Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record

grumpy old man · 1 Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:30 am

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By ROSS ROMANIUK, SUN MEDIA
It appears to be the mother of all Winnipeg mansions, with an equally hefty price.
The 9,000-square-foot home at 761 Wellington Crescent is up for sale, priced at $3.25 million -- a record high for Winnipeg.

"For the Winnipeg market, it's a good price. In Toronto, Vancouver, or
Oakville, Ont., that house would cost $12 million to $15 million. It's
an amazing deal," said realtor Gary Bachman.
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Is this rosens place???

http://winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2008/10/01/6936501-sun.html

JTF · 2 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:44 am

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Not a bad little shack eh? Smile

Sam · 3 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:07 am

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At first I thought that it might be one of the Aspers' digs but apparently not.
Did anyone notice the remark close to the end of the article claiming that both David and Leonard Asper's homes on the Crescent had been sold a year or so ago. I thought I had heard that some time ago and that they had shuffled off to other pastures (like Toronto for example), so why is David Asper so hot to trot about building a stadium here and owning the Bombers?
just wondering is all. Question

JTF · 4 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:25 am

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The Canwest thingy is going down the tubes and they want to push their development company. They want the land at Polo Park for a shopping center...and to get it, they have to go through the Bombers.

Deank · 5 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:30 am

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BINGO!

JTF · 6 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:39 am

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Sometimes it's hard to see the trees for the forest eh?
Raz-ma-daz...now you see it ..now you don't...step right up ladies and germs...and bring your wallets....

nickelback · 7 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:31 pm

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sputnik · 8 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:34 pm

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I am pretty sure that house was previously owned by Art DeFehr (DeFehr Furniture).

My grandfather was a custodian for them and I recall dropping him off there for a Christmas party.

Goth_chic · 9 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:15 am

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I wonder if the owner will get the asking price? Looks like a nice house from the outside I would love to see the inside.

JTF · 10 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:18 am

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DeFehr's having some serious financial troubles...almost bankrupt...so I guess Art is downsizing a bit...

Goth_chic · 11 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:22 am

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JTF wrote:DeFehr's having some serious financial troubles...almost bankrupt...so I guess Art is downsizing a bit...

That makes sense. I wonder if he'll get what he's asking?

JTF · 12 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:34 am

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I bet he will. Maybe even over the asking price.

There are properties around there that are being bought up and the houses demolished in order to build bigger/better. So, it looks like some of these lots are worth a half mil or so eh.

Freeman · 13 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:00 pm

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Pretty sad whats happening at DeFehr. Not looking good for a previously successful local company.

Deank · 14 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:01 pm

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success built on taking advantage of the cheap canadian Labour and not on sound business practice.

rosencrentz · 15 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:28 am

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DeanK- sorry but cheap Canadian labour is a myth, but a 65 cent dollar was probably a good reason for the success of all exporting companies!
DeanK , you must be NDP- shame on you!!

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Freeman · 16 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:58 am

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rosencrentz wrote:DeanK- sorry but cheap Canadian labour is a myth, but a 65 cent dollar was probably a good reason for the success of all exporting companies!
DeanK , you must be NDP- shame on you!!

I've noticed that some of DeanK's posts make him sound like a flaming socialist. Isn't that enough to get someone banned from this forum? Very Happy

JTF · 17 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:01 am

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No no...you're getting us mixed up with another forum. We encourage differences here, rather than ban diversity.

Deank · 18 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:35 am

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rosencrentz wrote:DeanK- sorry but cheap Canadian labour is a myth, but a 65 cent dollar was probably a good reason for the success of all exporting companies!
DeanK , you must be NDP- shame on you!!

ha ha ha.... its called cheap canadian labour BECAUSE of the 65 cent dollar.

sheesh.

Deank · 19 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:36 am

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Freeman wrote:
rosencrentz wrote:DeanK- sorry but cheap Canadian labour is a myth, but a 65 cent dollar was probably a good reason for the success of all exporting companies!
DeanK , you must be NDP- shame on you!!

I've noticed that some of DeanK's posts make him sound like a flaming socialist. Isn't that enough to get someone banned from this forum?

BITE YOUR TOUNGE!!!!

wait was is a flaming socialist? One who burns socialist?

Freeman · 20 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:24 am

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A flaming socialist is someone who votes NDP and walks funny.

JTF · 21 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:26 am

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Watch it or I'll slap you bitches.

egomaniac · 22 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:56 am

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JTF wrote:DeFehr's having some serious financial troubles...almost bankrupt...so I guess Art is downsizing a bit...

I got a good place for him to go... 774 home street... 512 a month, all utilities included.
parking an extra 6$ if there is room Laughing

rosencrentz · 23 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:16 pm

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That is my winter residence!

Pavolo · 24 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:39 am

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Amazing how rumors get started David lives in Wpg Leonard is in TO and now where did anyone say Defehr is going bankrupt, they are in tough cause of the lack of sales down south so is motorcoach so is Walmart .

rosencrentz · 25 Re: Mansion's price tag sets Winnipeg record on Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:22 pm

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And 1 year later everything is the "same"?

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