They could have done better with 1/3 less square footage, used normal materials for all the tree limbs, radiant flooring instead of "rivers of wood", and at least one more bedroom. And 86 most of those funky windows. In case you didn't notice, the main staircase had inset glass panels. Yikes.

Assuming I had $6M, I would have gone half the current size for the main house, and a half-dozen "tiny homes" to be rented out. A garage or stable that could do double-duty as an event space for weddings, retreats, etc., and a 2 bedroom, 1200 sq ft cabin for the live-in forester/rancher/handyman.

Set aside one acre for solar panels, and 10-20 for sustainable wood for fuel. 500 acres would be sustainable wood for building, as well as pasture for some cattle, sheep, and goats. Maybe a bison or two. 20-40 acres for a vineyard. 10 acres for gardening, with an emphasis on heirloom varieties of vegetables (half to be sold to high-end restaurants in SF and Seattle for top dollar, half going to food banks and schools).

I got my Mega Millions ticket, so if I win, this can be "Fark Mansion West".

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This is going to present problems every so often. Otherwise, pretty nifty place.

That is a lot of plumbing.

It's a lot of radiant flooring.

Watch select episodes of "This Old House", and you'd see more complex setups in homes 1/4 that size.

As a former Machinist's Mate in the Navy, I've seen far worse plumbing.

nytmare: Mr. Eugenides: Seven hundred acres, ten thousand square feet, and a two car garage?

Home builders never respect the garage. Even in 6 million dollar houses. It's ridiculous.

5 spaces is enough. Working truck (i. e., a truck that actually gets dirty and dinged up), sports car, sedan, SUV, and a space for bikes, kayaks, etc.

With 700 acres, adding 2 spaces or a standalone stable for a pair of horses makes sense.