I’m Considering a School House

[Q729]

Just think of the big screen TV you can put in the gym... convert it to a home theater with few bowling lanes .

Forget the gym. Doesn't that place have an auditorium?
Edit: nevermind. Just saw the pics. Still looks like a fun place. Definitely a lot of work. And haunted.

 

[RhodyRams]

I'd worry about the cell service and wifi, concrete walls are a beyotch on that stuff.
Otherwise, that would be freakin cool!!
I'd be wanting to shell out some bread for a golf simulator for that gym area!!

He's got enough land for a 9 hole executive course.


A community down thr street has their own course..3 tees...3 greens all different distances

 

[Loyal]

I'd worry about the cell service and wifi, concrete walls are a beyotch on that stuff.
Otherwise, that would be freakin cool!!
I'd be wanting to shell out some bread for a golf simulator for that gym area!!

That is a good point about the WiFi....hmmm.

 

[Loyal]

I'd worry about the cell service and wifi, concrete walls are a beyotch on that stuff.
Otherwise, that would be freakin cool!!
I'd be wanting to shell out some bread for a golf simulator for that gym area!!

There is literally an 18 hole golf course about one mile from the property.

 

[Loyal]

Forget the gym. Doesn't that place have an auditorium?
Edit: nevermind. Just saw the pics. Still looks like a fun place. Definitely a lot of work. And haunted.

One one end there is a stage, obscured by some woodwork added. If you see the picture again there two pictures and a larger framed something or other on two sections of white painted wood. Those sections are added and could be removed. The curtains are still behind it. They have a picture of the stage, but it appears to be a seperate room (it's not). You can see the opening where the curtains are and the scaffolding on the ceiling for lighting and other stage stuff and the floor is a wood floor/stage, unlike anywhere else in the building. That is a problem that I'd want to change is the tile floor being everywhere, over cold concrete. Carpet?

 

[oldnotdead]

The first home I bought was actually a retail store in Santa Monica back in the late 70's. There were a break room and an office in a loft with a storage "cage" out back and a very large storage room behind the retail footage. I converted the break room and office into a one bedroom apartment. In the cage, I installed a gate and it became my carport. The large storage room behind the retail store I leased out to a guy who ran a fitness studio out of it. There were one-way windows in the apartment overlooking the retail floor.

My girlfriend at the time ran the retail store, and her brother ran the fitness gym. She and I lived in the loft. Because the plumbing and electrical were already in place it was just a matter of re-modeling the loft space. Although I was the primary buyer of the property, my girlfriend and her brother were also on the loan. We were there almost 8 years before we were made an offer we couldn't refuse. She and her brother moved to Palm Springs where they bought adjoining condos in a resort and I moved to Laguna Nigel.

I loved those years and it was fun. I was working downtown for Standard and Poors as an analyst back then so I was making good money. When I moved to OC was when I started my own business. So that 8-year investment set all 3 of us up for the rest of our lives. That was way before mixed-use buildings were in vogue.

IMO when you look at a non-traditional building, you should do so not as a permanent home but as an investment (speculative). When I bought the building it was in what most people would call a "bad area" with lots of homeless and addicted street people. But I knew that there were plans to build the Santa Monica Mall less than a mile away so real estate would skyrocket.

When I buy a traditional home I look at neighborhoods in transition. When I moved to San Diego my first home was purchased at less than $200K but I knew it was a huge bargain. It was on a hill behind the La Costa, Carlsbad resort and my neighbors were rabbits, coyotes, and a mountain lion. But because it was behind a major resort and I knew Four Seasons Aviara was planned I saw it not only as a home but a long-term investment.

Again here in Tucson, I looked for a transition neighborhood. I found one not far from the university. When I closed the agent laughed and said because of all the Californians moving in I already had $10K equity. My payments are less than the rent at a decent apartment.

Had Covid not happened I'd probably still be in Mexico in the Popotla/Puerto Nuevo area, buying a 1,700 sq ft. 3 bedroom oceanfront high-rise condo. Some go for less than $100K. LOL Strange how life goes. For those looking for a change of scenery, it's not a bad option. That particular area is saturated with ex-pat Americans, Aussies, Brits, and Germans. In two years there I never had a problem of any sort. With a Sentri card from the time I left my apartment until I crossed the border was usually 70 minutes or less and Popotla is 35 miles south of San Ysidro. Believe me when I say it's not what the media portrays. Nogales, yeah but outside of metro TJ it's not bad at all and very beautiful if you like coastal living.

 

[Q729]

One one end there is a stage, obscured by some woodwork added. If you see the picture again there two pictures and a larger framed something or other on two sections of white painted wood. Those sections are added and could be removed. The curtains are still behind it. They have a picture of the stage, but it appears to be a seperate room (it's not). You can see the opening where the curtains are and the scaffolding on the ceiling for lighting and other stage stuff and the floor is a wood floor/stage, unlike anywhere else in the building. That is a problem that I'd want to change is the tile floor being everywhere, over cold concrete. Carpet?

Awesome! I see what you're talking about now. Definitely some carpet so sound's not bouncing everywhere; I mean if you're going to use the space for that...

 

[Selassie I]

You 100% gotta install a stripper pole on that stage.

 

[Loyal]

You 100% gotta install a stripper pole on that stage.

 

[AvengerRam]

That would rock.

(See what I did there?)

 

[CGI_Ram]

That would rock.

(See what I did there?)

I used to love those clips on Saturday mornings growing up. /thread-hijack

 

[Loyal]

I used to love those clips on Saturday mornings growing up. /thread-hijack

At least you are doing it in the school house...

 

[dieterbrock]

There is literally an 18 hole golf course about one mile from the property.

Yeah, but dontcha get like tornados, freezing cold winters and lots of muggy rain?

 

[Loyal]

Yeah, but dontcha get like tornados, freezing cold winters and lots of muggy rain?

We get tornados in spring and in fall, or at least in east central Kansas. Yes, we also get freezing winters. Muggy rain? Naw...It tends to rain a lot in a short time span, but we have tons of sunshine during the year. I used to live in Portland, OR where it seemed like we get two months of sunshine and 75 degree weather....Where I live in Kansas, it's sunshine in winter much of the time and in summer.It gets sticky in summer, but only about 70% humidity at worst. Nothing like SE Texas where steam comes off the street on normal summer days... Guys are golfing at that city golf course most of the year...

 

[12intheBox]

Ok, so it would be pretty cool to have a full gym and a shop and all that but that is a lot to maintain. A 6000 square foot house sounds cool until you want to heat or cool it or keep it reasonably clean. Mowing the lawn looks like a full time gig. You will be fixing that thing up for the rest of your life. Still - if you are willing to work at it - or if you have a small army of kids to help - it could be cool.

 

[Loyal]

Ok, so it would be pretty cool to have a full gym and a shop and all that but that is a lot to maintain. A 6000 square foot house sounds cool until you want to heat or cool it or keep it reasonably clean. Mowing the lawn looks like a full time gig. You will be fixing that thing up for the rest of your life. Still - if you are willing to work at it - or if you have a small army of kids to help - it could be cool.

The school was built in two phases. The first part in 1947 and the gym plus two added rooms in 1962. They used forced air heating at first and now it looks like it’s propane. They never mentioned ac in the plans, although I see a small unit over on the older part of the buildings. Wherever I don’t have water pipes, I will probably turn the vents closed in the winter and only heat areas that we use most often or have pipes. Yes, cleaning will be a large job,no doubt. As for the lawn, I have a very expensive zero turn Grasshopper lawnmower that is meant for a property this size. The property is only 3 acres, which won’t take long for this mower, because it’s a beast. I know I’ve mowed 8 acres with it on our farm property in a half a day...

Right now it’s a dream, but things have to fall into place financially in the next month or so for it to be even possible.

 

[Neil039]

How @Loyal sees himself running the school

How we see Loyal...

Just kidding

 

[Loyal]

How @Loyal sees himself running the school

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How we see Loyal...

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Just kidding

 

[dieterbrock]

The school was built in two phases. The first part in 1947 and the gym plus two added rooms in 1962. They used forced air heating at first and now it looks like it’s propane. They never mentioned ac in the plans, although I see a small unit over on the older part of the buildings. Wherever I don’t have water pipes, I will probably turn the vents closed in the winter and only heat areas that we use most often or have pipes. Yes, cleaning will be a large job,no doubt. As for the lawn, I have a very expensive zero turn Grasshopper lawnmower that is meant for a property this size. The property is only 3 acres, which won’t take long for this mower, because it’s a beast. I know I’ve mowed 8 acres with it on our farm property in a half a day...

Right now it’s a dream, but things have to fall into place financially in the next month or so for it to be even possible.

I'm seeing the perfect spot for an Annual ROD Weekend gathering.

Edit- is property eligible for conventional residential mortgage? If it would require a commercial loan, could be a deal breaker

 

[Loyal]

I'm seeing the perfect spot for an Annual ROD Weekend gathering.

Edit- is property eligible for conventional residential mortgage? If it would require a commercial loan, could be a deal breaker

Not sure about a loan, but it would probably be a cash deal if we do it...