The first thing I thought of when I saw this house was...

A Stormtrooper.

And that is probably why it didn't sell in its first week of being on the market.

That and the $1,769,000 price tag!  

For a house with 4+1 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and a blank slate to build, the kitchen offers very little storage.  Its pretty unimpressive.  

The rest of the house has interesting choices for a modern contemporary house.  The floor is a little cottagey and doesn't go with the dark fireplace and kitchen.  It would have been a lot better if they had left it unstained but it is still a little knotty.

The paint colours in the upstairs bedroom don't seem very contemporary either, especially with the dark wood trim.

The back of the house has a door from the first floor but no deck yet.  And what is the point of the basement being above ground but having no windows.  Just that little walk out door.

I think this house is overpriced.  It was listed in August 2010 for $829,900 but was then listed in June 2011 for $739,000.  I don't think they spent $1MM building this.  Or even $700,000.  They are looking for a pretty hefty profit.  Plus, I am not sure the neighbourhood is ready for this house at this price or that anyone wants to live inside a Stormtrooper's helmet.  I suppose you could always paint it...

I think it is more of a $1,495,000 house.

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