
The Romanov Estate in Houston is for sale. Comes complete with malarial swamp moat
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 51 | May 19, 2021 8:05 AM |
The video is odd. You don't really get an overall look of the place. Instead, it focuses on small things such as the water features. The camera never pans out to give the viewer a larger sense of the house.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 17, 2021 1:29 AM |
That is one fucked up website.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 17, 2021 1:49 AM |
I don't think they want the inside shown too much. You probably have to pre-qualify before getting in.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 17, 2021 1:50 AM |
That shit site was put together by the realtor’s son or brother-in-law or house husband.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 17, 2021 1:53 AM |
“Built to last a hundred years” isn’t quite the selling point they think it is.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 17, 2021 1:56 AM |
There’s absolutely nothing Richardsonian Romanesque about the place. Why are realtors allowed to comment on architecture? They know nothing.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 17, 2021 2:03 AM |
There's an odd fixation on water in that video.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 17, 2021 2:33 AM |
Bizarre film. I suppose the last owners (the Romanovs?) like late model Ferraris? The lawn sprinkers work as well.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 17, 2021 3:59 AM |
Was that a 3 car garage? Really?
by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 17, 2021 4:18 AM |
When I am buying a property, I want bizarre videos of water flow from weird angles. This is so stupid.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 18, 2021 6:13 AM |
Yeah, they're really sitting tight on pictures of the place. I wonder why?
Could it be that interiors "inspired by ... Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California" aren't the selling point they were hoping?
by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 18, 2021 6:46 AM |
here is a riveting pic of a banister post, zoomed in.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 13 | May 18, 2021 6:58 AM |
THAT IS NOT RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE, FOR GOD’S SAKE. IF you’re going to build a monstrosity like that,at least get the style description right. Tudorbethan?
by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 18, 2021 9:10 AM |
What is the history of this house and its owners? Is it related to this?
[Quote]A few years ago a large number of the personal numbered trunks that went with the family into exile turned up in Houston, still filled with Tsarskoe Selo Imperial china and table linen, the very items used in the last meal the family had in the Ipatiev house. The trunks carried the Imperial crests and same numbers from packing records. These were the trunks that went through Vladivostok and ended up in England where they were delivered to the surviving Romanovs. The family burnt the clothes on a huge bonfire (shades of Yurovsky) to destroy them so they could not be relics. The china and other things was saved. These items were sold after the death of one of Ksenia's descendants. They were not identified and the idiot who got them in Houston didn't believe they were what they were. They were sold for nothing and have disappeared.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 18, 2021 2:44 PM |
I have several friends/ business acquaintances who are multi billionaires. This is not the way the truly wealthy live. They may have multiple homes around the world, but they typically keep a low profile and drive Teslas or low-key SUVs. It's called 'avoiding being a target'.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 18, 2021 3:19 PM |
Imagine spending all that money ... and you're still in Houston.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 18, 2021 3:22 PM |
I don't understand the Romanov connection - did they just make that up? Is it some rich Russian that decided to use that name?
Confused.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 18, 2021 3:24 PM |
The current owner is named Colleen Romanov and there is no indication that she has ties to the Russian House of Romanov. She doesn't want photos of the house made public.
"You’ll see from the photos, that this is only a glimpse of the wonders of this estate. The interior of the home has never been shown to the public and has never been open to public view (and it won’t be). In fact, The Romanov Estate has never been for sale until now. It is being offered exclusively by The Icon Global Group.
Showings, as well as the confidential asking price, are only available via strictly pre-qualified request."
by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 18, 2021 3:42 PM |
R20 - their original names are Michael and Colleen Holthouse. According to a source, "Michael founded Paranet, which was acquired by Sprint for $425 million in the late 90s."
Their name is not Romanov - or at least not originally.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 18, 2021 3:49 PM |
[quote]Showings, as well as the confidential asking price, are only available via strictly pre-qualified request
You have to audition to even get your hair done!
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 18, 2021 4:04 PM |
It seems that Michael is now married to a woman named Lisa. Not sure what happened to Colleen.
Meet Lisa Holthouse Lisa Holthouse is a mother, wife, philanthropist, author and artist. She is a native Houstonian with a Catholic school upbringing and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English. She has attended the University of Texas and the University of Houston with continued studies in foreign languages and visual arts. Lisa, along with her husband Michael, devotes much of her time to the community by using Holthouse Foundation For Kids as a platform to serve at-risk youth. The foundation continually serves thousands of youth through proactive programs
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 23 | May 18, 2021 4:07 PM |
Indeed an appalling website.
Whoever designed it should be beaten to death with a bag of silicon chips.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 18, 2021 4:12 PM |
R23 - strangely, I was searching for photos and Lisa and Colleen Holthouse look to potentially be the same person?
Do they just use whatever fucking names they want?
This is soooo Texan. I'm going to use a fancy royal name - and then expect people not to call me out on it.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | May 18, 2021 4:12 PM |
R25 I found a Colleen Romanov-Holthouse, originally from Indiana. And in an interview, Ms. Romanov discussed how she had Indiana limestone used to build the house.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 18, 2021 4:29 PM |
I suppose there are others than the royal family with the last name of Romanov, but I'm just not buying it in this case. Oh - she's from the INDIANA Romanovs!
by Anonymous | reply 27 | May 18, 2021 4:35 PM |
Lisa Colleen Romanov Holthouse is to be addressed by her full name whenever she’s in residence.
It was she who curated the photos.
“Thou mayest take a daguerreotype of this hinge, yonder newel post, that rock, No, not that rock; the rock next to that rock. The moat is running low! Summon the Dasani boy!”
by Anonymous | reply 28 | May 18, 2021 4:55 PM |
If she did build the house and they later got divorced, I'm thinking some of these rooms may be empty or unfinished. The 'parties' and events she holds are all outdoors, which would be relatively tricky with the humidity and rain (and bugs from the bayou)?
There's no reason for this level of secrecy or privacy unless some you're hiding some fucked up shit.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 18, 2021 4:58 PM |
I believe they are of the Sheboygan Romanovs, not the Saint Petersburg and Livadiya Romanovs. Not our Kind!
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, spouse of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, great-great-grandnephew of the last Czarina, Alexandra, as well as a great-great-great-great-grandson of Czar Nicholas I.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | May 18, 2021 5:06 PM |
Nothing about the English language, either, R7, to judge from the weird indefinite article in "a Richardsonian Romanesque" as if "Romanesque" were a noun. Is it supposed to suggest a connection with "Romanov"?
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 18, 2021 5:06 PM |
I think I'll have Tuna Noodles Romanoff for dinner.
I'm fancy that way.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 32 | May 18, 2021 5:15 PM |
Yes, R31.
Never mind that there is nothing rare about Richardsonian Romanesque piles (and this is not a clean-and-defined one) in the US.
And stating the 18,000-year-old bayou age is absurd, consistent with the tone and inherent dishonesty of the whole white-elephant "estate" they're trying to get a huge sale from.
No. No no no no. Vulgar, ugly, ridiculous and more R32's tuna Romanoff and less Winter Palace than the empty tuna tin stinking in the pail.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | May 18, 2021 5:18 PM |
[quote]Ms. Romanov discussed how she had Indiana limestone used to build the house.
Is that why it looks like a university library?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 34 | May 18, 2021 5:25 PM |
INDIANA LIMESTONE PURLOINED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!
Cripes, Colleen. You ARE an idiot AND a Texan AND a hoosier (in the St. Louis sense):
A Testimonial:
[quote]“I am delighted to hear that you are focusing on your Phantom Lighting Systems. I believe in your product as much as I believe in you. Tom Kretzschmar is a man of his word. I have worked with Tom for over 22 years and he has always impressed me with his knowledge of how to make a property or house into a unique work of art.
[quote]"When I was creating my estate, I hired Tom to help with not only lighting my artwork but my acreage as well. He is truly an artist in his field. I believe that Tom not only takes on every project as if it is his Picasso, but always puts forth the extra detail that makes his projects stand out from all the others.
[quote]"I have found Tom to be not only a great businessman, but he makes a lifelong awesome friend. Truly a one of a kind man of his word.”
[quote]Colleen Romanov Holthouse – Satisfied Customer
by Anonymous | reply 35 | May 18, 2021 5:26 PM |
So - looks like her maiden may have been Romanov. The Romanovs of Gary, Indiana.
(Anybody who has been in or near Gary should understand the significance).
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 36 | May 18, 2021 5:32 PM |
I am not convinced Ms. Romanov from Gary, Indiana is the same person as Lisa Holthouse, whose bio says she is a native of Texas. She also looks much younger than Colleen.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 37 | May 18, 2021 6:08 PM |
Colleen guards her privacy. Very few photos of her floating on the web, and she doesn't let anyone in her Romanov castle.
But if you scroll through the photos below, there is one of her. She is about 2 decades or more older than the new Mrs. Holthouse and has a very masculine jaw.
She is the one behind this monstrosity.
"When I was creating my estate, I hired Tom to help with not only lighting my artwork but my acreage as well. He is truly an artist in his field. I believe that Tom not only takes on every project as if it is his Picasso, but always puts forth the extra detail that makes his projects stand out from all the others."
She also said she spent a year traipsing through Europe purchasing items for the house.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | May 18, 2021 6:17 PM |
But are these the people who purchased the Tsar's trunks (probably from the estate of Nicholas Philips, (Romanov cousin and godson to Queen Elizabeth) who committed suicide in 1991 after bankrupting his estate at Luton Hoo. Thereafter his wife was obliged to sell Romanov treasures to survive.
What connects Houston to the Romanovs?
by Anonymous | reply 39 | May 18, 2021 7:04 PM |
Piss poor Romanovs who are living in guest houses all over France and the USA are trotted out like pets to "impress.". The Bolsheviks got one thing very right.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | May 18, 2021 7:13 PM |
In Halston, "Liza" wears a belt like hers in R37
by Anonymous | reply 41 | May 18, 2021 7:13 PM |
Perhaps, they purchased the true remains of the Romanov family.
Sure, the bodies were stripped of gems and gold, but the desiccated corpses are displayed in the subterranean wine room. Anastasia and Alexei Hold old Gallo wine bottles with candles to create a one of a kind tablescape.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | May 18, 2021 7:13 PM |
Well, shit. My goal in life was to be named an ABC/Channel 13 Woman of Distinction. Guess that ain't happening.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | May 18, 2021 7:16 PM |
R16 The Bolshevik death squad led by Yacob Yurovsky killed and mutilated the bodies of the Imperial Family, dumped them in the woods, then...neatly packed and shipped the family's precious possessions from Ekaterinberg to relatives in the UK...?!
by Anonymous | reply 44 | May 18, 2021 7:23 PM |
The staircase at Luton Hoo is AMAZING.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 45 | May 18, 2021 7:23 PM |
'Woman of Distinction' with absolutely the worst fucking taste. It's like new money from Texas got together with Italians from Jersey, Jews from Long Island and Persians from Bev Hills and decided to create something 'truly to die for'!
We're talking end of time shit.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | May 18, 2021 8:28 PM |
R37 - I think you're right. I was the one that couldn't find good pics of either and thought they may be the same person Both have brown hair and similar facial features, but the new wife is definitely about 20 years younger in that pic.
Looks like he literally traded in for a newer model - same size, same coloring, just younger. That must hurt. Good thing she has all those millions to fall back on from the divorce!
by Anonymous | reply 47 | May 18, 2021 8:34 PM |
Any of you ever take a drive through Texas? It is Hellish, hideous and so deserving of the true Texans that love the place.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | May 18, 2021 11:06 PM |
I can't imagine having an outdoor event at that place with that stinking mosquito infested swamp moat encircling the whole house. The staff would have to have trays of little Off! bottles next to the trays of canapes.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | May 19, 2021 2:48 AM |
all that is missing in the clusterfuck layout is a picture of a window crack from an unknown location, but most likely the shit basement.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | May 19, 2021 5:25 AM |
Looks like it was designed for a Vampiric Frau.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | May 19, 2021 8:05 AM |
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