Just call me , "Detective Mata"
First, I am having keyboard problems and my 'period' key does not work so I will use dashes instead - sorry --
Well, another potential house bites the dust - I was looking at a lovely house on 5 acres of land in a rural town in the Berkshires -- Everything seemed perfect on the outside -- the land was forested -- There was a great barn, and a flawless fieldstone patio -- The home had bow windows overlooking a hill of trees, hardwood floors, a huge fireplace, and a giant living room-- AND the price was reasonable --
Then we checked out the basement, and saw three separate rooms all set up there -- Great, we thought -- Then we noticed the tables that were set up around the rim of each room, and the chains hanging from the ceiling above the tables -- the same was true in the barn -- Our young realtor said that maybe they were into 'horticulture' --
Now I am a child of the 60's-- I know a Pot Farm when I see one--
So, Nancy Drew characters that Sandy and I can both be, we sought out information --
The prior owner had only owned the home for 7 months -- Hmmmmmmmm
He was selling it for less than he paid for it --- Hmmmmmmmm
The home showed signs of 'sudden departure' -- one room was half painted with painters' tape still up -- Hmmmmmmm
One back door was missing a pane of glass -- Hmmmmmmm
His realtor said "the bank is handling this for him at his request" ----- Hmmmmmmm
Friends we know in that town told Sandy that one night state troopers blocked off the guy's driveway, and led him out in handcuffs -- HMMMMMMMMMMMMM
So, although I do not know anything for a 'fact' one can safely assume with reasonable probability that the prior owner might have been involved in some form of illicit commerce -- And, since folks in that line of work have been known to stash funds that they could come back for later -- well, I will pass on this dream home and get back in he hunt this weekend -- I don't need to be the old lady living in the remote dwelling formerly used as a Pot Farm -- I can just imagine the folks who might stop by for a visit!
Well, another potential house bites the dust - I was looking at a lovely house on 5 acres of land in a rural town in the Berkshires -- Everything seemed perfect on the outside -- the land was forested -- There was a great barn, and a flawless fieldstone patio -- The home had bow windows overlooking a hill of trees, hardwood floors, a huge fireplace, and a giant living room-- AND the price was reasonable --
Then we checked out the basement, and saw three separate rooms all set up there -- Great, we thought -- Then we noticed the tables that were set up around the rim of each room, and the chains hanging from the ceiling above the tables -- the same was true in the barn -- Our young realtor said that maybe they were into 'horticulture' --
Now I am a child of the 60's-- I know a Pot Farm when I see one--
So, Nancy Drew characters that Sandy and I can both be, we sought out information --
The prior owner had only owned the home for 7 months -- Hmmmmmmmm
He was selling it for less than he paid for it --- Hmmmmmmmm
The home showed signs of 'sudden departure' -- one room was half painted with painters' tape still up -- Hmmmmmmm
One back door was missing a pane of glass -- Hmmmmmmm
His realtor said "the bank is handling this for him at his request" ----- Hmmmmmmm
Friends we know in that town told Sandy that one night state troopers blocked off the guy's driveway, and led him out in handcuffs -- HMMMMMMMMMMMMM
So, although I do not know anything for a 'fact' one can safely assume with reasonable probability that the prior owner might have been involved in some form of illicit commerce -- And, since folks in that line of work have been known to stash funds that they could come back for later -- well, I will pass on this dream home and get back in he hunt this weekend -- I don't need to be the old lady living in the remote dwelling formerly used as a Pot Farm -- I can just imagine the folks who might stop by for a visit!
posted by Mata H at Thursday, February 01, 2007
2 Comments:
My, you have such adventures! This saga is turning into an epic....
The perfect little house must still be out there somewhere.
How funny Mata... "the bank is handling this for him"... what nice bankers, hey? Goodness but you've had some intereting adventures.
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