Despite the triple digit heat, this weekend Stella and I were out scouring the 09 for yard sales. Y'all know Mess just moved into a new crib so we are always looking for interesting bric a brac and shit. While we didn't find any decorative items, we came across an empty mansion that intrigued Stella so much she pulled into the long driveway as fast as Joe Gillis ditching the repo man. It made me want to ask Stella if she was behind in her car payments, but I know her hoopdie was all paid for years ago. Anyway, these pics do not do this hot mess any justice. we pulled through the porte cochere (that's a damn way too narrow archway for y'all who don't know French) nearly scraping the sides of Stella's ride and there it was, just like in the movies, the crumbling 3 car garage with the apartment over it. We could almost picture Max and the dead monkey walking across the overgrown lawn.
If any of you are interested in buying this palazzo, Rubiola Real Estate has the listing. It's on the market for just under 2 million and it sits on almost 1 and half acres. We're hoping somebody will restore it rather than do a LA tear down number on it. We wrote the realtor to ask about the history of the place but got no response. So, we're not giving out the address. But if you are on Broadway in Alamo Heights you can't miss it. It sits on a huge corner property.
Mess, I though you were the kinda guy who would lasso that fountain and drag it home down Broadway. After all, you did say you were looking for bric-a-brac didn't you?
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