(Barbie toys with moving, but she remodels instead)
di chuyển hoặc remodel? That's a câu hỏi many homeowners face, and búp bê barbie is no exception. After checking out houses across the country, the iconic doll decided to remodel her three-story trang chủ in Malibu, Calif.
"That's where most of her family and Những người bạn are, so she decided to keep her house but make it thêm up-to-date," đã đưa ý kiến Michelle Chidoni, búp bê barbie spokeswoman and Mattel Corp. brand manager.
The result is the 2013 Dreamhouse, which hit stores Aug. 27 with a suggested price of $184.99.
In keeping with the lighthearted spirit of Mattel's marketing campaign, real estate website Trulia listed the beachfront property for $25 million.
"In real estate, it's all about location," đã đưa ý kiến real estate agent Roger Perry of Rodeo Realty in Beverly Hills, Calif. "This house has 150 feet of ocean frontage and an unobstructed view because it only has three walls. In Iowa, the price would be much lower."
Chidoni đã đưa ý kiến búp bê barbie can afford the remodel because "she's had 135-plus careers, from president of the United States to surgeon."
When búp bê barbie does sell the house, buyers will appreciate the upgrades, including two pull-string elevators, a working doorbell, lights and sounds throughout, màu hồng, hồng "stainless steel" appliances, "granite" countertops, a steam shower, chandeliers, surround-sound, built-in TV, a hot tub and 15-car garage.
The 2013 Dreamhouse also has loads of room for clothes and shoes, Barbie's yêu thích indulgences.
Still, a bright màu hồng, hồng house with only one bedroom and bathroom might be a turn-off for some buyers, Perry said.
The 2013 trang chủ is a far cry from Barbie's first house in 1962. It had the basics — bed, couch, a TV in a credenza and record covers on the walls. Made of cardboard, it fit Barbie's budget at the time.
bởi 1974, búp bê barbie had enjoyed many successful careers, so she could afford a modest three-story town house. Upgraded to plastic, it had a patio and phòng bếp, nhà bếp on the first floor, bedroom and sitting room on the một giây floor and dressing room and bathroom on the third, but no closets.
In 1979, búp bê barbie was on the cutting edge of architectural trends with her new A-frame house. It had a larger phòng bếp, nhà bếp and living room/dining room, a master suite and closet.
In 1983, Barbie's new town house was thêm grown-up, with wooden floors and a glass-front hutch. Like many buyers in the 1980s, búp bê barbie chose an informal great room plus formal rooms. The third floor had a roomy master bedroom and sitting room but no bathroom, probably a deterrent to buyers.
Barbie's Dreamhouses represent a survey of American house trends, đã đưa ý kiến Stephen Melman, director of economic services for the National Association of trang chủ Builders.
"She went from a bàn xoay to surround sound, and from earth tones to jewel tones to monochromatic. Although when other homeowners were painting everything beige in the 1990s, she used pink," he said.
"Barbie was ahead of her time … as a single, female homeowner," Melman added. "Single women, ages 35 to 64, are thêm often buying homes now. They own 6.1 percent of the owner-occupied homes, compared to 2.7 percent of men the same age."
"She always was a trailblazer," Chidoni said. "She went to the moon before Neil Armstrong did."
di chuyển hoặc remodel? That's a câu hỏi many homeowners face, and búp bê barbie is no exception. After checking out houses across the country, the iconic doll decided to remodel her three-story trang chủ in Malibu, Calif.
"That's where most of her family and Những người bạn are, so she decided to keep her house but make it thêm up-to-date," đã đưa ý kiến Michelle Chidoni, búp bê barbie spokeswoman and Mattel Corp. brand manager.
The result is the 2013 Dreamhouse, which hit stores Aug. 27 with a suggested price of $184.99.
In keeping with the lighthearted spirit of Mattel's marketing campaign, real estate website Trulia listed the beachfront property for $25 million.
"In real estate, it's all about location," đã đưa ý kiến real estate agent Roger Perry of Rodeo Realty in Beverly Hills, Calif. "This house has 150 feet of ocean frontage and an unobstructed view because it only has three walls. In Iowa, the price would be much lower."
Chidoni đã đưa ý kiến búp bê barbie can afford the remodel because "she's had 135-plus careers, from president of the United States to surgeon."
When búp bê barbie does sell the house, buyers will appreciate the upgrades, including two pull-string elevators, a working doorbell, lights and sounds throughout, màu hồng, hồng "stainless steel" appliances, "granite" countertops, a steam shower, chandeliers, surround-sound, built-in TV, a hot tub and 15-car garage.
The 2013 Dreamhouse also has loads of room for clothes and shoes, Barbie's yêu thích indulgences.
Still, a bright màu hồng, hồng house with only one bedroom and bathroom might be a turn-off for some buyers, Perry said.
The 2013 trang chủ is a far cry from Barbie's first house in 1962. It had the basics — bed, couch, a TV in a credenza and record covers on the walls. Made of cardboard, it fit Barbie's budget at the time.
bởi 1974, búp bê barbie had enjoyed many successful careers, so she could afford a modest three-story town house. Upgraded to plastic, it had a patio and phòng bếp, nhà bếp on the first floor, bedroom and sitting room on the một giây floor and dressing room and bathroom on the third, but no closets.
In 1979, búp bê barbie was on the cutting edge of architectural trends with her new A-frame house. It had a larger phòng bếp, nhà bếp and living room/dining room, a master suite and closet.
In 1983, Barbie's new town house was thêm grown-up, with wooden floors and a glass-front hutch. Like many buyers in the 1980s, búp bê barbie chose an informal great room plus formal rooms. The third floor had a roomy master bedroom and sitting room but no bathroom, probably a deterrent to buyers.
Barbie's Dreamhouses represent a survey of American house trends, đã đưa ý kiến Stephen Melman, director of economic services for the National Association of trang chủ Builders.
"She went from a bàn xoay to surround sound, and from earth tones to jewel tones to monochromatic. Although when other homeowners were painting everything beige in the 1990s, she used pink," he said.
"Barbie was ahead of her time … as a single, female homeowner," Melman added. "Single women, ages 35 to 64, are thêm often buying homes now. They own 6.1 percent of the owner-occupied homes, compared to 2.7 percent of men the same age."
"She always was a trailblazer," Chidoni said. "She went to the moon before Neil Armstrong did."
