Check out this property for sale

[GaryE9 7]

You'd have to use a boat to get to somewhere you could walk the dog. I would wager they bring their water in - land seems close by. Either that, or the ultimate python stretching across the strait.

I'd check and see why it's available. Might be water in the basement...

 

[Innesfan47 9]

If availablity of freshwater is holding you back from making an offer, Florida has a massive aquifer, over 100K square miles, that is quite close to the surface. The house probably has a well.

 

[WhistlingBadger44 26]

I wonder how big a personal, solar desalinization device would be. I'm guessing it wouldn't have to be huge, except, oh yeah, there's a freshwater swimming pool.

 

[TwoTankAmin41]

I would bet the pool is SW. Hauling that much drinking water out there to keep it filled is a PITA. And the reason they have a pool is really simple. There are no sharks in swimming pols.

 

[Back in the fold5 2]

That place looks like Dr. Benton Quest’s home base . Check out a few episodes of Jonny Quest to see what I mean .

 

[Fishmanic48 164]

You have to pay to transport outside help whenever you needed services performed. Just the cost to trim all those hedges must be about $8000. At least there's no lawn to have to mow.

 

[Back in the fold5 2]

You have to pay to transport outside help whenever you needed services performed. Just the cost to trim all those hedges must be about $8000. At least there's no lawn to have to mow.

Pish posh , what’s a paltry eight grand to a guy that has a pile like that ?

 

[Rusty_Shackleford48 163]

I would bet the pool is SW. Hauling that much drinking water out there to keep it filled is a PITA. And the reason they have a pool is really simple. There are no sharks in swimming pols.

A couple of good waves and there could be sharks in the swimming pool.

 

[TNG]

If availablity of freshwater is holding you back from making an offer, Florida has a massive aquifer, over 100K square miles, that is quite close to the surface. The house probably has a well.

True, but it's brackish water.
But there's hope, perhaps there's an industrial RO system in that small building next door. Fresh water with pH 7 and dGH 0 is a must for that fancy pool !
There may also be a pump in there to extract sewage and package it up in neat drums to be transported to where they should go . . .

 

[Fishmanic48 164]

If I were living in that paradise place and had lots of extra money to invest in decor, I would have a few 1000 gallon saltwater aquariums with exotic fish and true coral reefs and saltwater plants. Water changes would be easy as I could just use saltwater from the ocean.

 

[GaryE9 7]

The arguments are in. I say go ahead and buy it, after you sell those platys at the lfs.

 

[Innesfan47 9]

Perhaps we could rent it out for a Forum retreat?

 

[GaryE9 7]

Perhaps we could rent it out for a Forum retreat?

We'd all get settled in and discover there are no bathrooms, the couch is made of coral, and there's a category five hurricane coming in just as a Great White shark migration is passing.

 

[Fishmanic48 164]

Perhaps we could rent it out for a Forum retreat?

that would be awesome....50 of us having a huge party. You could blast the music as loud as you want and stagger around naked without worrying about any neighbors.

 

[Tomsfish7 6]

We'd all get settled in and discover there are no bathrooms, the couch is made of coral, and there's a category five hurricane coming in just as a Great White shark migration is passing.

Glass half empty remark~!