Comments on: The Julian Price Mansion: A Hoarder House Restored

By: Terry Mullane

Terry Mullane — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 20:42:56 +0000

In reply to Jenny. I do agree that the new owners were absolute saints and God love them… but i also have to believe that given the cost of the clean out to them and the fact that they stayed patient for what sounds like years after the sale, and the cost of what is undeniably a top tier renovation on an olympic scale… that they purchased the home out of foreclosure for a ridiculously low price to ease their thought that the sale of that house even as a tear down would have MORE than kept the previous owner in blue boxes the rest of her life. After all.. her ex husband wanted to sell the land to a developer to tear down decades earlier. I actually tend to think that was the source of the tears and good will from the new owners. I have a couple friends who lost over $500,000 in earned value on a house they’d owned for more than 20 years in DC where property values have skyrocketed. This happened because they’d gotten older and felt shame at the bills getting behind and just waited too long to ask anyone (me, for one) for help. They live as senior citizens in squalor in Missouri now and it breaks my heart. A very wealthy man bought it to add to his collection of rental properties for a ridiculous price probably $800k under market value. And this is why we need reform for the tax code.

By: John Thomas

John Thomas — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 20:57:54 +0000

I saw the show as well. She had EVERY chance and MORE to get her stuff out of the home. But was rude and dictatorial so much that even her friends left. All she was able to take was a small load of junk and the rest was lost. The new owners were very upset, but they should not have been. They were more than generous and sometimes, whether you are well or not, you have to live with your bad decisions. What I understand is why none of the hoarders are every treated by a psychiatrist who is an MD and can prescribe medications to help with her obsessive behavior and/or anxiety.

By: Mendy Bacon

Mendy Bacon — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:02:37 +0000

Oh my gosh. I love the transformation. So beautiful. I am a FL REALTOR, I did a pre-listing walk through today and it’s the worst one I’ve ever done. It’s a 1930 home that is so overgrown and so full of hoarding I was seriously worried to go inside. 3 stories (walk through attic or 3rd story and basement which is rare for FL, I did not go up or down the stairs to other floors so have no idea what it looks like), smaller home that I think would be amazing if redone. This house seriously needs to be on a show.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:53:06 +0000

In reply to Meghan McHale. I would love to stay there and see it in person!

By: Meghan McHale

Meghan McHale — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:30:37 +0000

My friend and I stayed there last week in the Dogwood Suite. It was absolutely beautiful!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:33:44 +0000

In reply to mee. They should be sainted!

By: mee

mee — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:16:17 +0000

Thank God for gay men !

By: Genevieve Bostick

Genevieve Bostick — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:10:03 +0000

I recently watched the episode of Hoarders with this sweet woman. Absolutely sad! You must face your fears before it’s too late. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this couple for giving her a last chance. I wonder what happened to her?? The house looks absolutely amazing and good for you guys for being able to rehab that absolutely gorgeous beautiful house. Wow. Just beautiful!!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:09:58 +0000

In reply to Kendra Irvin. They were such amazing and patient homeowners, seeing the jewel that was beneath all of the junk!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:09:27 +0000

In reply to Shereda Buckingham. A reader told me that you can stay there as part of Air BnB - I'd love to visit and find out!