This Just In: Michael Phelps Cashes in His Winnings

CasaSugar — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:30:43 -0700

Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps has just acquired a crave worthy pad, paying $1.69 million for a 4,080-square-foot condo overlooking Baltimore's revitalized Harborfront, according to the Maryland Leader. The pad features amenities sure to win over any young Olympian, such as a rooftop terrace with fireplace, a private screening room, a state-of-the-art gym, a clubhouse with pool tables, and a Jacuzzi. He also recently purchased the Meadowbrook Swim Club and Northwest Ice Rink in Baltimore, which he and his coach plan to turn into an elite Olympic training center, and on the car front, he has been looking at "some Aston Martins and some Maseratis." Ohhh, new money. Let's hope those endorsement checks start rolling in fast.

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Before and After: A Frat-tastic Fix-up

CasaSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:30:39 -0800

When Ron Tanner purchased his 1897 Baltimore Queen Anne row house, it had experienced a few too many paddle-whacks by rowdy fraternity members, who had no appreciation for its historic architectural details. Since it was in solid condition structurally, and nearby Loyola College, where he works, he snatched it up "as is," and signed it up for a long stint of rehab. This meant he'd purchased, "a walk-in closet full of illicit term papers, three refrigerators full of leftovers, 16 empty beer kegs, a 20-foot bar, and far too many unflushed and clogged toilets," as well as "a room full of garbage" — enough to fill "79 large garbage bags and three 30-yard Dumpsters." As you may have guessed, the photo above shows the fireplace before he took a stab at restoring it to its 19th century glory. To see the after image, as well as some other photos of the house, read more

Read more about the transformation at This Old House.

And, check out some more before and after images:

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