Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Trophy Basements




The Trophy Basement -- Wall Street Journal

From London to Los Angeles, some homeowners are burying their most opulent spaces underground. The rise of the subterranean mansion.

Wealthy home builders around the globe are digging deep.

In Los Angeles, builder Mauricio Oberfeld has buried about a third of his home underground: He built a contemporary 9,000-square-foot house for his family with a 3,000-square-foot basement. Glass stairwells lead to a lower level with an ornately tiled spa, large office, wine room and movie theater.

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Update: The rise of the subterranean mansion: Luxury home owners dig down and deep to make room for lavish extras -- Daily Mail

My Comment: Talk about expanding the concept of a "man-cave".

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