Sonoma is one of California's premiere patches of wine country and their Zinfandel is meant to be legendary (Cali Zin is definitely my favorite New World wine.)
I don't enter the lottery and aren't that prone to wild flights of fancy - but Lord I would love to win this house. It's beautiful.
There are actually Zinfandel vines growing in the backyard - not sure if they're enough to make wine out of, but I'd certainly like to try!
Here's the kitchen... Oh, I could imagine using that big oven and roasting up something delicious. It's the sort of kitchen you could imagine having parties in - and there's an adorable 'nook' with windows for having breakfast in.
Here's the sitting room. There's a flatscreen on the wall. Of course, we'd stick some bookcases in there. LOTS of bookcases.
The master bedroom... I don't think Wifey or I are fans of the green walls, but you can't look a gift house in the mouth.
Here's Boo's room. Isn't it cute?
Around the back there's a patio and enormous BBQ. I can just imagine having dinner parties out there, sipping local wine long into the night.
There's a two car garage - perfect for me - and you even win a brand new GMC Arcadia. I'd trade that in instantly, of course, and buy something a little more me.
Well, there goes my flight of fantasy. I hope you enjoyed the ride.I'd dearly love to live in a house like that, but even if we did inexplicably win - Wifey pointed out that we probably wouldn't able to afford the capital gains tax or the property taxes on such a beautiful house.
As she pointed out - "You know you're poor when you can't even afford a 'free' house!"
3 comments:
The house is beautiful. I think you can get a loan using the house as colateral to pay the capital gains and taxes and then just think of the payment as your mortgage.
Another problem is you would also need jobs in that area and make enough for the upkeep of a house like that. I don't even want to know what the electric bill would be during the air conditioning months.
Or... you could sell it and use the money to buy something more modest where you are.
Btw... uh... those white cushions on the back patio...oh unt unh. Totally impractical.
Check out the Finger Lakes area in New York State. There are a lot more smaller operations going now.
A good Zinfandel was a always a delight
Hey, when you win the house, bring your grapes over to Two Terrier Vineyards. We'll help you make your Zinfandel. Do you know of Ravenswood Zinfandel? They're just up the road.
And don't listen to Coffee Bean. Sonoma is a semi-arid climate, meaning dry. We have no air conditioning and we're fine even on 104 degree days. just get out of the sun. And the white cushions? Believe me, the Sonoma sun will bleach anything white in just a few weeks.
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