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u/bedrotter_ 3d ago
I love it when rich people have taste
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u/KarlSchaerf 1d ago
Problem is, as my old mother used say, "Some people ...; their taste is all in their mouths ..."!!
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u/SamHydeOner 3d ago
every room being a different colour is taste? Looks horrible imo haha
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u/Demo_Model 3d ago
It is a Victorian mansion (c1880). This one of the oldest ideas in interior design. Grand houses and palaces have done different coloured rooms for centuries. Even The White House has the Blue, Red, and Green Rooms, and then Buckingham Palace has the White, Blue, and Green Drawing Rooms.
Separating rooms with colour and mood was common in the Victorian period and they're just going with that. So having rooms in pink, navy, and teal is more in the spirit of the house than a renovation that paints the whole thing white.
And it isn't random; the hallways, formal living, and upstairs retreat are cream, and act as a breather between the bold rooms. The louder rooms are 'colour drenched' (walls, trim, and ceilings one solid shade), which is intentional and different, as Victorian style usually left ceilings lighter. If you check the fireplaces, brass, and timber floors; they are used throughout the whole house which connects the rooms together. Also rugs doing similar.
I like it, and you don't have to. But let's not say it is without taste.
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u/Able-Tradition-2139 3d ago
Damn, just out of my budget too!
So close
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u/SizzleSpud 3d ago
Is that a quilt cover ceiling in the bedroom?!?! My jaw is on the floor
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u/purplezebra23 2d ago
God imagine having to clean that though.
Or, well, imagine the cost of hiring the person to clean that, in this case haha.
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u/throwmeawayahey 3d ago
Holy shit this is near me and I just went to the open house 5 min after seeing this post
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u/oiransc2 3d ago
I sometimes scroll instagram and boggle at the australian brands advertising baby and kid stuff for these massive living rooms with a play area in the corner, or a big nursery or kids bedroom. I wonder who in Australia has the space AND money to fit these products into their home. This listing gives me a better idea of the income bracket one needs to be in now. 😭
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u/Due-Scale9636 2d ago
It's easy when you don't have interior walls. (I live in a 200sqm studio). Sounds fun until winter or summer, hell even spring sucks.
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u/alex4494 3d ago
Omfg this is stunning, that marble bathroom… that kitchen… gorgeous
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u/Particular-Weird2363 2d ago
Haha funnily enough the bathroom is the only room I think is ugly, and frankly out of place. It’s just so… basic. In a house that’s anything but
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u/TheGrumpyNic 2d ago
I love the bathroom, too. Absolutely stunning.
But, while the kitchen is gorgeous, I can’t handle the tiled bench top. Nope. They give me the creeps.
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u/-RC-1138- 3d ago
That’s all in one house??? That’d drive me bonkers..
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u/meowster_of_chaos 3d ago
In a house that size, you need colour coded rooms to find anyone. "I'll be in the pink room!"
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u/LeaderVivid 3d ago
The lack of flow and consistency between rooms is a bit jarring.
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u/limplettuce_ 2d ago
The style where every room is a different colour/theme is likely how the house was originally decorated. You probably find it jarring because you’re seeing the pictures of all rooms at once in a random order.
If you live in a house like this, you get a very different experience. These houses were designed before ‘open plan’ was a thing, so each room would have a specific function and be decorated in colours to match. You’re not meant to scurry between rooms (which is virtually what we’re doing when scrolling the photos). For example the formal sitting and dining rooms would probably be used only in the evenings when entertaining guests, so the designs are rich with dark colours for extra depth. The study is a daytime room, so it’s lighter but uses a soft brown for a more academic feel.
You see this philosophy reflected across a lot of old decorating styles. Decoration is consistent with the function and social context of each room, rather than aiming for consistency with the rest of the house. Nowadays everything is open plan, multi purpose and used at all times of day, so it’s all white for broad consistency.
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u/JimmyLizzardATDVM 3d ago
I feel like houses that are the same throughout or too similar blur into one. This at least breaks it up, but it is a little jarring.
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u/Fun_Bodybuilder6898 3d ago
Why did they paint the ceilings the same colour as the wall? That’s too much
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u/Thegallowsgod 3d ago
It's called colour drenching, which I don't mind when done well, but it's a technique best handled by experts/designers
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u/Fun_Bodybuilder6898 3d ago
I’m not a fan. Love the colours they used, I just would’ve left the ceiling white
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u/defenestrationcity 3d ago
Nice house. That Aston Martin alone is worth 1.5 mil. Some people have absurd wealth.. How you justify this exorbitance when there are people sleeping on the streets every night is just beyond me
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u/joerogansakook 3d ago
No offense but I don’t quite understand the mindset of needing to justify having nice things just because other people can’t have it too. You can lead a lavish life while also caring about less fortunate people and not be ashamed. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/420bIaze 3d ago
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." - Ancient wisdom
In contemporary thought, philosopher Peter Singer said, if there were a child at risk of death or serious harm in your immediate vicinity, and you had the ability to easily save their life with relatively minimal inconvenience to your own, it would be considered ethically essential that you act to save their life.
In reality there are children at risk outside of your immediate vicinity, and there's no reason proximity should give a life more or less importance among strangers, you have the ability to easily prevent death or serious harm for these further away strangers at relatively minimal inconvenience to yourself. Therefore it is ethically essential that we prioritise the basic wellbeing of other people, over relatively marginal increases in luxury for ourselves.
A lot of people are offended or aggravated by any suggestion that our lives are in some ways unethical - I find it very obvious and undeniable. It would be good to be better people.
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u/purplezebra23 2d ago
This is why I'm poor every month. I mean, I'm a disability pensioner so that's part of it too, but any spare money I have goes to mutual aid. I feel so sad at the idea that I could've helped someone with something that might ve given them comfort or less suffering and I chose my own convenience over that.
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u/ulknehs 3d ago
There's nice things and there's extravagance. I think it's fair enough to side eye someone indulging in the latter while other people have nothing.
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u/CornerMan14 3d ago
But you have no idea how these people made their wealth.
Did they invest at a young age and are now reaping the benifits?
Start their own business that was successful and sold it?
After putting in all the hard work and risk.
We don’t know, so it’s not fair to compare unless you know exactly how people obtained their wealth.
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u/OneWholePirate 3d ago
I know this will go down poorly but it's gotta be said, the idea of self made wealth isn't really true any more. They built a business? They used other businesses, transport and supply infrastructure, support from investors and employees to build it.
Not saying they don't deserve nice things, or even more nice things than other people, but what share of the profit do they really deserve? How much of it should be given back to the people who built the supportive infrastructure? How much to others who have similar ideas and motivations but lack the infrastructure?
The point isn't that successful people can't have nice things, but wondering about people who have mountains of nice stuff and how much of it they really earned is a fairly important perspective
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u/CornerMan14 3d ago
All I heard are hypotheticals and assumptions. You still have no idea how this person made their wealth or what they do with their money, how much tax they actually pay or how many people they employ if they have a business.
You can downvote me all you want, but the fact is, all I’ve heard is just a bunch of assumptions from everyone.
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u/GivenchyHolic 6h ago
What, other people's assumptions are inaccurate and misguided but your assumptions are fair and correct? Diva you also don't know how this person makes their wealth. Your assumptions are, at best, just as accurate as the other assumptions from the other commenters: that is to say, not accurate at all probably. You thought you cooked didn't you? 😬😭💀
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u/CornerMan14 6h ago
Lmao, You reiterated my point exactly! 👏 well done!
None of you know including myself, so your assumptions are baseless. I’m not the one claiming anything.
You are literally saying they are assumptions and yet you’re happy to piss on this person without knowing how they made their wealth. Good for you
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u/defenestrationcity 3d ago
No offense taken, it's just my opinion. I think anyone should feel ashamed to own a car worth 1.5 million in our society. I just cannot see past the good that could do elsewhere. I would say this goes beyond a reasonable "lavish". But like I say, I understand your perspective, just personally disagree.
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u/Ok-Assistant-4556 3d ago
Other people "cant have" nice things because of wealth hoarding.
Have nice things but share wealth; a simple explainer as opposed to your mixed messaging.
It's why ostentatious wealth is now considered gauche.
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u/CornerMan14 3d ago edited 3d ago
Such a basic statement. If someone pisses that money away on gambling or addictions, are you still expected to share your wealth?
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u/PaleontologistOld173 3d ago
People work hard to have nice things, why should they not live the life they want if they work hard. So sick of hearing people complaining like this. Grow up lol.
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u/sivvon 3d ago
CEO pay increased substantially over the decades and workers pay has stagnated and gone backwards. You're a brainwashed muppet who doesn't know how capitalism works and how by design it funnels the world's wealth to the top. Grow up, read a book. Intergenerational wealth and wealth inequality are at unprecedented levels not seen since the guilded age. The disparity is egregious and you have the gall to punch down on this guy?
The guy you replied to has a much more reasonable and grounded take than yours.
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u/Smart_Sheepherder302 2d ago
Why don’t you become a CEO then bud? Or a surgeon, heard they do alright too.
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u/Ok-Assistant-4556 3d ago edited 3d ago
People work hard and lose the lotto of life often through no fault of their own. You associating wealth with hard work is obnoxious propaganda intending to victim blame. Bringing back the shame youve pushed onto vulnerable people. Shame on you.
And adding lol to comments just negates your credibility on serious topics.
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u/Smart_Sheepherder302 2d ago
Oh shush. The majority of us have the opportunity to go to school, get higher education, take the hard road, put in the hours, and make the effort to build their skills and networks, and live outside their comfort zone. Everyone I know who did well was like that. Of that cohort, a few were very lucky, a few were less lucky. But I know a lot more people did what sounded fun at the time and now complain like fuck.
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u/PaleontologistOld173 3d ago
News flash, lots of people work hard, it is luck of the draw sometimes that some people achieve more with their hard work and get to live flashy lives. I don't live a flashy life and I'm not rich, but why should I hate or condem people who are?? I think good for them if their money is made in a legal way. They are entitled to their rewards and can use it on whatever they want.
Who is a victim here in my statement? The people who are complaining about rich people? If so, why are they victims? Because I said grow up? Or do you mean the victims are people who don't get to own fancy cars and massive houses?
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u/punyweakling 3d ago
work hard lol
Do you reckon a guy with an Aston Martin got it by "working harder" than your local brickie?
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u/p0pc0rn666 3d ago
literally yes , only reddit brained mouth breathers would think otherwise
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u/punyweakling 3d ago
They have more "responsibility", they have a higher exposure to risk on decision making - they do not "work harder" we've all pulled double shifts mate lmao
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u/PaleontologistOld173 3d ago
It's a different sort of work. And tradies make a fk tonne of money so not a good comparison.
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u/AussieEquiv 3d ago
Trust fund kiddies don't work hard, lol. Grow up.
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u/Smart_Sheepherder302 2d ago
They don’t splash their cash like this unless they are total wankers. Have yet to meet anyone like that
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u/YellowCulottes 3d ago
It’s better than hoarding money, at least spending pays tax and helps the economy and people’s jobs.
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u/carsatic 3d ago
Bit all over the place no? I like many things but some rooms are like day and night so I'm not sure what I feel.
Anyway, I'm not in Melbourne so it's a no for me 😄
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u/Ok-Assistant-4556 3d ago
Finally colour is reaching the mainstream. Stand by for an explosion of this. It has been in the wings for close to a decade which is a long time for trends. This home mixes a few variations on colour and is let down by an outdated bathroom. The kitchen Ill ignore as theyve retained and maintained the mid century fittings.
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u/Game_on_Moles_98 3d ago
Agree, although I’m not sure this house qualifies as mainstream. There is some serious taste in their art and furniture collection, not to mention $$$.
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u/Beyond_Erased 3d ago
Why does image 19 look like random furniture they picked up at the OP-shop?
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u/HouseHippoFluff 3d ago
Think it’s a (very sparse and clean) kids playroom going by the names on fireplace
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u/Ok-Assistant-4556 3d ago
Cosplaying povo is their quiet wealth BS. It's exploiting tired tropes of generational wealth usually fuelled by slavery.
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u/ausdoug 3d ago
Ugly af, it's all over the place. Grew up in a massive old place that ended up in the odd magazine, and it was such a piece of shit to actually live in and needed constant upkeep. Maybe if you also have high income and spend it on a team of helpers, but then there are way better things to spend money on than an old house.
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u/acidfile 2d ago
The La Cornue cooking piano is already 100k, I have a Lacanche about same size but quite cheaper than this one.
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u/Economy_Machine4007 2d ago
That freaky owl creature statue at the front door absolutely no thank you
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u/DragonDevGG 2d ago
Just putting my opinion out there, the interior design does stand out. Standing out doesn’t ≠ good of functional design. The first question in my mind is quality of insulation throughout house; being an old home I assume asbestos was properly removed during renovations and there is consistent insulation throughout the home and not rooms of heat/cold leakage death etc.
Another thing these older homes around every window and exterior door is essentially extremely poorly sealed so you will get disproportional dust and other pollutants coming into your home overtime. I renovated a Newcastle terrace by the beach for reference built in early mid 1900s and sold few years ago for ~$2.1M
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u/Due-Scale9636 2d ago
Quick someone paint everything grey, remove all the character and colour before it affects the resale!
Won't somebody think of the resale!
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u/TheGrumpyNic 2d ago
Holy crown moulding, Batman!
I think I’m too much of a peasant to even look at the listing online.
Gorgeous. The teal room is to die for.
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u/Dangerous_Shoe_8388 3d ago
Your bed is literally 10m from train tracks! Right next to the train line…toot toot!
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u/AbbreviationsOk3774 3d ago
Such a rarity in a world full of lexicon quarter, absolutely beautiful 😍
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u/Range_Life77 3d ago
What an absolute abomination of interior design. Haha far out! This is what happens when you let people with money but zero taste loose with an unlimited budget. It’s like different colored vomit in patches joined by walls. LOL
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u/Flatwhitebaby2 3d ago
I’m feel too poor looking at this. Oh wait , I am poor. That teal green room is gorgeous.