@@chrisfinch8637 That couple has 8 children. 40K sqft ÷ 10 is 4K sqft per person. That's equivalent to the size of a 5 bedroom home each. Their home could easily accommodate 40 people without crowding. Even that would be 1000 sqft per person. That's the size of a spacious 2 bedroom apartment per person. It's obvious the house is ridiculously large for even a family with 8 children.
I miss the day when 900-1500 sq foot homes with yards were built and young families could afford to buy one, that is the home I grew up in, and I loved it!
I've lived in 4 of the US states and a total of 5 countries. Happiness and 'home' are what you make it. Some of the happiest, most at-peace days of my life were living in spaces that were under 700 sq ft (65 sq m), in walkable inexpensive neighborhoods, where citizens were open minded, diverse, and accepting.
It reminds me of that scene in “Auntie Mame” where she’s trying to flummox her nephew’s prospective in-laws by installing sofas that moved up and down.
Maybe the guy’s business employees several thousand people. Should he not reap his just earned rewards? Did you not hear that his parents lost their home when he was a child? Stop hating.
@@ibdam1 you’re FOS. The ugliness of greed and excess is ridiculous. But it is a human condition. Unfortunately excessive greed isn’t somehow 100% fatal.
During my teenage years I moved from a middle class neighborhood to a rich neighbor hood with a big house. I always felt so lonely in a big house. My friend had a tennis court and almost never used it. My friend had a spa hot tub and never used it cause it was a pain to clean. Just a few examples that jogged my memory while watching this video. Lots of space. No people.
Cash held his own in this larger context. I love his channel. I've lived in NYC since the 1980s. Good to tour with Cash and see how the youngsters are living.
2:14 she seems more happy and content😄💙👏🏾 than the couple with a house so big you gotta call from another room 🤣🤦🏾♀️🤣 and at 4:16 the interview guy seems more excited about the small apartments than he did the 40 thousand square foot mansion 🤣
The couple with the house had the joy in their 8 children (and perhaps some of their children!) to live in, and then later visit them in that large home. Now that all 8 children are on their own with their own children, the older couple will certainly downsize. I'd say that large house brought them a very happy and joyful life. The couple and the young woman are literally at opposite ends of their life arcs. Comparing their 'happiness' based on their home size is stupid.
Calling him greedy is a rash judgment. You know nothing of the man. You have no idea of how much money he gives away or how many people he has provided jobs and services for.
They needed a large home with so many people coming and going, it made sense. They know it's time to move on. Cash is a cool guy who has some great videos, it's a nice way to either find an apt, get to know NY a bit, or just feel good you have what you have. I love the apt that transforms, I could very easily move into that kind of place. Every person has such a nice personality, very nice show.
I got way more excited about the studio with the ORI furniture than anything else in this segment. That type of place is perfect for me if it's in a city I love. I live in Seattle but I'd live in a smaller, well-designed place in Oslo or London... I'd live in a shoebox to live there, actually.
I miss my one bedroom apartment on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle for $154/mo. It was perfect. Or the 2-bedroom apartment I shared with my roommates for $160/mo. - it even had a little sunroom with French doors. Great times, even if I was only making $440/month.
My family built a beautiful custom home that was 7,000 SF and many times it felt too big, I can't imagine living in a 40,000 SF home. Large homes may be beautiful and impressive but they lose that intimate factor!
Ostentation is soulless (the big house). That flexible living unit (ORI) shown at the end is quite ingenious, even beautiful. Only smart people can live in such a place, as it requires clearheadedness and a thoughtful intention to avoid careless accumulation. The lack of clutter says a lot about a person.
@@JamesSmithUA-cam Who said it was judgement based on "a single external virtue" ? ye shall know a person by his actions (or inactions) and besides it is a positive thing to live in an ordered and orderly manner. That is why parents are always yelling at their kids to clean up their rooms. Self discipline! Have you ever heard of that?
Yay @CashJordan made the big time!! I watch him all the time. It's inspirational (though he has a penchant for couches against walls and always mentions "entertainment centers"). Let's not even talk about "sink sprayers." 😬
I live in Southeast Alabama. For $1100 rent I live in a 1250 sq ft home. 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom on 1.5 acres of land. It’s considered high rent but, compared to New York, it’s a bargain 🤣
The thing with extravagantly huge house, it comes with a huge maintenance bill. So, you're forking out massive amount of money every month and a huge property tax every year on space that you barely use like a game or theater room. That's why huge mansions go on sale all the time.
I think the issue is most Boomers and older Gen Xers grew up in small modest homes where they had to share bedrooms, fight over time in the bathroom and what to what to watch on TV. So, they wanted more when they were older. Millennials and Gen Zers aren't having kids or just 1 child, so they don't need extra rooms and space. I live in a house built in 1948 and you can tell it was built at a time when people spent more time outside. A lot of older homes had bigger porches where people spent more time. Also, they don't address the elephant in the room that people under 40 don't make as much as their elders to afford the bigger homes.
I grew up in a relatively small house that I didn’t know was small. I didn’t always like having such closeness with my siblings, but now I wouldn’t trade it for anything. One TV so we were all together in one room every night after dinner and homework.
I said when I win the lottery, I am going to buy or build a house I can clean myself. 3 bedroom, which includes an Office, my bed room and guestroom for family and friends with a little backyard with lots of flowers. Thats all.
I am an art dealer living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Canyon Road in a 500 square-foot loft. It’s configured perfectly for what I need. I can’t imagine needing anything bigger as a single person.
@cbs idk I felt this segment came off in poor taste. Comparing the haves to the have nots. Props to that young lady in the studio for having a good attitude
Met David Pogue recently at Sweeney Todd on Broadway -- nicest man ever! Love all his segments. Funny I watch both of those real estate UA-camrs -- I'd want that Ori moveable furniture concept, but would like that less-than-a-full-studio budget! Ha! (But could never do the shared-floor bathroom or bed-up-a-ladder at my age, lol). *Sigh* NYC is still out of reach. Re-watching that $250 million penthouse video to dream again. 😆
@@DavidPogue -- Agh! He even reads comments and responds! Yes, Sweeney was amazing and can't wait to hear the entire cast album. This season was incredible. Next season will be even more spectacular -- Here Lies Love, Merrily We Roll Along, (hopefully) Days of Wine and Roses. I'll be back in NY as often as I can -- hope to run into you again!
Interesting segment. I have lived in many countries and the living culture can range from compact and sustainable (Western Europe) to super expensive and cramped (London) to oversized and palatial (Dubai, Saudi). Every culture has its own implicit views about what “the good life” is, and home size is usually correlated with that. Emerging markets and the US generally go with “bigger is better” while Western Europe now value traits like urban location/walkability, environmental sustainability, practicality (cleaning etc,) which even for rich people, imposes some sort of socially acceptable limits on home size. Someone with a 20,000 sqft house might be considered a villain in Switzerland or Norway, but a success in Dubai or Saudi Arabia, or most of the US for that matter. To me, the upper limit of a usable home is probably 8-10,000 sqft for a family, but anywhere above 2,000 for a family of 4 works fine. I’ve stayed in palatial homes and just getting around the place and interacting with people was a major pain. Everyone is different in terms of aspiration, taste, lifestyle and need to impress others. This is a primary feature of modern capitalism and in the US, the socially ingrained culture is that a huge home is a status symbol and signifier of success, even when taken to levels many people might consider absurd, extravagant or even reprehensible. Celebrity and UHNWI culture in the US now considers homes worth 10s up to even low 100s of millions to be within the bounds of normality for the top 0.1%.
Downsized by 1/2 recently and it was terrible to realize I was such a big consumer $$$$$$! I’d completely filled up a house with tons of stuff that meant nothing to anyone and cleaning it for 14 years was enough for me. Kids aren’t sentimental and so I’d be leaving a burden one day. Facts.
Me, living in poverty, could never imagine living in such a mansion. If I would have enough money, I would like to purchase a californian arts and crafts condo.
The moving walls are a great idea although they took it too far with the bed coming from above. Office and closets make perfect sense, and you can still have more room. Doesn’t have to be one extreme or the other.
It depends on your life. My mother couldn't wait to downsize when her 6 children started moving out. She thought it would be easier to keep clean, but she found that there's no place to keep things and holidays and such are a nightmare because everyone still goes home but now there's no room for everybody. If you've never had kids and you're not particularly materialistic, it could be freeing to have a tiny house you don't have to think much about though. Different strokes for different folks. Just find the home that really suits your life and not the image you want to project and you'll be happy.
@@queens6583 OR... A. Mom is agoraphobic and doesn't want to leave HER house and B. Cooking is her passion and she doesn't WANT anyone else to do the main part (we all cook something), but thanks for the presumption
@@elizabethpowers7540 OR... A. there was no way to know issues mom has, so did not mean to offend. C. Suggesting family take turns is something lots of people do to help out and C. Must of hit a nerve so get a thicker skin. D. Bye Bye
I’ve always dreamt of having a medium-sized white house where I can live comfortably. I’ve lived and worked in countries like Vietnam and Saudi but the universal truth is there is no place like home. The reason why I roll up my sleeves to build my dream house in my country years from now.
The American dream to me is not about living in a big house. The American dream is about being happy, by fulfilling my Godly purpose and helping others on this place we call earth.......
Grew up in sm 2 bedroom homes in S Fla, owned one for 27 yrs. Moved in my with parents in their 3 bedroom to take care of them, Dad has passed😥 Mom in a nursing home😔 just me and the 2 cats and occasional family temporarily. It feels like too much, will be looking for a 2 bedroom again soon. All that grandiose that is not necessary for how many people🤷♀️
Imagine the army needed to keep it clean and heat/cool it. It is a vanity play pre and simple. Many of these homes become a hard sell because the operating costs are so high. The gargantuan Spelling home in California took a long time to find a buyer and the home had to be renovated to sell.
Well at this you would never feel crowded. ......... Everyone would have his/her space. I was going to say they have to walk miles (lol 😅) to find a particular family member, but I'm quite sure they have a sophisticated intercom system.
$25 million is a great deal for that much space. I’m in California in Pebble Beach and it would three times that. Which seems ridiculous. But techies 🤦🏼♀️
Excellent feature but too short. I've considered a bigger house but don't want to have to clean more space and don't want servants in my house. Most people are pretty practical.
Sad seeing all the nasty comments on other peoples housing choices. They don’t know how much money they earn, donate or how much of their time they volunteer? Pure hate. I’ll tell what I love……is the clever flexible use of space furniture ORI? Love it❤
Give me 1000 to 1200 square feet home with a detached garage that is 1200 square feet on at least 5 acres. Thanks. No way would I want that mansion. No way would I want a micro apartment.
The Japanese have figured out how to live small for years. I prefer living small, less clutter. Where I live is much more important then what I live in. Less is more sometimes.
Can we please make the two people living in the 40,000 square foot, $25,000,000 home pay their fair share in taxes? This is gross and completely unnecessary.
I would rather have a modest 1500 ~ 2000 sq ft home on 100 acres of forested land. Surrounded by a 10 foot tall stone wall..., This way, I don't have to hear idiotic wind chimes, unnecessary honking of car horns, excessive use of ultra high intensity LED Insecurity lights, Light Trespass, Prison yard lighting, incessant home remodeling (hammering, drilling, etc) that goes on for endless YEARS, I don't want to hear another stupid scooter with the exhaust removed or modified to be as loud as possible, No ATV "gangs" , No Fast and the Furious wannabes tearing up neighborhood roads likes it was Laguna Seca Race Track, etc, etc, etc The Best Neighbors are No Neighbors ! Just Me, My Family, My Friends ..., Peace and Quiet, Nature and a view of all of the stars in the night sky, away from Light Pollution.
How awful and unfortunately, the so-called American dream!?! We chose otherwise, with gratitude and happiness. We live beyond happily (in our 60’s) in a less than 500 square foot home in the woods in the Pacific Northwest. We were able to buy it, no mortgage, and as such, financial freedom is amazing!!! We have space for everything we need and room for the things we truly want. We are very conscious about what we purchase and what we don’t, etc. It matters not to us what others think we should have, etc. Life is wonderful!
@@chrisfinch8637 I live in the mountains in Mexico and only pay about $350 U.S. dollars per year! My friend has a very pretty but simple house in San Diego, California and she pays over $9,000! That's just insane.
Big mansion BIG property taxes, so it gives a little to the society compared to them hiding money in Caymans or locking it up in their stock portfolio forever.
Even if I was extremely wealthy I could never imagine living in a massive house. It feels so unnecessary and impractical.
Not if you have a large family.
@@chrisfinch8637 please. A 5,000 square foot house could very comfortably handle a family of 8. This house is 40,000 square feet my dear.
@@chrisfinch8637
That couple has 8 children. 40K sqft ÷ 10 is 4K sqft per person. That's equivalent to the size of a 5 bedroom home each.
Their home could easily accommodate 40 people without crowding. Even that would be 1000 sqft per person. That's the size of a spacious 2 bedroom apartment per person.
It's obvious the house is ridiculously large for even a family with 8 children.
Big house = big expenses
....and more to dust 😮😉
I miss the day when 900-1500 sq foot homes with yards were built and young families could afford to buy one, that is the home I grew up in, and I loved it!
And the elevator that goes down to the workout room.. where I’ll use a stair-stepper for 20 minutes.
Lol seriously, modernity is ridiculous
What about when you are elderly? An elevator would come in handy.
Haha! The irony - avoiding walking downstairs so you can use your "stair-stepper" bwahahaha!
@@writereducator Most elderly people who become feeble get that way because they're LAZY all their life!
I've lived in 4 of the US states and a total of 5 countries. Happiness and 'home' are what you make it. Some of the happiest, most at-peace days of my life were living in spaces that were under 700 sq ft (65 sq m), in walkable inexpensive neighborhoods, where citizens were open minded, diverse, and accepting.
A walkable neighborhood sounds wonderful
Boom! I think they think people are jealous of them 🤔
I love the moveable furniture. That is such a great idea
Thank you!
It reminds me of that scene in “Auntie Mame” where she’s trying to flummox her nephew’s prospective in-laws by installing sofas that moved up and down.
It's physically painful watching them fawn over the 1% like this
Maybe the guy’s business employees several thousand people. Should he not reap his just earned rewards? Did you not hear that his parents lost their home when he was a child? Stop hating.
@@ibdam1 you’re FOS. The ugliness of greed and excess is ridiculous. But it is a human condition. Unfortunately excessive greed isn’t somehow 100% fatal.
@@ibdam1lmao imagine believing this
@@ibdam1 he and his strata should pay his employees more so they can then spend that extra money back at his and his strata’s businesses
So asking basically the same questions is 'fawning' when it's the old couple, but when it's the young woman it's nice? Don't be stupid.
During my teenage years I moved from a middle class neighborhood to a rich neighbor hood with a big house. I always felt so lonely in a big house.
My friend had a tennis court and almost never used it. My friend had a spa hot tub and never used it cause it was a pain to clean.
Just a few examples that jogged my memory while watching this video. Lots of space. No people.
The real stories are told by those having to clean these garish monstrosities😒
Yeah pretty sure they have housekeepers to come in once or twice a week. This couple doesnt lift a toilet brush or vaccum cleaner
The more you've got, the more you have to take care of.....this house is stunning but tooooo much.
I suspect there are rooms in that house he hasn't seen in 10 years 🙄
Right 👊🏾🤣
Each of them could be housing a lover or two in a remote forgotten wing of the house, and the other would never know about it!
Cash held his own in this larger context. I love his channel. I've lived in NYC since the 1980s. Good to tour with Cash and see how the youngsters are living.
Even with 8 children that house is ridiculously too big.
And that shower, the amount of water output should be illegal.
Just what this planet needs, families with 8 kids and more conspicuous consumption.
Moveable walls is ingenious!
Thank you!
And I love the Bed!!
Thank ypu for sharing. And it was nice to see Real Estate Broker the have great UA-cam followers like me.
2:14 she seems more happy and content😄💙👏🏾 than the couple with a house so big you gotta call from another room 🤣🤦🏾♀️🤣 and at 4:16 the interview guy seems more excited about the small apartments than he did the 40 thousand square foot mansion 🤣
Well, she's young, and like she said, she doesn't plan to live there for very long.
The couple with the house had the joy in their 8 children (and perhaps some of their children!) to live in, and then later visit them in that large home. Now that all 8 children are on their own with their own children, the older couple will certainly downsize. I'd say that large house brought them a very happy and joyful life. The couple and the young woman are literally at opposite ends of their life arcs. Comparing their 'happiness' based on their home size is stupid.
Putting a chapel in a gigantic house that just showcases greed is a little ironic.
ALL IT IS
Lots of people have religious rooms (sometime a spare bedroom) or just an alter with offerings in their houses.
Calling him greedy is a rash judgment. You know nothing of the man. You have no idea of how much money he gives away or how many people he has provided jobs and services for.
$1100 \ month for a 75 sq foot apartment is insane.
Not in the heart of NYC!
The apartment is just where you keep your stuff. It’s all about everything else that NYC offers 💗
It’s called Manhattan. look into it
Nope on the McMansion/Airport Terminal. Nope on the closet called an apt. But that modular movable walls and space is just amazing.
Thank you!
I'm so simple, I'm grounded.
They needed a large home with so many people coming and going, it made sense. They know it's time to move on.
Cash is a cool guy who has some great videos, it's a nice way to either find an apt, get to know NY a bit, or just feel good you have what you have.
I love the apt that transforms, I could very easily move into that kind of place.
Every person has such a nice personality, very nice show.
I got way more excited about the studio with the ORI furniture than anything else in this segment. That type of place is perfect for me if it's in a city I love. I live in Seattle but I'd live in a smaller, well-designed place in Oslo or London... I'd live in a shoebox to live there, actually.
I miss my one bedroom apartment on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle for $154/mo. It was perfect. Or the 2-bedroom apartment I shared with my roommates for $160/mo. - it even had a little sunroom with French doors. Great times, even if I was only making $440/month.
My family built a beautiful custom home that was 7,000 SF and many times it felt too big, I can't imagine living in a 40,000 SF home.
Large homes may be beautiful and impressive but they lose that intimate factor!
I love my cozy, warm little home. It’s perfect for me.
Cash Jordon! Heck yes! His utube channel is so awesome!
Ostentation is soulless (the big house). That flexible living unit (ORI) shown at the end is quite ingenious, even beautiful. Only smart people can live in such a place, as it requires clearheadedness and a thoughtful intention to avoid careless accumulation. The lack of clutter says a lot about a person.
Appreciate the kind words about our solutions ❤
The IRO is my favorite too. I would be okay living in it even if I wasn't worried about the need for a small space.
The lack of clutter says nothing about a person, and judging someone based on such a single external virtue is nasty.
@@JamesSmithUA-cam Who said it was judgement based on "a single external virtue" ? ye shall know a person by his actions (or inactions) and besides it is a positive thing to live in an ordered and orderly manner. That is why parents are always yelling at their kids to clean up their rooms. Self discipline! Have you ever heard of that?
@@rr7firefly Your quote "The lack of clutter says a lot about a person." That is a single external virtue.
Cash Jordan 🥳🥳🥳 I love his channel ❤️ and Talia from Serhant 🥳
Yay @CashJordan made the big time!! I watch him all the time. It's inspirational (though he has a penchant for couches against walls and always mentions "entertainment centers"). Let's not even talk about "sink sprayers." 😬
I remember when he was all into medicine cabinets! Ha!
@@EricaGamet He still loves BIG one!
Or calling a normal closet a walk in. Congrats to Cash!
I live in Southeast Alabama. For $1100 rent I live in a 1250 sq ft home. 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom on 1.5 acres of land. It’s considered high rent but, compared to New York, it’s a bargain 🤣
IM IN CT- KNEW 1 WHO LIVED THERE- HES BACK IN HIGH TAX STATE NOW-
USED TO LIKE IT -UNTIL
HE HATED THE HUMIDITY AND RATTLERS AND BIG BUGS
And a snore.
I’m living on a couch in NYC and I’ve never been happier
Oh my, can't imagine having that shower - can't get my children out of their regular shower NOW!
Let alone cleaning the shower. I suspect they have servants or hired maids to do that
And here I am trying to convince my husband to downsize our 4bd/4ba house on acreage for a converted school bus and become Nomads.
The thing with extravagantly huge house, it comes with a huge maintenance bill. So, you're forking out massive amount of money every month and a huge property tax every year on space that you barely use like a game or theater room. That's why huge mansions go on sale all the time.
Calvin and Orsula Knowlton did this interview to advertise their home is available. For movie and tv film location.
40,000 square feet is absolutely crazy and greedy for someones house.
Cash Jordan is the go to guy in NYC
God bless them but I would not want to live like this because I love the closeness of my family.
Cash Jordan's POV is crucial!!
I think the issue is most Boomers and older Gen Xers grew up in small modest homes where they had to share bedrooms, fight over time in the bathroom and what to what to watch on TV. So, they wanted more when they were older. Millennials and Gen Zers aren't having kids or just 1 child, so they don't need extra rooms and space. I live in a house built in 1948 and you can tell it was built at a time when people spent more time outside. A lot of older homes had bigger porches where people spent more time. Also, they don't address the elephant in the room that people under 40 don't make as much as their elders to afford the bigger homes.
I grew up in a relatively small house that I didn’t know was small. I didn’t always like having such closeness with my siblings, but now I wouldn’t trade it for anything. One TV so we were all together in one room every night after dinner and homework.
When I looked at this, my first thought is “how much is heating and A/C costs?”.
Then right after, how many hours I need spare my time to clean?
I said when I win the lottery, I am going to buy or build a house I can clean myself. 3 bedroom, which includes an Office, my bed room and guestroom for family and friends with a little backyard with lots of flowers. Thats all.
We live in a 800 sq ft 1-story home. Its already alot to take care of.
To each his own- as long as you are happy.
I am an art dealer living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Canyon Road in a 500 square-foot loft. It’s configured perfectly for what I need. I can’t imagine needing anything bigger as a single person.
NICE!- THATS WHAT I NEED- LOTS OF STOLEN ART-
JUST KIDDIN-
THATS PLENTY FOR ME TOO
Such a great street- whatever you give up in sq footage, you get your life back with enjoyment of art, cafes, culture etc
Well, that just means your imagination is limited, and ironically so, since you presumably know people who create art.
@cbs idk I felt this segment came off in poor taste. Comparing the haves to the have nots. Props to that young lady in the studio for having a good attitude
I rather have a small home surrounded by other homes where the backyards connect to a shared park space. People could connect and interact.
SURE
THIS THING IS GONNA FALL DOWN LIKE 9/11
Met David Pogue recently at Sweeney Todd on Broadway -- nicest man ever! Love all his segments. Funny I watch both of those real estate UA-camrs -- I'd want that Ori moveable furniture concept, but would like that less-than-a-full-studio budget! Ha! (But could never do the shared-floor bathroom or bed-up-a-ladder at my age, lol). *Sigh* NYC is still out of reach. Re-watching that $250 million penthouse video to dream again. 😆
It was so great to run into you! So glad you watch our show! (Also... wasn't "Sweeney" amazing?)
@@DavidPogue -- Agh! He even reads comments and responds! Yes, Sweeney was amazing and can't wait to hear the entire cast album. This season was incredible. Next season will be even more spectacular -- Here Lies Love, Merrily We Roll Along, (hopefully) Days of Wine and Roses. I'll be back in NY as often as I can -- hope to run into you again!
It's a beautiful house, but who needs such an enormous house? Too big, too much.
I love this way of looking at things
“Human car wash”😂
what a waste of water! they should be ashamed to show that off 👿
I'm a vanlifer and love living in my van!
Imagine what the property tax, insurance, gas/electric, gardener, costs are for that mansion.
Big is easy. Small is challenging and requires invention and imagination. I love the transformer apartment!
Cash!!! You went big time now buddy. CBS Sunday morning. Prestigious @cashjordon
Interesting segment. I have lived in many countries and the living culture can range from compact and sustainable (Western Europe) to super expensive and cramped (London) to oversized and palatial (Dubai, Saudi). Every culture has its own implicit views about what “the good life” is, and home size is usually correlated with that. Emerging markets and the US generally go with “bigger is better” while Western Europe now value traits like urban location/walkability, environmental sustainability, practicality (cleaning etc,) which even for rich people, imposes some sort of socially acceptable limits on home size. Someone with a 20,000 sqft house might be considered a villain in Switzerland or Norway, but a success in Dubai or Saudi Arabia, or most of the US for that matter. To me, the upper limit of a usable home is probably 8-10,000 sqft for a family, but anywhere above 2,000 for a family of 4 works fine. I’ve stayed in palatial homes and just getting around the place and interacting with people was a major pain.
Everyone is different in terms of aspiration, taste, lifestyle and need to impress others. This is a primary feature of modern capitalism and in the US, the socially ingrained culture is that a huge home is a status symbol and signifier of success, even when taken to levels many people might consider absurd, extravagant or even reprehensible. Celebrity and UHNWI culture in the US now considers homes worth 10s up to even low 100s of millions to be within the bounds of normality for the top 0.1%.
There are 'show' houses...and then there are 'Homes'. That's the true separation that wealth 'cannot' imitate.
Downsized by 1/2 recently and it was terrible to realize I was such a big consumer $$$$$$! I’d completely filled up a house with tons of stuff that meant nothing to anyone and cleaning it for 14 years was enough for me. Kids aren’t sentimental and so I’d be leaving a burden one day. Facts.
Cash is great !!!! Jordan
Me, living in poverty, could never imagine living in such a mansion. If I would have enough money, I would like to purchase a californian arts and crafts condo.
YOU CAN GO TO BEVERLY HILLS- MY DADS COUSIN HAD A FRIEND WHO LIVED LIKE THAT- APT -TOO IT WAS NEAT TOO RODEO DRIVE WAS DOWN THE STREET
Kudos to them for getting what can and want, but what’s the point of all that space especially when there’s just few people living in it
The us tax code. Some prefer deductions.
He said they originally had eight children!
A massive home that only two people in it. Ridiculous
The moving walls are a great idea although they took it too far with the bed coming from above.
Office and closets make perfect sense, and you can still have more room.
Doesn’t have to be one extreme or the other.
Thanks for the kind words!
Idk, if I was living there I would like that bed and it looks nice.
Small homes for me are more practical and lively as compared to big mansions which make us feel lonely and detached.
Look at Cash😅😅 and Talia. I watch them both
40,000 square feet would accommodate 40 struggling families quite nicely.
Well, I wouldn't say "no" to living in that big mansion...looks like fun!
A moment in time.
It depends on your life. My mother couldn't wait to downsize when her 6 children started moving out. She thought it would be easier to keep clean, but she found that there's no place to keep things and holidays and such are a nightmare because everyone still goes home but now there's no room for everybody. If you've never had kids and you're not particularly materialistic, it could be freeing to have a tiny house you don't have to think much about though. Different strokes for different folks. Just find the home that really suits your life and not the image you want to project and you'll be happy.
Perhaps the kids could take turns hosting holidays for a change and give mom and dad a break.
@@queens6583 OR... A. Mom is agoraphobic and doesn't want to leave HER house and B. Cooking is her passion and she doesn't WANT anyone else to do the main part (we all cook something), but thanks for the presumption
@@elizabethpowers7540 OR... A. there was no way to know issues mom has, so did not mean to offend. C. Suggesting family take turns is something lots of people do to help out and C. Must of hit a nerve so get a thicker skin. D. Bye Bye
I’ve always dreamt of having a medium-sized white house where I can live comfortably. I’ve lived and worked in countries like Vietnam and Saudi but the universal truth is there is no place like home. The reason why I roll up my sleeves to build my dream house in my country years from now.
This is a very good example of why these people should be forced to share with others.
Take a look at Cuba or Norh Korea. Good luck with your move.
The American dream to me is not about living in a big house. The American dream is about being happy, by fulfilling my Godly purpose and helping others on this place we call earth.......
Grew up in sm 2 bedroom homes in S Fla, owned one for 27 yrs. Moved in my with parents in their 3 bedroom to take care of them, Dad has passed😥 Mom in a nursing home😔 just me and the 2 cats and occasional family temporarily. It feels like too much, will be looking for a 2 bedroom again soon. All that grandiose that is not necessary for how many people🤷♀️
Great video 😅💃💃💃
You could not pay enough to live in a house that large. As I age, I prefer to go smaller & smaller. Makes life much easier.
I love tiny homes. My entire bedroom now is bigger than my beloved post-divorce studio of 30 years ago.
Thanks share 😊
So that’s what you get when you don’t have to pay taxes.
But the wealthy pay majority of the taxes in the US
Imagine the army needed to keep it clean and heat/cool it. It is a vanity play pre and simple. Many of these homes become a hard sell because the operating costs are so high. The gargantuan Spelling home in California took a long time to find a buyer and the home had to be renovated to sell.
Well at this you would never feel crowded. ......... Everyone would have his/her space. I was going to say they have to walk miles (lol 😅) to find a particular family member, but I'm quite sure they have a sophisticated intercom system.
$25 million is a great deal for that much space. I’m in California in Pebble Beach and it would three times that. Which seems ridiculous. But techies 🤦🏼♀️
Excellent feature but too short. I've considered a bigger house but don't want to have to clean more space and don't want servants in my house. Most people are pretty practical.
If you share a bathroom you don't live an apartment, that's a furnished room.
I want that massive house so bad !!!
Sad seeing all the nasty comments on other peoples housing choices. They don’t know how much money they earn, donate or how much of their time they volunteer? Pure hate. I’ll tell what I love……is the clever flexible use of space furniture ORI? Love it❤
that Ori home is dope
Give me 1000 to 1200 square feet home with a detached garage that is 1200 square feet on at least 5 acres. Thanks. No way would I want that mansion. No way would I want a micro apartment.
Would much rather have a beautifully designed smaller home (think Frank Lloyd Wright) over some sterile McMansion.
The movable furniture apartment just seems exhausting.
I have claustrophobia. Tight spaces are deadly. However, such hugh spaces have a similar effect on me.
I’d be so nervous to my home on tv like this
The Japanese have figured out how to live small for years. I prefer living small, less clutter. Where I live is much more important then what I live in. Less is more sometimes.
Can we please make the two people living in the 40,000 square foot, $25,000,000 home pay their fair share in taxes? This is gross and completely unnecessary.
Something is not right with people who want this.
I don't want to live in a dump but this is something else.
Can you imagine the cost for upkeep.
I would rather have a modest 1500 ~ 2000 sq ft home on 100 acres of forested land. Surrounded by a 10 foot tall stone wall..., This way, I don't have to hear idiotic wind chimes, unnecessary honking of car horns, excessive use of ultra high intensity LED Insecurity lights, Light Trespass, Prison yard lighting, incessant home remodeling (hammering, drilling, etc) that goes on for endless YEARS, I don't want to hear another stupid scooter with the exhaust removed or modified to be as loud as possible, No ATV "gangs" , No Fast and the Furious wannabes tearing up neighborhood roads likes it was Laguna Seca Race Track, etc, etc, etc
The Best Neighbors are No Neighbors ! Just Me, My Family, My Friends ..., Peace and Quiet, Nature and a view of all of the stars in the night sky, away from Light Pollution.
How awful and unfortunately, the so-called American dream!?!
We chose otherwise, with gratitude and happiness. We live beyond happily (in our 60’s) in a less than 500 square foot home in the woods in the Pacific Northwest. We were able to buy it, no mortgage, and as such, financial freedom is amazing!!! We have space for everything we need and room for the things we truly want. We are very conscious about what we purchase and what we don’t, etc.
It matters not to us what others think we should have, etc. Life is wonderful!
One of the lights is out in the ceiling of the entrance. Did they not leave any money to buy bulbs? Lol
They actually built that monstrosity
I wonder when this was filmed. The Knowlton’s were ousted from their company and put the house up for sale late last year.
The only thing is that Americans pay way too much on property taxes! My friends in the U.S. say so! =/
New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country.
@@lesliecano4963 One of my American friends told me what she pays in California for her home and my jaw dropped. Unbelievable.
@@edyann Oh ya. On the west coast they are big on living beyond their means. But if she can afford it good!
Enjoy life if you can, when you can.
It’s true. Property taxes are one of the major factors for living.
@@chrisfinch8637 I live in the mountains in Mexico and only pay about $350 U.S. dollars per year! My friend has a very pretty but simple house in San Diego, California and she pays over $9,000! That's just insane.
The upkeep of a large house isn’t all that great either.
Big mansion BIG property taxes, so it gives a little to the society compared to them hiding money in Caymans or locking it up in their stock portfolio forever.