zeptangerine Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Okay here's some real news people living in the real world might enjoy: Sunday Times June 8th 2008: The boathouse on the Thames that was Led Zeppelin's birthplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Graham has been promoting the sale of this property since the beginning of the year. It's interesting to see some further details revealed now that it has been put on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Okay here's some real news people living in the real world might enjoy: Sunday Times June 8th 2008: The boathouse on the Thames that was Led Zeppelin's birthplace. Coincidental timing wouldn't you say? Artical published right after the 'reality' of Jimmy and JPJ rockin' with the Foos... Hum..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I wonder if the aforementioned boathouse could accommodate say...a large tapestry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I wonder if the aforementioned boathouse could accommodate say...a large tapestry? The tapestry to which you refer is worth far more than the boathouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeptangerine Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I wonder if the aforementioned boathouse could accommodate say...a large tapestry? (I wonder if I could be rolled up in his tapestry and dropped out like Liz Taylor in Cleopatra, right at his feet?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmorek Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It'd be cool to turn it into a music venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's lovely. Looks so relaxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBJ Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 more picture including interior http://www.bornrich.org/entry/the-thames-b...e-up-for-grabs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hard to believe the guy didn't know who Plant was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's still on the market? It's been at least a year. Damn real estate market! Funny they still call it a "boathouse" when the "boathouse" has been turned into a swimming pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I will repeat what I said last time this news came out; If all the forum members chipped in, we could buy the house ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeptangerine Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 I never did quite understand what makes a true "boat house" a house. Jimmy's old house looks too heavy to float like a boat, so it is stuck in the mud with pylons? Some "boat houses" actually float and can move downstream, like the kind near Seattle, but the Thames types (David Gilmour's included) look far from floating. And if you have a "boat house," do you share the river with everyone or do you get a slice of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I will repeat what I said last time this news came out; If all the forum members chipped in, we could buy the house ourselves. Then how do we decide who gets to use the house, when and for what purpose? Like some sort of timeshare agreement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I never did quite understand what makes a true "boat house" a house. Jimmy's old house looks too heavy to float like a boat, so it is stuck in the mud with pylons? Some "boat houses" actually float and can move downstream, like the kind near Seattle, but the Thames types (David Gilmour's included) look far from floating. And if you have a "boat house," do you share the river with everyone or do you get a slice of it? I think this house is a 'boat house' not in the sense of being a floating house, rather that it was a house where boats could dock alongside? Am I correct? Then how do we decide who gets to use the house, when and for what purpose? Like some sort of timeshare agreement? Depends on whether the contributions are equal, or some people own a larger share than others. A committee would be formed and a decisions made on how the site should be used - my immediate thought would be some sort of Zeppelin museum. Maybe there would be space for accommodation where people could stay, either share-owners or members of the public who would pay for entry/accomodation/tours etc. Using these revenues the place could at the least remain self sufficient, if not begin to pay itself off. It's an impractical idea but let your fantasies run wild... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoneFishing Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Darnit where is my change purse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeptangerine Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 I will repeat what I said last time this news came out; If all the forum members chipped in, we could buy the house ourselves. A house where boats dock - that makes some sense, but I didn't see a pier. I like this idea and the time share. Once we haggle the owner well down below $1million, all forum members invest x amount for the final price. Then take the number of investors, divide them by 52 weeks in a year, and assign our vacation weeks. It might be fun to spend a week in this old house crammed with 400 members. It would be the biggest party of the year! ps- I want the last week in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBJ Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Boat house timeshare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBJ Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 One is a boat house, a house for a boat. The other is a house boat, a house that is a boat Das Boot Haus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeptangerine Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 A committee would be formed and a decisions made on how the site should be used - my immediate thought would be some sort of Zeppelin museum. I wouldn't want this to turn into the Graceland of the Thames. Thinking about this even more, I really think this home should be placed on a historic preservation trust list. C'mon- Jimmy could buy it, reap from the tax benefits, chat with the officials and have it declaired historic due to it's place in music history. They slap labels all over Liverpool for the Beatles, so why not give this lovely home the respect it deserves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Boat house timeshare? I'm all for it, seriously. I'd hazard a guess that Allison might be interested too. Don't make it into a museum though, for heaven's sake. We American forum members desperately need a London crashpad for when special events crop up, like Jimmy & Jonesy appearing with the Foos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrots1969 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Ive just got a lottery ticket for tonights uk rollover lottery....so fingers crossed everybody!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Good luck, Carrots! Will you throw a huge pool party at Pangbourne after you're settled in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrots1969 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Good luck, Carrots! Will you throw a huge pool party at Pangbourne after you're settled in? yeah!....i will put the invite on the forrum!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunChild Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 more picture including interior http://www.bornrich.org/entry/the-thames-b...e-up-for-grabs/ Thanks for that... what a neat place. Love how they threw in a picture of Page lounging there in his plaid pants. They are really trying hard to sell it, huh? But is it 1.2 million POUNDS or DOLLARS? Too high either way, I think. Darnit where is my change purse.... Time for a Forum bake sale? (Magic brownies, anyone?) One is a boat house, a house for a boat. The other is a house boat, a house that is a boat Das Boot Haus? In the past, the bottom floor was an enclosed wet dock for a boat. Hence, boat house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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