House for Sale

Long-time readers may remember that one of my dreams is to live in a Really Big House. I wrote on the topic twice before: in 2009, when I pointed out that my dream of a Really Big House was limited by budgetary restraints which narrowed my selection to homes like this one:

... and again in 2012, when I told you about a magnificent, huge model home we'd visited that was pretty much everything I'd ever wanted:

But now this is on the market:

Yes, Dear Readers, the iconic 21,987 square foot Tudor-Gothic Playboy Mansion is up for sale, for a mere $200 million! It comes complete with it's own private zoo license, swimming pool, "game house," guest house, underground swimming grotto, movie theater, and ... well ... an elderly tenant. A condition of the sale is that the current owner, Playboy geezer emeritus Hugh Hefner, be permitted to stay in residence for the rest of his life. 

Now, I could see myself living in a 22-room mansion. Of course, housecleaning and gardening would be an issue, and chances are that Agnes wouldn't be very understanding about the tenant's wild parties featuring scantily-clad young maidens. But the guy is almost 90 years old now, and he won't be around forever, right?

I wonder if he'd leave the ladies. Or maybe just a few of them. For the ambience, you know.

Have a good day. I'll let you know when the housewarming party is.

More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo