Comments on: Simple living, loads of plants… https://looneylisting.com/2015/05/04/simple-living-loads-of-plants/ Weird Real Estate Listings and Strange Listing Photos Thu, 14 May 2015 22:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Emerald63 https://looneylisting.com/2015/05/04/simple-living-loads-of-plants/#comment-20233 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:35:50 +0000 http://looneylisting.com/?p=5398#comment-20233 @Frodo: Thanks for the extra photos. They really do give a better idea of what it might be like living in a yurt. Along with your concerns over winter heating, I’ve wondering about the “stove” in Pic 17. I know there are fake stoves, that is ones that don’t actually burn anything. But doesn’t a natural gas/propane fueled “fake” fire still put off heat? There’s is no sign of a flue on that thing. Huh?

Also, how does plumbing work in a yurt? Given the collapsible looking inner framework (the diamond shape wood lattices), is the place really sturdy enough to keep plumbing stable over time?

And what happens when there’s a strong storm with high winds??

]]> By: Frodo https://looneylisting.com/2015/05/04/simple-living-loads-of-plants/#comment-20231 Thu, 14 May 2015 15:39:18 +0000 http://looneylisting.com/?p=5398#comment-20231 Zillow listing here:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17-Grower-Ln-Staunton-VA-24401/2138910647_zpid/

They have it listed as “Off Market”, but they have several more photos of the yurt.

One of the photos shows snow on the ground. I don’t know, but I wonder that insulation in a yurt is good enough to heat efficiently for an Appalachian winter.

There aren’t any street views, but the aerial imagery looks like the greenhouses are part of a nursery business, although it’s not listed among local nurseries.

Otherwise, living in a yurt permanently is a lifestyle choice I can respect though I haven’t chosen that for myself.

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