want to be staff there without an elevator.
I agree it’s not like you can go to Home Depot and pick up an elevator… it should have been included
I remember watching this walkthrough and falling in love w the exterior but being seriously let down by the interior. a clear sign that finishes, no matter how expensive, can look cheap if theyre applied tastelessly!
Honestly I do like the location a lot more than some 40.000.000 USD homes.
Totally agree. Some of the homes at 3 times the price in my opinion have vastly interior views. I would rater look at mountains than a smoggy view of LA
@@blueice011 I agree with your point of view. There is no doubt that this is a flawed house, but some of Arvin's criticisms are too harsh. This is not a real castle, and the style inside is more suitable for modern people to live in (no one likes to live in a dark, damp, and poorly ventilated castle). I think the chandelier is acceptable, and I think the backyard is appropriate. But when I saw this video of Enes 3 years ago, I laughed at the design of "every room has a washer and dryer". I also don't like the design of the gallery, which is not only a safety hazard, but also seriously interferes with working below.
@@blueice011 Oh, by the way, there is a hidden children's room in the gallery. However, it is too small and poses a serious safety hazard. It is very easy for a child to fall from the children's room to the office below. In addition, the corridor outside the rooms on the first floor is not partitioned, so it is very easy to go from room A to room B through the corridor. I don't like this very much, considering that the rooms are all glass doors, which has no privacy and no sense of security.
What would you do there? You can't raise a family in the middle of nowhere like that.
@@Tugela60 People who can afford this kind of property will not consider your concerns.
Because they will not only have this one house.
The main purpose of this kind of house is to vacation and relax.
Arvin you’re a genius. Idk how you do it. Every flaws you’re spot on. We want more content please 🙏🏽
Architect: what European style do you want to go with?
Owner: yes
Hahahaha
Looks like the setting for "The Shining 2025".
Exactly
Can you even live there in the winter? I didn't see any storage garages for the bobcat and snowplow.
As a European, I find this try to replicate European architecture tacky and crapy. It's like the old lady who wears too much fake oversized jewelry and a fur coat to stand out, but for everyone else, it just feels off
What a psychotic Karen place. All it needs is wall quotes everywhere:"life laugh love"
there is no more fitting description, hats off.
Did you notice the "chateau" letters?
"Palaise de Karen" 😂😂
(complete with misspelt e on the end).
MVP
Thank goodness was you did this one! Watched it on Enes channel. It’s a beautiful house with a lot of but buts
Yuuup
The glaring problem however is the fact that it is in the middle of nowhere.
@@Tugela60 that’s a massive perk for me. Costco run and done
@@andreapayneconnally390 Rich people have friends and businesses, they don't want to be in the middle of nowhere. That is very much a poor person fantasy.
I think the downstairs looks like a furniture sale gallery. You want a french chandelier? A massive, extended pizza oven that a little bit outside? A tuscan style pillar? A glare reduce tv? A half wall toilet? We have it all! Just come to our sales gallery 😂
Tell us what happened to Mikey! Come on :)
Another fantastic video. This has quickly become one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. My general thoughts. I LOVE how Arvin seems to get progressively more and more annoyed and negative as the home tour goes on in this video. LMAO. I have to admit-I kinda liked the property from the outside-but it really feels like this property has some red flags. I think he’s right when he said they may have ran out of money. A 4 story home with a closed off elevator shaft, an unfinished attic, and an unfinished basement-and not a single penny spent on the backyard (not even lighting on the big rock). The mountains of Colorado experience some pretty harsh weather-and this house lacks indoor family/activity space imo.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@blueice011 I disagree with you on this. I don’t think this home is going to go to some off grid naturalist that wants solar panels and to be eco-friendly. This is a luxury home in a secluded area that is most likely going to appeal to a very wealthy person to use as a vacation/getaway home for their family. Most off grid people aren’t looking for washers/dryers in every bedroom and extreme luxury. I would bet that the person that would be a buyer for this home would absolutely prefer the quarter or half acre of flat land surrounding the house to have had some sort of attention paid to it. I’m not saying that they should terrace or manicure 35 acres-I’m saying that they should have done a little something to only the flat area surrounding the home. Lastly-I think that the home being unfinished and the owner running out of money is kinda a big deal. This house is clearly secluded-I cant imagine that it be easy or inexpensive to find somebody to come by to finish and install an elevator. I can’t imagine it being easy or inexpensive to find somebody to come by and finish and build out the basement and attic.
You say what I always think when I watch high value home videos. I would be much more comfortable touring mansions with you. Your eye for practical purposes is spot on.
They bought all the chandeliers.Two chandeliers in the panic room! Come to Colorado for the castle stay for the chandeliers. In fairness to the owners, I don't know where you find an interior designer well versed in design choices for a faux 17th century French chateau. So they got a gigantic McMansion with so many crystal chandeliers they ran out of money to finish the basement.
...and don't forget the hundreds of lamp shades-
Thank GOD Mikey decided to do more with his life than to follow around this smooth talking shuckster. God Bless Mikey
as an Architect, this is a nicely built "custom" home...Custom meaning built for the client and their likes and needs...may not fit your needs or likes, in which case buy it and custom fit it to your likes and dislikes...Also, last time I checked Mikey still works with Enes along with some other videographers(Mikey is like the head of that team...)
The interior of that house gave me a funeral home vibe.
Could you do a review on “the one” ?
The most amazing laundromat I've ever seen.
I want to mention about the ‘downward’ steps to the jacuzzi/tub. Actually, that it quite important when someone has balance issues or maybe an older person, etc. Trying to kneel down to get into the tub could be dangerous for some people. Once you go down the steps, you can sit on the edge safely turn your body to get in the tub. It really is a safe idea! Arvin, love your video’s!
dude, your vids are my serious mood lifter when i’m super 😞😞. thank you
your commentary make me feel like i know something, brilliant!
That makes me so happy… hang in there pal … everything is gonna be alright
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial 🙏 thank you. i super appreciate random acts of positivity. i’ll get sad and mopey (wide range there) but then “wait- you’re LAURA. go figure it out”
Interesting to see how someone who wants to build the house of his dreams starts designing it from outside to inside without ever stopping in hesitation.
100%, Mikey was a part of th videos which was a must!
Legend! Do some Serhant or producer Michael videos. So much bs in those
@@sdmit2000 I can't stand to watch producer Michael, even to critique his videos.
@@stanlee3619I have to agree … at least Enes videos are well produced … I can’t get myself to watch those guys let alone critique them
Thanks Arvin! I love how fast these reacts are coming out!
Come on Arvin I'd really like for you to give more positive comments as you give negative ones they will make the video more enjoyable. There are a LOT of beautiful elements in this house that if they were different you would've definitely negatively commented on them, but because they are nice you are just passing them by. a lot of the themes, the colors, the floors, the finishes, the stairs, the windows, the grandeur, the kitchen, are really beautiful (yeah some of them don't fit the exterior) but still, are so elegant and tasteful.
Spot on
I’m enjoying your videos! I’ve watched so many of Enes’ videos… it’s interesting to see a different perspective!
Welcome … hope u enjoy them
This 100%
Another enjoyable analysis of this home. It is a beautiful home, but it is clear quite a few things were missed during interior design. Something else I find odd in many of these massive dream homes is the lack of handicap accessibility. If you're going to build a forever home, I would think consideration would be made in case the owners would need wheelchairs or walkers in the future.
Arvin just devalued the property 22%. Rumor has it, Enes is contemplating blocking Arvin from all his social media. 😀.
Great review, Arvin.
“It’s just not cohesive “. AMEN ARVIN! That says it all
04:50 a waterfall feature would be perfect for that exposed rock wall.
I am with you on that primary bedrooms Master Bathroom. The guy who was standing there in that huge room and he was taller than the windows.
It did look funny!
For 12 mil. Compared to other places I’ve seen with similar pricing, This look amazing
Let’s get him to 50,000 subs! We need to know what happened to Mikey.
Who cares what happened to Mikey.
@@Tugela60I do! And so do lots of others. Have you seen the comments on each video Enes puts out?
We all miss Mikey...that's why I would rather watch your videos now....first 1k subscriber by the way
Thanks for the support pal
You videos inspired my to start my house renovations and I am getting good ideas from your videos.
i actually seen enes video on the castle so many times i love this house especially thats it like off grid and all that land full complete privacy if i had more than 12 million dollars i would actually buy this house no cap
The whole interior design feels like they just thought European means chandeliers and put them everywhere, they also seemingly spent all their money on them (should have made a chandelier counter)
It's giving me 1980s...
This is the BEST real estate content channel, HANDS DOWN!!! #Bravo
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@@ArvinHaddadOfficial it's been a pleasure to watch you in action. You're sense of comedy is right up my alley yet truly informative.
Only lived in for 3 months bc the owners clearly gave up on It and realized they messed up. Incredible location and views but this place seemed confused in so many ways, like the owners kept on adding random elements they thought were cool and one day realized none of It made sense together from an aesthetic or functional standpoint. Your main family room has a TV that is 12 feet off the ground, your wine cellar is a storage room in the motor court, your “gym” has a random crystal chandelier in It, you have 36 acres of land but not even a functional backyard. Unfinished attic, unfinished basement, no elevator even tho the home was designed to have one, no swimming pool or hot tub area……. anyone buying this home is going to have to put millions of dollars into It to finish It. This the type of home I would hate to buy, you are essentially going to have to build in the graveyard that was the previous owners’ failed project, would much rather start completely over.
Yeah they are going to have a hard time finding someone this place will work for
This was always my favorite house of enis, but I could really feel the tension between him and Mikey even then. Very rude to mikey, actually, and you could tell Mikey was trying very hard. But I still love this house.
Do you know why there was tension? I don't watch their videos
Is Mikey still working for him
"Why would you assume I like that?"
They also started arguing about the steam oven. You're right, this never happened in their earlier videos.
In one of the earlier videos ( Calabasa House?), Enes mentions Mikey and writes 'our channel' but I guess as the channel blew up it became 'my channel'.
“Tension”🙄
This places is in the middle of nowhere it’s still 3 hours to Aspen to ski & almost an hour to the city limits of Denver (600 Chateau V Road, Evergreen).
What? When I visited the property in 2022 from La Alma-Lincoln Park, it was less than an hour's drive away.
@@arsalan4785 You could easily get there in 45 minutes at midnight from say Mariposa St in La Alma Lincoln Park.
6:09 its COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY OUT as a "chateau". Over the 4 levels, its got 4 completely different styles of windows.
I lived in Colorado years ago and I can assure you that almost every outdoor space in this house I a snow trap, i was cringing just watching it,.especially that little.door from the bedroom that leads to the roof will be unusable 3 months of the year, even where they have left the mud where they cut into the mountain is creating a large ditch making all that side a swamp
I love your channel bro, it's legit my favorite at the moment! Keep it up!
Architect here: The main problem with this "modern castle" "style" is that 90% of the times the result is neither modern nor classic, the final result ends up being a weird mix of elements that have no cohesion. If you add that many times these homes are huge for the sake of being huge you end up with a multi million dollar disaster. Designing homes this big requires specialized skills and/or a very talented professional with a great understanding of space, light and circulation, your average "developer" is not fit to design such a big property.
It's more a Chateau than a Castle. As an architet you should know 😊
@@Silvina46 a Chateu is literally a french castle, this is not a castle nor is it french, so it does not qualify as a chateu. This construction does not even entirely follow the Chateauesque revivalist style as it is mix of several styles with "classic" elements. As an architect I know that 😉
@@danielquevedo5064 Chateaus can be castles, they can also be mansions. In fact, the vast majority of chateaux are of the mansion variety. This mansion does qualify as a chateau architecturally.
Hi Arvin
Thank you for another great critical video.
But i have a question.
I see you smiling after the interactions between Mikey and Enes, and I know you know what happened and why they don't work together anymote.
Any hints?
Thanks
There is a video with Architects playing Elden Ring and they came away with "All of it looks like a las vegas hotel. Architecture is being used but they don’t know why so it's just pointlessly glued on." no clue why i remembered that right now.
Great Sunday evening viewing. I subscribe, watch complete video and Like.
Thanks pal
This home finally SOLD for only $9.5 million on 11/17/2021. They should’ve hired Arvin so they could get the most money out of it.
Thanks for adding value jamie
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial i’m always here for you, brother
I'm a total amateur, but after watching so many vids of mansions asking in the tens of millions and more, even $12 million seems like it would have sold at a great loss.
@@dennischiapello7243They paid too much for it. This place is worthless.
I like these videos, it's more fun watching them with your comments, which i totally agree with.
26:30 One of the Windows 95 wallpaper was the inspiration! )))
Hehehhe
i never had a favorite channel on youtube until i found Arvin's
Never miss a single video since then
A castle, but there's no cellar for you wine😂😂
Just recently discovered your channel. Love your content.
This house ... what's up with the black and White tiles? Their direction and position is all over the place.
Just looking at it for the time of the video gives me serious anxiety. It would drive me nuts in no time if i lived there.
Greetings from 🇩🇪
You're critiques are so good. The interior is confused but its the lack of flat land that's the deal breaker.
No, the deal breaker is that it is alone in the middle of nowhere. What would someone do there? You probably can't even reach it in winter.
I remember this video from Enes when he posted it - I was thinking that $12M was ridiculously cheap for this location and square footage. Then, seeing the inside, I realized that any buyer would have their work cut out for them. Props to Mikey, though, for pulling off that drone fly-through, through the front doors, and right out the back. Damn, we miss you, Mikey. I do love the exterior of this house, but I'm 100% with you, Arvid, on the interior; it just goes downhill immediately, starting in the foyer - just missing that wow factor. It seems that the exterior was designed masculine and the interior feminine, which is just a mismatch.
7:51 I wouldn't say the chandeliers are out for the exterior style.
It's basically a pastiche of a chateau from the 18th or 19th century.
Definitely NOT a castle or even a "fortified manor".
And as for the windows, on most levels they are pure 20th century.
I'm puzzled as to why Arvin hasn't picked them out.
Love your commentary - want to go watch a Lautner vid or something after this blandness No pool, or did I miss it?
so glad you reviewed this! i think the builders ran out of money to finish the home properly, the exterior is well done and beautiful but the inside is finished like any run of the mill $1-2m dollar home in any suburb in the USA 🤣
Ya it screams… I ran out of money
Beautiful
Another entertaining video! I'd be interested to know if Enes has contacted you. Oh to be a fly on the wall 🤣
The mansion looks beautiful
5:00 i love rocks in general, so i think that exposed rockwall is amazing.
"You are not allowed to have fun, just keep washing!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I died!! Man just the thought of 10 years to build this and then live only 3 months to sell...terrible. Amazing video Arvin. I was dying laughing. 😂
I LOL'd at that comment.
The most confusing thing about that house is the kitchen. It feels like a restored cathedral and they had to adapt the space to it like that, placing 3 or 4 islands here, a sink here, a gas stove there, and the refrigerator on the other side.
How chaotic it must be to find a frying pan among the dozens of cabinets there.
The original owners lived here only 3 months in 2015.. Before they realized winter was near and the second coming to the shining.
That’s not a roof-top deck, it’s a utilitarian walkway for accessing the roof, an industrial access point, obviously not for entertaining, it’s not safe as you can fall off the sides and there’s a huge gap between the roof and the “deck”.
But it could easily become a rooftop deck/patio for entertaining.
A steam oven is like cooking your food in a really hot sauna, it's literally a steam oven just like the name implies. A convection oven uses hot air by heating metal plates that cover the whole surface above for baking and below for broiling and a fan to circulate the heat, an electric oven uses metal elements twisted into rectangular shapes, like light bulb filaments but bigger and not as hot, and generally allow heat to circulate naturally meaning they don't cook evenly or get hot enough for stuff like pizza. Best option is to get induction (or gas) cooktops and a separate set of wall ovens.
Steam ovens break down more often than any other type, cost more to maintain, get really dirty really fast, take up more space than a convection oven and are best used for baking birthday cakes and moist & gooey chocolate chip cookies rather than cooking meat & potato meals, for those I'd go with a speed oven which is a convection/microwave in one.
Oh yeah, pizza ovens need to be in every kitchen on Earth. Everyone loves pizza.
Definitely got chapel vibes from the bench area space . I completely agree with your understanding of how there’s not much continuity from exterior to interior . The owners have maybe looked at Houzz and pinned everything the loved and incorporated it in the build . I’m a builder and clearly the architect was pleasing the owner and obviously didn’t stop the owner . And 100% agree the elevator should be in already . Cheapened out .
Looking at Toronto prices this Castle is a steal at 12 million...
They said the house was built in the 2010s, but it's clear it was *designed* in the 90s. Wow. One of the big tells in "McMansion vs. True High End Design" is the details… the hinges on the doors, the door handles, the carpet (carpet?!?!?) installation… it's all Home Depot grade.