r/Houseporn 4d ago

This converted iron foundry in Upstate New York

https://www.homeista.co/qz6hnm
103 Upvotes

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u/NotRustyShackleford_ 4d ago

That…isn’t what I was expecting TBH. I was thinking there would be more of the past reflected in the design. Also, that website is shit, especially on mobile.

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u/sabbic1 3d ago

Exactly.  Might as well not tell people it's an old forge. Nothing seems to have been carried over or repurposed.  It's just another brick building that's been modernized to death 

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u/pocketdare 4d ago

I love the idea of industrial conversions like this. And you can do your own for an investment of a mere $5 mil!

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u/fnbannedbymods 1d ago

Guess still life photography pays well! 

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u/pocketdare 1d ago

Right? And his partner is a "humanitarian aid worker." I'm guessing that the main source of income is something else ... like inheritance.

Hey son, here's $5 Mil. Go pursue your passions lol

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u/INS_Stop_Angela 4d ago

I expected a lot more original charm and creativity. I just see stark white modernity.

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u/PeoplecallmeBUCK 4d ago

The original forge would have made a great commode.

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u/SeattleHasDied 4d ago

You know, I see plenty of projects like this and many are in cold weather environs. How on earth do they efficiently heat all those soaring spaces and cathedral ceilings with just the wood or gas stoves we see in so many of them? I don't see any fans or mini-splits or any reference to heated floors/radiant heat...?

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u/Miss_Might 2d ago

Wow. The inside is really disappointing.

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u/Jlx_27 2d ago

That interior is awful.

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u/New-Anacansintta 2d ago

The orange couch adds daring color -only because it is the only other color than black and white in the entire place.

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u/Fine_Ad_9964 4d ago

That is beautiful. I hope the foundation and surrounding soil are tested for toxins and other pollutants.

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u/adaptnetwork 4d ago

That's a good point ... I hadn't thought of that. 🤔

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u/Fine_Ad_9964 4d ago

I’m sure you did. The message is not for the owner but for the future DIY builders

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u/FeloniousDrunk101 3d ago

Lol at Somers being considered “upstate.” New York Metro area is more like it.

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u/EngineeringOne1812 3d ago

It’s upstate as a direction if you are a writer that lives in NY. Most New Yorkers don’t own cars. When I would tell them that I was originally from western New York, a 7 hour drive away, most people didn’t know the state was so large.

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u/slaphappysal 2d ago

That shit comes with a dose of cancer I bet.