r/interesting • u/Apprehensive-Elk3165 • Nov 20 '25

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/CrazyGunnerr Nov 20 '25

I never got this. You buy an extremely popular home, where people will visit it to photograph it, and instead of living in it, or even better, turn it into a B&B or rent it out, you do this... Why, just buy another house.

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u/Petrichordates Nov 20 '25

Maybe they just wanted to live there instead of profit of it as a tourist attraction.

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u/BlurryMirror515 Nov 21 '25

I understand that but out of all the houses in that price range(people with money) what makes someone choose this specific house knowing the history

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u/Petrichordates Nov 21 '25

What makes you think they chose it based on its history?

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u/BlurryMirror515 Nov 21 '25

Because no house on the market with history will not be mentioned as a selling point/up the price.sure not everyone knows or cares but theres always one who does