I've gotta say, I've avoided watching your channel because at 1st I thought you were just bashing Enes. And I thought, "Well why doesn't do his own damn house tours?" However, this video popped up and, because I love this house (or I've wanted to love this house so much), I figured I'd hear what you had to say. Man was I wrong about you. You were on point with everything I hate about this house. I thought it was just me. I didn't realize how much of a comedian you were (in a good way) and I was absolutely cracking up over your comments. I'm glad I decided to watch. Bravo!
I haven't watched this Arvin analysis yet. Wanted to read the comments first. I too really liked this property, and have day dreamed about it a few times. I'm very curious to see if my perception shifts with this review. I do remember the master bedroom being a weird layout.
Haha it only took 5 minutes for Arvin to convince me. The positioning of the house on the lot is a big flaw. His version lot diagram is a huge improvement.
I've seen some criticism of your channel in the comments on other channels, calling you mean and twisted. How stupid. You're calling out flaws that no one else spots, and the proof is in the price reductions and length of time on the market.
Stan, it takes a while for people to really get where I’m coming from, especially when it comes to why they get upset when someone points out the flaws in a house. The idea that we should only talk about the positives in residential real estate is so ingrained-not just in the U.S., but worldwide-that people can’t wrap their heads around a more honest approach. It’s funny because, with most other investments, we expect in-depth analysis, but when it comes to homes-the single most important asset most people will ever own-that kind of scrutiny just isn’t there. The U.S. has always led the way in consumer protection, but somehow we’ve dropped the ball when it comes to real estate, which is directly tied to your net worth by the time you retire. Its so strange to me that most people don't see or want to understand that these videos are extremally one-sided in favor of the sellers and it could get the buyers in a lot of trouble ...you are really choosing to feel good about watching something that could get you in trouble financially in the future... when you should be asking yourself "why am I getting so upset when this guy is critiquing a COMMERCIAL FOR A HOUSE?"
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Totally agree. And even worse is that when you as a buyer hire a broker some of them don't even tell you about the flaws as they want to get the deal done and are paid based on the purchase price. The latter is why I now typically set my budget, requirements and negotiate the commission first, meaning if I have a 30 million budget, they will still get the very same commission even if the "perfect home" is later just a 15 million dollar deal.
Maybe the should have painted them white or green to create a even more awkward feeling? Seriously, the painted logs look like fake plastic ones. Is this a giant LEGO house? edit: typo
The brown paint is a tragedy, I couldn't live in there for free. The bright sealing lines between logs make it look like a Flintstone theme park, it would drive me crazy to look at it all the time.
Yeah I'm not sure why they did that. Normally you see that when someone is trying to pass off other materials like plastic as wood. But painting the wood and tan/brown color is bizarre.
Agreed. One of the worst layouts I've seen on the channel. Huge potential, but they botched the basics, and can't even fix or improve unless you knock it down and start from scratch.
100% agreement. granted, it's hindsight, but the obvious solution to the entire situation was to remodel the original cabin as the guest house and then build a bespoke home as the main residence elsewhere.
That's what I was thinking too. Then there's a little story behind it for the people who are staying in the guest house, how it's the original property of a certain age and blah blah.
Good call on those weird AC units. I have a 1958 house and they managed to bring central AC under the floors! My place is nice but nowhere near estate level. Wild how they cheaped out.
But then again, it takes way more money than sense to purchase a compound for $18,000,000 - $25,900,000 only to do a gut-renovation on or tear down the perfectly liveable homes and in the process spend an extra $5,000,000 and up.
I live in western Europe so don't need AC units in houses by default - only time I saw AC units that looked exactly like those was in cheap 3-star holiday apartments in mediteranean eg Ibiza, Cyprus years ago.
@@jc5495 Central AC could also use heat pumps, but I still do think that the off-grid thingy is the main reason. But because you have much more granular control, and much fewer losses through ducts, and the individual units are much smaller, resulting in much less overhead consumption when you only need to run a small portion. It is however no excuse for using the absolute cheapest looking indoor units! These are the same that even poor people in developing countries have, and there ARE designer units that would have integrated muuuuch better on the market. But another problem they introduced with these, and I was surprised Arvin didn't mention it: Have you noticed all the ugly outdoor units that line the walls directly at the deck? Wow. I couldn't think of a worse place to put them. At least stick them up a story on the walls, or better yet, onto the roofs! (There are racks for sloped roofs as well.)
I'm a historian, and the painted logs are reminding me of a trend amongst rich people in the early 1800s where I live in Savannah, Georgia. Amongst the REALLY wealthy back theb, there was this trend of substituting marble columns in grand staircases with wooden columns painted to LOOK like marble. Seems weird, right. The ONLY reason is happened is because it was known to be more expensive to pay an artist to paint wood to look exactly like marble than it was to actually use marble. The obscenely wealthy were basically sacrificing the higher quality of the marble columns in order to have bragging rights that their "artist" columns were more expensive than the real marble. Like, it was seriously just a stupid game of one upmanship. It still blows my mind every time I see the modern maintenance bill to preserve those wooden columns so the houses don't fall down. (Most of the houses like this are historic museums now, and SO hard to maintain because of stupid things like that.)
This house AC/Heating is a complete disaster. As a licensed mechanical contractor it’s amazing how cheap they engineered this house comfort system. This house should have heated floors, pool/hot tub and driveway. This house AC system should be zoned in every room. By being cheap and having split units throughout the house this is not only an eye sore but a maintenance issue. This house has way too many flaws.
I avoid houses with split A/C units and I’m not even remotely rich. How they could possibly think that’s acceptable on a 8 figure property is beyond me.
The stupid thing is this is supposed to be an off grid house. If I was going to build an off grid house I'd figure out everything the house needs and then build the house around it. They went form over function. At that price point they could go function over form and still had an amazing home. They have so much land to work with. I also find it funny that the garage is part of the house. They could have had a separate garage with a covered walk way. If you arent willing to walk outside for 30 seconds you shouldnt own an off grid house. All of those solar panels need to be cleaned off every time it snows. The driveway needs to be cleared. There is a lot of work involved in owning a house like that unless you are basically going to have grounds keepers.
Agree. I'm an architect, and back when I worked on luxury houses, we just called for 18" plenum space between floor and ceiling, since in a house it's virtually impossible to get clashes between HVAC and structure, and you don't have to figure out how to conceal anything.
Arvin, I've just completed my first week of training in real estate and I want to say thank you for opening my eyes to so much and it's not just that... I simply can't get enough of your content that I'm constantly checking for new videos and you come across as such a cool guy, which I'm sure you are.
Sorry, but after watching your content, even if I could afford a mansion I would never get one without speaking to you first, all these things wrong man
@@ephemer1125an investment like a $30m house is something you need to get right so getting an expert to make sure to don’t lose millions is probably the best thing to spend your money on. Just saying.
Arvin you missed one of the most creepy flaws in the design of this home. They put up the partition in the master bedroom for the bathroom for some privacy but then they put a sitting area that looks down into the bathroom and bedroom.
I find it amusing that in many of these properties there are seating areas in which no one will ever sit even for a single second. Like the one here at 19:43.
The pantry being in the laundry is so that in the winter you can unload a truck full of groceries without having to track snow all the way to the kitchen
I have a major problem with the main house being put against the back of the property. During fire season there is the wooded area that is only maybe 15 to 20 feet from the back of the home. That is a recipe for disaster that will almost certainly see that home burn to the ground and be unsavable during a fire. If it was in the middle of the property then you would have a break between the woods and the home that would stop or seriously slow down the fire and potentially save the home.
Sometimes the truth is a hard thing to bear. But the truth is always the truth, and everyone should be able to benefit from it. Please keep doing the right thing.
According to my friend Google: "Outdoor pools in Utah can freeze, especially if the temperature drops below 32°F. Freezing can damage your pool's equipment, pipes, and plumbing, and it can also crack the pool itself." To avoid these problems the pool has to be heated during cold times. That would mean a lot of energy used.
Mate i have been binging your channel lately, i found your channel when you had like 5k subs and i knew you had potential and this long format suits you so well. I myself try my best to spot the mistakes and gotta say i am getting better lol.
I’m really impressed by how many *new* types of design flaws you found in this property, things that you never mentioned in the other analysis videos. This property is a mess. The tiny back yard on a 49 acre lot, the brown painted logs, putting the refrigerator so far away from the kitchen, not having a tree lined approach for that long driveway, putting the main bedroom above the garage, using ugly mini-split AC units instead of central AC from underneath the floor, and like 17 other horrible design decisions.😂
Savage, I actually loved this property and the idea of it, when I saw it on Enes' channel... But then again, I lack the proper agency, to know what's what 🤷🏾
First and most importantly, I absolutely love your channel, your knowledge, humor and when you respond to a portion in a video by silently turning and looking directly into the camera at us I crack up every time! I’ll never be in the position to purchase a mansion but your critiques of these homes I still find useful. This house….. I want to say WTF but that’s probably rude. I’ve seen a nicer driveway approach going into some local deer hunting shacks. The “guesthouse” deck. Reminds me of a house I rented long ago with a deck attached to the front of the house. Rumor has it the backyard was beautiful but I never saw it. That unexpected tunnel was magical! The anticipation was like a shot of caffeine! And then, well, never mind. Seriously it’s sorta sad. Such potential.
Another beautiful video. The more of these that I watch-the more that I see and learn the importance of having a well thought out plan. The land is gorgeous-but the lack of planning and the lack of thinking things through really kills this property in regard to the ultra luxury market. No backyard, the coolest rooms being under ground with no view, the ceiling height due to trying to integrate the main house into the original cabin, the lack of thought on the guest house….etc. This plot of land has the potential for something truly magical--and what they built on it doesn’t come close to maximizing its potential. Very much appreciate how Arvin is going out of his way to educate and teach the viewers. It’s entertaining-but also useful.
I'd tell my architect to show me a model of the main family gathering room, the billiard room, and maybe the kitchen. After that I don't need to know. Talk to my wife. Bye.
Yes, they could have clear coated the wood instead. i still scratched my head, wondering why they ruined the BEST part of the entire estate. Kinda like buying a very expensive Corvette and painting it the fugliest brown you can find.
🗣Damn‼️ This property was the first time ever I'd seen an Enes video, and I absolutely fell in love with the house 😮 To the point it gave me a massive boost to take my business to the next level, in the optic to be able to afford something similar in the future. And now here come Arvin and totally cock-blocks it for me lol On a more serious note, I am so grateful for your experience & knowledge you're sharing with us, it made me reevaluate things and see everything thru a whole different lense/angle and will pay extra attention when I'll be buying a nice property. Hell, I might even hire you (given you also operate outside of north america)
10:42 I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING. LIBRARY! Omg.... How did they MISS that? Perfect opportunity for magnificent library that could have been crossed w/ something else. What a dang shame 😭
The so called "safe room" is really just a gun room. Notice the pictures on the walls. Someone this wealthy who chooses to live in Utah is definitely gonna have an expensive gun collection.
I can't fathom why these folks make such rookie mistakes. I love the property... BUT 1. Why didn't they bite the bullet and place the guest house off to the side so you get a proper approach. 2. Fine preserve the original cabin. The central section could still have been bigger. Or yeah, use the cabin as guest house and build a better main house. 3. Camouflage the solar panels and why didn't we do GEOTHERMAL heating?!?! Central air!!! 4. Buy another 20 acres and make the whole darn thing a proper ranch! So mad because I actually like this one.
You know what, ive seen a lot of Enes video's and this house for some reason was definitely one of my favorite ones. BUT you have absolutely pointed out things that i hadnt paid attention to and agree with. But glad we agree the gun room was not bad😂
Sorry, dolomite has nothing to do with quartzite, so if two different stones had a baby, Enes definitely wouldn't know who the dad was! Here’s the breakdown: Dolomite and marble are vaguely related: DOLOMITE is made of calcium magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO₃)₂) and forms when limestone is altered by magnesium-rich groundwater. MARBLE, on the other hand, started out as limestone but was transformed by heat and pressure. It's a metamorphic rock made of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), though impurities can give it a range of colors. QUARTZITE is in a completely different family from dolomite-no relation! Quartzite forms when sandstone is subjected to extreme heat and pressure, transforming it into a rock with a high proportion of quartz (SiO₂, silicon dioxide), the same mineral found in most beach sand. So, while Enes might be talking about a blended family, dolomite is not some middle ground between marble and quartzite. Each rock is distinctly its own! No need for a divorce. Marble and quartzite never even knew each other! (To be fair, maybe he's talking about the way the stones look? By the way, dolomite would be quite soft and scratch easily.)
Main negative for me: The painted wood! It looks like plastic, or Disneyland fiberglass. They could at least have used a clear coat instead, to keep the rustic wood look, while smoothing and sealing the surface. I’ve been around many alpine rustic wood houses in Switzerland, Austria etc., and everybody kept it natural. Great analytical video as always from you! Best wishes
This is one of your best videos so far! Spot on, particularly in the beginning. However, there's a limit to the negativity I can handle so I tapped out at 19 minutes.
I've been binge watching your videos for a full day now and I think the ultimate high luxury mansion is just a long as shit drive way that never ends because ✨ anticipation ✨. Definitely subscribing
I was out as soon as I saw the painted logs. Natural wood is beautiful...that's why you incorporate as much as you can and why log cabins feel so intimate even if huge. Painting it like that makes the house look like it's constructed out of play doh!
14:27 Immediately started cracking up waiting for Arvin's reaction to the pantry a marathon away from the kitchen and dining area. This house is designed to make residents lose weight everytime they forget to maximize their travels efficiently.
Arvin - i really appreciate your videos, especially as a former architcture student, your eye points out design flaws that others miss. i'd be curious to see your review of Aaron Paul's Idaho home. Architectural Digest did a walk thru a few years ago and I think it is a stunning property. keep up the great work!
The main bedroom partition is like an IKEA set up.. can you imagine painting all those beautiful logs Brown that’s just gross .. while they had that brown paint out, might as well cover up those ugly air-conditioning outlets… at least try to blend them in..
We paint the logs to protect them from the elements since the paint adds that layer of protection also the paint has additives that "avoids" resist against mold and mildew. Depending on the type and brand of paint it seals the wood so it protects it from splitting or cracking. It just extends the life of the wood not to mention that it also decreases the amount of maintenance and care you have to give it, I agree bare/ treated logs looks beautiful but the cost outweighs the risk... It just makes sense
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Yes but believe it or not a lot of people just doesn't like it, I personally hate it when a house looks like all raw wood. Feels cheap and ridiculous, my comment was about why people go through the route of coating log cabins I personally hate them either way but from a cost effectiveness standpoint you can't afford to build a log cabin and not coat it that being with clear or brown paint. A couple years ago I stayed at a log cabin in Wisconsin that it was all black and I thought it looked pretty decent but if it was up to me I would build with ICF and thick plexiglass to make my house bullet "proof", that's my wow factor 🤷🏽♂️
I really like this channel. It really opens my eyes more and more to what is important in real estate. I am trying to buy my first apartment and even though we are talking 300k instead of 30 mil, some of the same logic really applies for later resale value.
Arvin why are you so good at what you do! Solar panels in front of the property is crazy, they should have place those on the hill side. Electrical room should have been put in a underground basement or out of sight. House should have been front and centre. Has any of these mansion owners watched your videos and made the correct adjustments?
You're absolutely right about the secret tunnel should have headed from the main house (moved more forward on the lot) to a back "guest" or "retreat" house that you can easily access in winter through the tunnel, or enjoy the country air in the other months.
Major fix for this property that could help it sale values are as follows: Demo/ relocate the detached guest house distracting the main drive (3:07), relocate the solar panels, create a connection path to link each building, create an entrance gate In front of the private drive way.
Arvin's videos are a breath of fresh air in the world of these types of real estate videos. The relentless cheerleaderism and lack of any criticality of the various tour guides is tiresome, and, over time, begins to feel dishonest. Even the most uneducated viewer can spot many of the flaws that they gloss over. Arvin is clearly extremely knowledgeable, and I learn something new in every video. I hope Arvin gets millions of subscribers and I hope the real estate tour guides learn a lesson from him and start offering even a modicum of criticism in their videos.
Something about the way they treated the wood look so artificial that I first thought it was some kind of plastic, like those fake fasades in Las Vagas... It looks really cheep. Great video as always!
That's what I'm looking for, thank u Arvin 👍 P.s. rare to see the author talking to his viewers in comments now a days. Hope when u get popular and 1 or 2 mil views on your vids, u steal came up here to have discussions with us )
Did you notice when Enes enters the building 5:35 there's snow on the ground outside, but no snow when he's actually outside. Also the AC units 6;00 are heat pump mini-splits which indicates the house has no interior duct space for AC and heating. An given the size of the house you'd need one or two of these in every room. To your point about running A/C through the floor 12:10 you can also do the heating that way through ground-sourced heat pumps. And I've got the same air filtration device shown in the master bedroom bathroom at 16:11 again demonstrating lack of central A/C with its own air filtration, and the need for portable ones.
I’m not so pessimistic about the lot utilization; south and that mountain don’t always align. What kills this property in my view are all these great missed opportunities: The slope at the back would have been perfect to expose the basement floor’s bunkroom and bedroom. This ugly terrace was completely unnecessary; they could have laid the driveways to the guest house at the back of the building. The wasted lounge area would have been a perfect open kitchen, and the old building could have been a nice guest house or living area. But what really hurts is this screening room. If the seating in the room had a negative elevation and you’d put the bar area aside, you could have seen the screen from the hot tub, and a bug became a feature. This property hurts my feelings. It’s as if the architect was afraid to think or do his job.
I have to disagree on some of your comments regarding the kitchen. The stove has almost no empty space around it and it's enclosed. You want some clear countertop space to the left and right if you actually cook anything on it. Good luck putting a large skillet to the side without smashing it against the wall. The "nook" is terrible, with a HUGE table that makes it nearly impossible to get in there and sit down. All of the materials in there look cheap and the light fixture is painful to look at.
Hey I love your videos on mansion flaws! They’re super entertaining and insightful. I was wondering if you could show us some houses that don’t break the rules and actually get things right? I think that would be a nice contrast. Or maybe you’ve already done that and I just missed them? Either way, keep up the great work!
It's a Montana's rersto! I don't want a large lot only to have it half paved! Love the interior stone! Kitchen is amazing! Wuth all that land, detach the garage so your car fumes can't kill you! Summers are great for river swimming in Quebec City. Love that theater!
23:34 "...they don't even know how to do secret passages properly." Such an Arvin thing to say. Who knew there's a way right way to design a secret passage and where do you learn that?
Well, it's all to do with suspense and reveal. Same idea he was talking about in the beginning of the video on what a proper lot entry needs to look like.
Did you notice the washer and dryer in the garage of the guest house? So you can have a heated garage, but its still going to leak a lot of heat. Big waste of energy and it will never be warm in there. It will always have a draft. You are right. The disaster started with keeping the old house as the basis for the new one.
The moment I saw the split AC in the main foyer of the mansion I knew they had cut some major corners for this property. Who pays $18M for a house with no central air? That fact alone will keep this property on the market. lol
14:31 So to get something from fridge you have to go all they way to the back. And it would be bad if you forget something, and you will have to walk all over.
The perverse thing about these mansions is that the high price tag is presented as a desirable feature --- conferring bragging rights for what you can afford -- instead of the price you pay for the inherent quality of the property. Your amusement over Enes' always knowing the names of the finishes cracked me up. Even when you give him a compliment, it sounds like a burn! Please don't change, Arvin! 😆😆😆
The biggest flaw is that its a 45 min to the ski area in Park City and 1 hour to Salt Lake City and min a half hour for grocery shopping in the next town. Also the houses around in this hoa are single digit million homes at best.
AYO Arvin Love your content! Could you critic middle-class to upper middle-class house? I love what I'm learning here. But I'll probably never have to check if the driveway of a listing I could buy actually create anticipation toward the main living spaces 🤣
Yeah this tour was perfect for you and your channel lol. Layout is a mess. I would love to see you react to Tan France's new home that AD covered extensively. Its a much more interesting home in Utah
I've gotta say, I've avoided watching your channel because at 1st I thought you were just bashing Enes. And I thought, "Well why doesn't do his own damn house tours?" However, this video popped up and, because I love this house (or I've wanted to love this house so much), I figured I'd hear what you had to say. Man was I wrong about you. You were on point with everything I hate about this house. I thought it was just me. I didn't realize how much of a comedian you were (in a good way) and I was absolutely cracking up over your comments. I'm glad I decided to watch. Bravo!
When I first watched Enis’ video I was impressed with this property. Now I see what a mess it is. Learned a lot in this video. Thanks.
glad to hear that
I haven't watched this Arvin analysis yet. Wanted to read the comments first. I too really liked this property, and have day dreamed about it a few times. I'm very curious to see if my perception shifts with this review. I do remember the master bedroom being a weird layout.
Haha it only took 5 minutes for Arvin to convince me. The positioning of the house on the lot is a big flaw. His version lot diagram is a huge improvement.
I’ve felt the same way on every Enes video Arvin has reviewed
That’s why I love this chanel, and his style is so entertaining
I've seen some criticism of your channel in the comments on other channels, calling you mean and twisted. How stupid. You're calling out flaws that no one else spots, and the proof is in the price reductions and length of time on the market.
He’s the Simon Cowell of real estate. They are mad because he says the truth 😂
I agree, when you sell a house for 80 million us $ etc I would expect the architecture are well though out
Stan, it takes a while for people to really get where I’m coming from, especially when it comes to why they get upset when someone points out the flaws in a house. The idea that we should only talk about the positives in residential real estate is so ingrained-not just in the U.S., but worldwide-that people can’t wrap their heads around a more honest approach. It’s funny because, with most other investments, we expect in-depth analysis, but when it comes to homes-the single most important asset most people will ever own-that kind of scrutiny just isn’t there. The U.S. has always led the way in consumer protection, but somehow we’ve dropped the ball when it comes to real estate, which is directly tied to your net worth by the time you retire. Its so strange to me that most people don't see or want to understand that these videos are extremally one-sided in favor of the sellers and it could get the buyers in a lot of trouble ...you are really choosing to feel good about watching something that could get you in trouble financially in the future... when you should be asking yourself "why am I getting so upset when this guy is critiquing a COMMERCIAL FOR A HOUSE?"
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Totally agree. And even worse is that when you as a buyer hire a broker some of them don't even tell you about the flaws as they want to get the deal done and are paid based on the purchase price.
The latter is why I now typically set my budget, requirements and negotiate the commission first, meaning if I have a 30 million budget, they will still get the very same commission even if the "perfect home" is later just a 15 million dollar deal.
Also, these houses are ridiculously expensive. They should be held to a high standard
Painting the logs brown is ridiculous and hideous. What were they thinking? HAHA
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sooo bad
It ruins every single room above grounds.
Maybe the should have painted them white or green to create a even more awkward feeling? Seriously, the painted logs look like fake plastic ones. Is this a giant LEGO house?
edit: typo
It's like having a window and make it opaque by painting a window on it.
The brown paint is a tragedy, I couldn't live in there for free. The bright sealing lines between logs make it look like a Flintstone theme park, it would drive me crazy to look at it all the time.
Yeah I'm not sure why they did that. Normally you see that when someone is trying to pass off other materials like plastic as wood. But painting the wood and tan/brown color is bizarre.
The original cabin should have been the guest house ! Why they went with this design is beyond me.
ya a very big mistake in the very early phase of the design
Agreed. One of the worst layouts I've seen on the channel. Huge potential, but they botched the basics, and can't even fix or improve unless you knock it down and start from scratch.
100% agreement. granted, it's hindsight, but the obvious solution to the entire situation was to remodel the original cabin as the guest house and then build a bespoke home as the main residence elsewhere.
That's what I was thinking too. Then there's a little story behind it for the people who are staying in the guest house, how it's the original property of a certain age and blah blah.
Good call on those weird AC units. I have a 1958 house and they managed to bring central AC under the floors! My place is nice but nowhere near estate level. Wild how they cheaped out.
But then again, it takes way more money than sense to purchase a compound for $18,000,000 - $25,900,000 only to do a gut-renovation on or tear down the perfectly liveable homes and in the process spend an extra $5,000,000 and up.
I am pretty sure it was done because its off grid and the heat pump technology uses much less electricity than a central ac unit.
I live in western Europe so don't need AC units in houses by default - only time I saw AC units that looked exactly like those was in cheap 3-star holiday apartments in mediteranean eg Ibiza, Cyprus years ago.
@@jc5495 Central AC could also use heat pumps, but I still do think that the off-grid thingy is the main reason. But because you have much more granular control, and much fewer losses through ducts, and the individual units are much smaller, resulting in much less overhead consumption when you only need to run a small portion.
It is however no excuse for using the absolute cheapest looking indoor units! These are the same that even poor people in developing countries have, and there ARE designer units that would have integrated muuuuch better on the market.
But another problem they introduced with these, and I was surprised Arvin didn't mention it: Have you noticed all the ugly outdoor units that line the walls directly at the deck? Wow. I couldn't think of a worse place to put them. At least stick them up a story on the walls, or better yet, onto the roofs! (There are racks for sloped roofs as well.)
I'm a historian, and the painted logs are reminding me of a trend amongst rich people in the early 1800s where I live in Savannah, Georgia. Amongst the REALLY wealthy back theb, there was this trend of substituting marble columns in grand staircases with wooden columns painted to LOOK like marble.
Seems weird, right. The ONLY reason is happened is because it was known to be more expensive to pay an artist to paint wood to look exactly like marble than it was to actually use marble.
The obscenely wealthy were basically sacrificing the higher quality of the marble columns in order to have bragging rights that their "artist" columns were more expensive than the real marble. Like, it was seriously just a stupid game of one upmanship. It still blows my mind every time I see the modern maintenance bill to preserve those wooden columns so the houses don't fall down. (Most of the houses like this are historic museums now, and SO hard to maintain because of stupid things like that.)
We probably had a recession right after this trend
This house AC/Heating is a complete disaster. As a licensed mechanical contractor it’s amazing how cheap they engineered this house comfort system. This house should have heated floors, pool/hot tub and driveway. This house AC system should be zoned in every room. By being cheap and having split units throughout the house this is not only an eye sore but a maintenance issue. This house has way too many flaws.
I avoid houses with split A/C units and I’m not even remotely rich. How they could possibly think that’s acceptable on a 8 figure property is beyond me.
The stupid thing is this is supposed to be an off grid house. If I was going to build an off grid house I'd figure out everything the house needs and then build the house around it. They went form over function. At that price point they could go function over form and still had an amazing home. They have so much land to work with. I also find it funny that the garage is part of the house. They could have had a separate garage with a covered walk way. If you arent willing to walk outside for 30 seconds you shouldnt own an off grid house. All of those solar panels need to be cleaned off every time it snows. The driveway needs to be cleared. There is a lot of work involved in owning a house like that unless you are basically going to have grounds keepers.
Agree. I'm an architect, and back when I worked on luxury houses, we just called for 18" plenum space between floor and ceiling, since in a house it's virtually impossible to get clashes between HVAC and structure, and you don't have to figure out how to conceal anything.
Arvin, I've just completed my first week of training in real estate and I want to say thank you for opening my eyes to so much and it's not just that... I simply can't get enough of your content that I'm constantly checking for new videos and you come across as such a cool guy, which I'm sure you are.
Good luck pal ... and thanks for the support
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Thank you Arvin.
Sorry, but after watching your content, even if I could afford a mansion I would never get one without speaking to you first, all these things wrong man
If you could afford a mansion you would have far better things to spend your money on. Just saying.
@@ephemer1125an investment like a $30m house is something you need to get right so getting an expert to make sure to don’t lose millions is probably the best thing to spend your money on. Just saying.
Saturday morning - Coffee, bagel and this video. Perfect
Arvin you missed one of the most creepy flaws in the design of this home. They put up the partition in the master bedroom for the bathroom for some privacy but then they put a sitting area that looks down into the bathroom and bedroom.
On a positive note, if someone farts on the toilet it's going to result in incredible reverb around the master bedroom.
I didn't see any knock knock dishwashers so for that reason, I'M OUT!!! 😂
hahahahaha
"they don't even know how to do secret passages the right way"
-Arvin
lol
they dont
Maybe Arvin should counsel developers and not just buyers to avoid all those mistakes that Arvin discloses for us all to enjoy?
I find it amusing that in many of these properties there are seating areas in which no one will ever sit even for a single second. Like the one here at 19:43.
I don't know. There are a lot of guys like me who welcome the opportunity to sit down every chance they get.
The pantry being in the laundry is so that in the winter you can unload a truck full of groceries without having to track snow all the way to the kitchen
Though the truck would need snow tires.
@@Libertaro-i2u Enes could put snow tires on his Bugatti
I have a major problem with the main house being put against the back of the property. During fire season there is the wooded area that is only maybe 15 to 20 feet from the back of the home. That is a recipe for disaster that will almost certainly see that home burn to the ground and be unsavable during a fire. If it was in the middle of the property then you would have a break between the woods and the home that would stop or seriously slow down the fire and potentially save the home.
You’re the best. So hilarious. That balcony deck of the guesthouse overlooking the driveway is absurd. Keep up the great videos. Love them.
Sometimes the truth is a hard thing to bear. But the truth is always the truth, and everyone should be able to benefit from it. Please keep doing the right thing.
According to my friend Google:
"Outdoor pools in Utah can freeze, especially if the temperature drops below 32°F. Freezing can damage your pool's equipment, pipes, and plumbing, and it can also crack the pool itself." To avoid these problems the pool has to be heated during cold times. That would mean a lot of energy used.
Did you tell Google that your millionaire friend can afford a heated pool?
Arvin you are fun to hang out with. Thanks for sharing your outrage and humor.
Mate i have been binging your channel lately, i found your channel when you had like 5k subs and i knew you had potential and this long format suits you so well. I myself try my best to spot the mistakes and gotta say i am getting better lol.
The burn in this video was so hot I felt the heat through my monitor!
I’m really impressed by how many *new* types of design flaws you found in this property, things that you never mentioned in the other analysis videos. This property is a mess. The tiny back yard on a 49 acre lot, the brown painted logs, putting the refrigerator so far away from the kitchen, not having a tree lined approach for that long driveway, putting the main bedroom above the garage, using ugly mini-split AC units instead of central AC from underneath the floor, and like 17 other horrible design decisions.😂
"H" for the Helipad.
More like.. "H" for Arvin Haddad is going to feature this property one day lol
🤣
I'm sensitive about the H for the obvious reasons
You're the best Arvin! I love your critiques they are hilarious. Keep up the great work. 😃
Savage, I actually loved this property and the idea of it, when I saw it on Enes' channel... But then again, I lack the proper agency, to know what's what 🤷🏾
Same! ✌🏽
Surely you knew the painted logs were a mistake.
First and most importantly, I absolutely love your channel, your knowledge, humor and when you respond to a portion in a video by silently turning and looking directly into the camera at us I crack up every time!
I’ll never be in the position to purchase a mansion but your critiques of these homes I still find useful.
This house….. I want to say WTF but that’s probably rude. I’ve seen a nicer driveway approach going into some local deer hunting shacks. The “guesthouse” deck. Reminds me of a house I rented long ago with a deck attached to the front of the house. Rumor has it the backyard was beautiful but I never saw it.
That unexpected tunnel was magical! The anticipation was like a shot of caffeine! And then, well, never mind.
Seriously it’s sorta sad. Such potential.
Another beautiful video. The more of these that I watch-the more that I see and learn the importance of having a well thought out plan. The land is gorgeous-but the lack of planning and the lack of thinking things through really kills this property in regard to the ultra luxury market. No backyard, the coolest rooms being under ground with no view, the ceiling height due to trying to integrate the main house into the original cabin, the lack of thought on the guest house….etc. This plot of land has the potential for something truly magical--and what they built on it doesn’t come close to maximizing its potential. Very much appreciate how Arvin is going out of his way to educate and teach the viewers. It’s entertaining-but also useful.
I'd tell my architect to show me a model of the main family gathering room, the billiard room, and maybe the kitchen. After that I don't need to know. Talk to my wife. Bye.
As someone builds one off custom speculation homes I find this content very informative. Thank you.
10:17 - I've gotta agree... painting wood. Why not let the beauty of the grain show. Isn't there a matte clear coat to serve as protection?
Exactly
So true. A clear coat makes almost any wood look great. A little more cost and labor but it wouldn't look so much like a children's play structure.
Yes, they could have clear coated the wood instead. i still scratched my head, wondering why they ruined the BEST part of the entire estate. Kinda like buying a very expensive Corvette and painting it the fugliest brown you can find.
🗣Damn‼️ This property was the first time ever I'd seen an Enes video, and I absolutely fell in love with the house 😮 To the point it gave me a massive boost to take my business to the next level, in the optic to be able to afford something similar in the future.
And now here come Arvin and totally cock-blocks it for me lol
On a more serious note, I am so grateful for your experience & knowledge you're sharing with us, it made me reevaluate things and see everything thru a whole different lense/angle and will pay extra attention when I'll be buying a nice property. Hell, I might even hire you (given you also operate outside of north america)
2:58 That JD Vance side eye was great 😅
Should've been the video thumb.
that shady vance look
@@akeemmorrison2589 I'm shadyeyeing u rn 👀
10:42 I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING. LIBRARY! Omg.... How did they MISS that? Perfect opportunity for magnificent library that could have been crossed w/ something else. What a dang shame 😭
This whole property is like a string of Black Cat firecrackers. Once you light the fuse, they won't stop exploding until everything is gone!
Owner ain't got time for books. There's money to be made.
@@Evangelionism I was thinking more Dickens and Dostyevski. I don't think anyone who can afford these houses needs books on how to make money...
The so called "safe room" is really just a gun room. Notice the pictures on the walls. Someone this wealthy who chooses to live in Utah is definitely gonna have an expensive gun collection.
Finally, I've been wanting you to review this for so long. Let's gooooooooo
I really enjoy how entertaining your insights are. What I didn't expect, but love, is how much I learn from your videos! New subscriber!
I can't fathom why these folks make such rookie mistakes.
I love the property... BUT
1. Why didn't they bite the bullet and place the guest house off to the side so you get a proper approach.
2. Fine preserve the original cabin. The central section could still have been bigger. Or yeah, use the cabin as guest house and build a better main house.
3. Camouflage the solar panels and why didn't we do GEOTHERMAL heating?!?! Central air!!!
4. Buy another 20 acres and make the whole darn thing a proper ranch!
So mad because I actually like this one.
Yeah, it’s a shame as it could have been a fantastic property!
You know what, ive seen a lot of Enes video's and this house for some reason was definitely one of my favorite ones. BUT you have absolutely pointed out things that i hadnt paid attention to and agree with. But glad we agree the gun room was not bad😂
Sorry, dolomite has nothing to do with quartzite, so if two different stones had a baby, Enes definitely wouldn't know who the dad was! Here’s the breakdown:
Dolomite and marble are vaguely related:
DOLOMITE is made of calcium magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO₃)₂) and forms when limestone is altered by magnesium-rich groundwater.
MARBLE, on the other hand, started out as limestone but was transformed by heat and pressure. It's a metamorphic rock made of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), though impurities can give it a range of colors.
QUARTZITE is in a completely different family from dolomite-no relation! Quartzite forms when sandstone is subjected to extreme heat and pressure, transforming it into a rock with a high proportion of quartz (SiO₂, silicon dioxide), the same mineral found in most beach sand.
So, while Enes might be talking about a blended family, dolomite is not some middle ground between marble and quartzite. Each rock is distinctly its own! No need for a divorce. Marble and quartzite never even knew each other! (To be fair, maybe he's talking about the way the stones look? By the way, dolomite would be quite soft and scratch easily.)
I love geology it was one of my fav subject in university
I ain’t mad about the ceiling height being so low in the kitchen - Feel like it kinda works with the log cabin cozy vibe. ✌🏽
It would work if they weren't foolish enough to PAINT OVER the dang wood. Can't believe they did that. The colors look TERRIBLE.
I just found your channel - I am having the best Sunday!! Thank you for this…I watched this original video and thought so many of things you said.
Welcome!!
Main negative for me:
The painted wood!
It looks like plastic, or Disneyland fiberglass.
They could at least have used a clear coat instead, to keep the rustic wood look, while smoothing and sealing the surface.
I’ve been around many alpine rustic wood houses in Switzerland, Austria etc., and everybody kept it natural.
Great analytical video as always from you!
Best wishes
It reminds me of a oversized LEGO house I was playing as a kid. There were some panels included to create a log house or Wild West fortification.
This is one of your best videos so far! Spot on, particularly in the beginning. However, there's a limit to the negativity I can handle so I tapped out at 19 minutes.
I've been binge watching your videos for a full day now and I think the ultimate high luxury mansion is just a long as shit drive way that never ends because ✨ anticipation ✨.
Definitely subscribing
Surely, the budget for this project was sufficient to engage the services of a gifted, competent architect. Why wasn't that done?
I was out as soon as I saw the painted logs. Natural wood is beautiful...that's why you incorporate as much as you can and why log cabins feel so intimate even if huge. Painting it like that makes the house look like it's constructed out of play doh!
14:27 Immediately started cracking up waiting for Arvin's reaction to the pantry a marathon away from the kitchen and dining area. This house is designed to make residents lose weight everytime they forget to maximize their travels efficiently.
The trampoline saves it
😂
Arvin - i really appreciate your videos, especially as a former architcture student, your eye points out design flaws that others miss. i'd be curious to see your review of Aaron Paul's Idaho home. Architectural Digest did a walk thru a few years ago and I think it is a stunning property. keep up the great work!
The main bedroom partition is like an IKEA set up.. can you imagine painting all those beautiful logs Brown that’s just gross .. while they had that brown paint out, might as well cover up those ugly air-conditioning outlets… at least try to blend them in..
Great video Arvin! You always mention the little details that would make or break a place longterm.
That primary bedroom partition is ridiculous. I don't think Enes likes it either.
Thank you for this video. I'm learning a lot
Your content is so good lol 👌
Listening to it at work, which makes it funnier, my dose of comedy !!!
thanks pal
Your comments nail both the positives and the negatives.
We paint the logs to protect them from the elements since the paint adds that layer of protection also the paint has additives that "avoids" resist against mold and mildew. Depending on the type and brand of paint it seals the wood so it protects it from splitting or cracking. It just extends the life of the wood not to mention that it also decreases the amount of maintenance and care you have to give it, I agree bare/ treated logs looks beautiful but the cost outweighs the risk... It just makes sense
Ya u can also find clear version the color has nothing to do with it
@@ArvinHaddadOfficial Yes but believe it or not a lot of people just doesn't like it, I personally hate it when a house looks like all raw wood. Feels cheap and ridiculous, my comment was about why people go through the route of coating log cabins I personally hate them either way but from a cost effectiveness standpoint you can't afford to build a log cabin and not coat it that being with clear or brown paint. A couple years ago I stayed at a log cabin in Wisconsin that it was all black and I thought it looked pretty decent but if it was up to me I would build with ICF and thick plexiglass to make my house bullet "proof", that's my wow factor 🤷🏽♂️
I really like this channel. It really opens my eyes more and more to what is important in real estate. I am trying to buy my first apartment and even though we are talking 300k instead of 30 mil, some of the same logic really applies for later resale value.
Arvin why are you so good at what you do!
Solar panels in front of the property is crazy, they should have place those on the hill side.
Electrical room should have been put in a underground basement or out of sight.
House should have been front and centre.
Has any of these mansion owners watched your videos and made the correct adjustments?
You're absolutely right about the secret tunnel should have headed from the main house (moved more forward on the lot) to a back "guest" or "retreat" house that you can easily access in winter through the tunnel, or enjoy the country air in the other months.
I think about this house tour somewhat often. Was hoping you'd make a video about it!
Major fix for this property that could help it sale values are as follows: Demo/ relocate the detached guest house distracting the main drive (3:07), relocate the solar panels, create a connection path to link each building, create an entrance gate In front of the private drive way.
Arvin's videos are a breath of fresh air in the world of these types of real estate videos. The relentless cheerleaderism and lack of any criticality of the various tour guides is tiresome, and, over time, begins to feel dishonest. Even the most uneducated viewer can spot many of the flaws that they gloss over. Arvin is clearly extremely knowledgeable, and I learn something new in every video.
I hope Arvin gets millions of subscribers and I hope the real estate tour guides learn a lesson from him and start offering even a modicum of criticism in their videos.
There's got to be a lot of buyers that have used Arvin's videos as a price leveraging tool by now. Would enjoy hearing their stories.
Something about the way they treated the wood look so artificial that I first thought it was some kind of plastic, like those fake fasades in Las Vagas... It looks really cheep. Great video as always!
That's what I'm looking for, thank u Arvin 👍
P.s. rare to see the author talking to his viewers in comments now a days. Hope when u get popular and 1 or 2 mil views on your vids, u steal came up here to have discussions with us )
Hadad , you nailed it as usual.
My 150k house has that same white hexagon tile in the shower. It was built in 1936. Also that retention pond in the backyard is certainly classy.
Did you notice when Enes enters the building 5:35 there's snow on the ground outside, but no snow when he's actually outside. Also the AC units 6;00 are heat pump mini-splits which indicates the house has no interior duct space for AC and heating. An given the size of the house you'd need one or two of these in every room. To your point about running A/C through the floor 12:10 you can also do the heating that way through ground-sourced heat pumps. And I've got the same air filtration device shown in the master bedroom bathroom at 16:11 again demonstrating lack of central A/C with its own air filtration, and the need for portable ones.
Indoor hot tub next to the movie room was the best part
Yup, the fragrant smell of chlorine churning through the movie room!
Such a good video! Well done!!
I’m not so pessimistic about the lot utilization; south and that mountain don’t always align. What kills this property in my view are all these great missed opportunities: The slope at the back would have been perfect to expose the basement floor’s bunkroom and bedroom. This ugly terrace was completely unnecessary; they could have laid the driveways to the guest house at the back of the building. The wasted lounge area would have been a perfect open kitchen, and the old building could have been a nice guest house or living area. But what really hurts is this screening room. If the seating in the room had a negative elevation and you’d put the bar area aside, you could have seen the screen from the hot tub, and a bug became a feature. This property hurts my feelings. It’s as if the architect was afraid to think or do his job.
Your right the old cabin should have been a pool/guest house in the backyard
I have to disagree on some of your comments regarding the kitchen.
The stove has almost no empty space around it and it's enclosed. You want some clear countertop space to the left and right if you actually cook anything on it. Good luck putting a large skillet to the side without smashing it against the wall.
The "nook" is terrible, with a HUGE table that makes it nearly impossible to get in there and sit down. All of the materials in there look cheap and the light fixture is painful to look at.
Hey I love your videos on mansion flaws! They’re super entertaining and insightful. I was wondering if you could show us some houses that don’t break the rules and actually get things right? I think that would be a nice contrast. Or maybe you’ve already done that and I just missed them? Either way, keep up the great work!
Something I learned today. Super cozy means really really small. 😄 11:32
I think you nailed it on almost every point on this one. They designed everything backwards.
Let’s go! 🙌🏽
The best review ever
I freakin love these vids! Never stop making them please. Thank you 😊
I really feel the "missed opportunity" comments in this one. This could've been a mindblowing property
It's a Montana's rersto! I don't want a large lot only to have it half paved! Love the interior stone! Kitchen is amazing! Wuth all that land, detach the garage so your car fumes can't kill you! Summers are great for river swimming in Quebec City. Love that theater!
23:34 "...they don't even know how to do secret passages properly." Such an Arvin thing to say. Who knew there's a way right way to design a secret passage and where do you learn that?
Well, it's all to do with suspense and reveal. Same idea he was talking about in the beginning of the video on what a proper lot entry needs to look like.
Did you notice the washer and dryer in the garage of the guest house? So you can have a heated garage, but its still going to leak a lot of heat. Big waste of energy and it will never be warm in there. It will always have a draft. You are right. The disaster started with keeping the old house as the basis for the new one.
The moment I saw the split AC in the main foyer of the mansion I knew they had cut some major corners for this property. Who pays $18M for a house with no central air? That fact alone will keep this property on the market. lol
14:31 So to get something from fridge you have to go all they way to the back. And it would be bad if you forget something, and you will have to walk all over.
The perverse thing about these mansions is that the high price tag is presented as a desirable feature --- conferring bragging rights for what you can afford -- instead of the price you pay for the inherent quality of the property.
Your amusement over Enes' always knowing the names of the finishes cracked me up. Even when you give him a compliment, it sounds like a burn! Please don't change, Arvin! 😆😆😆
So an estate (not) done right. I like it.
Excellent again 👍
The biggest flaw is that its a 45 min to the ski area in Park City and 1 hour to Salt Lake City and min a half hour for grocery shopping in the next town. Also the houses around in this hoa are single digit million homes at best.
I was fearing that too. Why would you have your estate in the middle of nowhere?
Once again you make some really good points. The decision to paint those logs? Why? I think the whole design of this property is flawed. Great video
AYO Arvin Love your content! Could you critic middle-class to upper middle-class house? I love what I'm learning here. But I'll probably never have to check if the driveway of a listing I could buy actually create anticipation toward the main living spaces 🤣
Hey Arvin, a few videos ago you were going to talk about what happened with Mikey on the Enes channel, any update?
Love your channel. Amazing
The entrance foyer and the living room looks like the lobby of a best western motel. The ceiling of the kitchen! Oh no!
Thank you Arvin! The painted wood looks like plastic.
The humidity from the hot tub in the lower level will wreak havoc with mold and mildew. Even if you have a dehumidifier it won'r be enough.
Yeah this tour was perfect for you and your channel lol. Layout is a mess. I would love to see you react to Tan France's new home that AD covered extensively. Its a much more interesting home in Utah
I'm not even watching these - I have it running in the background as comfortable background noise while I'm working 😄