Like a Bat out of LA

dottie · 09 Jun 2003, 13:13

The Mail on Sunday - Property June 8th 2003

The main reason to live in LA is the weather. You can play golf all the year round-not that I get the time. I used to live in New York and I love the place, but I got tired of the cold. While touring and making monies I could accept I had to go to cold places, but I didn't want to live in the cold as well. So now I'm living right on the edge of beautiful countryside belonging to the National Game Reserve. The Santa Monica mountains are all around and because it's preserved, I know it will never change. My house is on a gold course in one of the most exclusive country clubs in LA.
From my front door you don't see a house across the streeet. The next house is a way down the street. This is big country I love the space. It took me a while to decide to move from Beverly Hills. It's a big step and everybody said "Nobody will ever come to see you- it's so far out". I'm on tour so much I'm not living there for anybody to see, anyway, and I don't have many friends, so Iwasn't looking for a drop-in place. I don't agree it's to far out-thats an illusion. I found a house I liked and told my agent to put in an offer. But I was too late-someone had put in a bid two days earlier. It seemed all the houses I was interested in were suddenly sold. Just when I decided Iwant to move here, everybody else did too. A little depressed I drove around the golf course and saw a sign in front of a house that I hadn't noticed before. But I knew the block and I thought the houses on it would cost much more money that I wanted to spend. I called my agent to find out how much they wanted. She told me the price, and it was so low I said"Read that again. Are you sure that's not a misprint?" I madean appointment to see inside the next morning. When I walked in and looked around, I was blown away. I couldn't believe what they were asking for the place. But I said to the real estate agent"This house needs so much work I'm only going to make one offer. I'm not playing the back and forth game. Either they take it or they don't. I thought the sellers would call my bluff and want money and I'd have to raise my offer, but they took it. The land alone was worth what I paid. I ended up with the house for free! Mine is the smallest house on the block only 5,000 sq ft, which I guess for some people is a big house. It has only four bedrooms. There are quite a few famous neighbours. Wayne Gretzky, the world's best ice hockey player, is one of them, plus Olympic skater Scott Hamilton. I may stay here for a while, though I'm not used to sitting in one place. I've never stayed in a house longer than five years, so we'll see.

Meat Loaf was talking to Mark Anstead.

MBrevard · 09 Jun 2003, 13:39

Hi, Dottie! Thank you! Thank you!

Another great article!! Thanks for taking all the time to type it in and sharing it with all of us!

I really enjoyed it!

Meat is all over the newspapers there! That's wonderful!!

Hope it happens here, too!!

Maybe one of the mods might want to move this to the General Forum, where the other articles are. Should brighten peoples' spirits there, as it certainly did mine!!

Thanks again, Dottie!!

Love,
MB
xxx

aussielovesmeat · 09 Jun 2003, 15:15

Thanks so much for posting this here Dottie !!!

We don't get any interviews or even much publicity down here. You might get a small bit when Meat does a concert, but that's about it !!!!

But I must say, I found his statement that he didn't have many friends very sad, maybe he meant it as a joke or something. I hope for his sake it isn't true.

Thanks again
Kaye
xxx

sherrie87 · 09 Jun 2003, 16:30

Goodness, Meat's "small" house is exactly 5 times the square footage of my home! I must officially live in a cracker box! (The good side to this- less to keep clean!)

Sherrie

heat · 09 Jun 2003, 17:56

Thanks for posting this, Dottie

I got the Mail on Sunday yesterday, but didnt see a property place in it...

Chris · 09 Jun 2003, 21:19

I would attack the newsagent if you were missing the property bit Heat.

I read the M o S but missed this article!!

Asha · 09 Jun 2003, 21:41

Now, I'f had to calculate this to Sq meters, since I'm from Holland.

Bare with me plz, and tell me if I'm making a mistake:

1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 sq meter = 10.75 sq ft
this means that 5000 sq feet = 5000/10.75 = 465 sq meters.

My house is aprox. 200 sq meters wich means Meat's new house is more than twice as big as mine. Well, I always though I nedded a bigger house anyway

Asha

Taipan · 09 Jun 2003, 21:51

lol, and meat wants to move to HARTLEPOOL?!

mariella · 09 Jun 2003, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asha

Now, I'f had to calculate this to Sq meters, since I'm from Holland.

Bare with me plz, and tell me if I'm making a mistake:

1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 sq meter = 10.75 sq ft
this means that 5000 sq feet = 5000/10.75 = 465 sq meters.

My house is aprox. 200 sq meters wich means Meat's new house is more than twice as big as mine. Well, I always though I nedded a bigger house anyway

Asha

Thank you for the calculating, Asha!!

Well, the man is BIG, so it shouldn't surprise us. Actually, don't think it's THAT big. As long as it's 'home', right! But if you plan to move in, I would recommend an even bigger one!

Maybe this Hartepool-house everybody is talking about is also an option?

Dottie, glad you found this!

Love,

Mariella

original sin · 09 Jun 2003, 23:42

Thanks Dottie interesting

Testify · 10 Jun 2003, 15:41

cheers Dottie. Good reading

dottie · 10 Jun 2003, 17:20

Glad u all enjoyed the article makes a change from the "other one" if u know what I mean - I'll keep my eyes peeled

Vickip · 11 Jun 2003, 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by dottie

Glad u all enjoyed the article makes a change from the "other one" if u know what I mean - I'll keep my eyes peeled

Yep ... I know exactly what you mean :)
It was a great article .. thanks for posting it for us !!

Vicki

Louise · 13 Jun 2003, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by aussielovesmeat

But I must say, I found his statement that he didn't have many friends very sad, maybe he meant it as a joke or something. I hope for his sake it isn't true.

I think I'm correct in saying that all of us here consider ourselves to be his friends, so we should all take it in turns to visit him on a regular basis!

I'm sure he'd really appreciate it!

Guppie · 13 Jun 2003, 19:29

Hey, thanks for placing the Article, Dottie :)

dottie · 13 Jun 2003, 19:54

louise and Guppie - Glad you found the article interesting

09 Jun 2003, 13:13	#1
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Like a Bat out of LA The Mail on Sunday - Property June 8th 2003 The main reason to live in LA is the weather. You can play golf all the year round-not that I get the time. I used to live in New York and I love the place, but I got tired of the cold. While touring and making monies I could accept I had to go to cold places, but I didn't want to live in the cold as well. So now I'm living right on the edge of beautiful countryside belonging to the National Game Reserve. The Santa Monica mountains are all around and because it's preserved, I know it will never change. My house is on a gold course in one of the most exclusive country clubs in LA. From my front door you don't see a house across the streeet. The next house is a way down the street. This is big country I love the space. It took me a while to decide to move from Beverly Hills. It's a big step and everybody said "Nobody will ever come to see you- it's so far out". I'm on tour so much I'm not living there for anybody to see, anyway, and I don't have many friends, so Iwasn't looking for a drop-in place. I don't agree it's to far out-thats an illusion. I found a house I liked and told my agent to put in an offer. But I was too late-someone had put in a bid two days earlier. It seemed all the houses I was interested in were suddenly sold. Just when I decided Iwant to move here, everybody else did too. A little depressed I drove around the golf course and saw a sign in front of a house that I hadn't noticed before. But I knew the block and I thought the houses on it would cost much more money that I wanted to spend. I called my agent to find out how much they wanted. She told me the price, and it was so low I said"Read that again. Are you sure that's not a misprint?" I madean appointment to see inside the next morning. When I walked in and looked around, I was blown away. I couldn't believe what they were asking for the place. But I said to the real estate agent"This house needs so much work I'm only going to make one offer. I'm not playing the back and forth game. Either they take it or they don't. I thought the sellers would call my bluff and want money and I'd have to raise my offer, but they took it. The land alone was worth what I paid. I ended up with the house for free! Mine is the smallest house on the block only 5,000 sq ft, which I guess for some people is a big house. It has only four bedrooms. There are quite a few famous neighbours. Wayne Gretzky, the world's best ice hockey player, is one of them, plus Olympic skater Scott Hamilton. I may stay here for a while, though I'm not used to sitting in one place. I've never stayed in a house longer than five years, so we'll see. Meat Loaf was talking to Mark Anstead.

09 Jun 2003, 13:39	#2
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hi, Dottie! Thank you! Thank you! Another great article!! Thanks for taking all the time to type it in and sharing it with all of us! I really enjoyed it! Meat is all over the newspapers there! That's wonderful!! Hope it happens here, too!! Maybe one of the mods might want to move this to the General Forum, where the other articles are. Should brighten peoples' spirits there, as it certainly did mine!! Thanks again, Dottie!! Love, MB xxx

09 Jun 2003, 15:15	#3
aussielovesmeat Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2003 Location: South Australia Posts: 91	Thanks so much for posting this here Dottie !!! We don't get any interviews or even much publicity down here. You might get a small bit when Meat does a concert, but that's about it !!!! But I must say, I found his statement that he didn't have many friends very sad, maybe he meant it as a joke or something. I hope for his sake it isn't true. Thanks again Kaye xxx

09 Jun 2003, 16:30	#4
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Goodness, Meat's "small" house is exactly 5 times the square footage of my home! I must officially live in a cracker box! (The good side to this- less to keep clean!) Sherrie

09 Jun 2003, 17:56	#5
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Thanks for posting this, Dottie I got the Mail on Sunday yesterday, but didnt see a property place in it...

09 Jun 2003, 21:19	#6
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	I would attack the newsagent if you were missing the property bit Heat. I read the M o S but missed this article!!

09 Jun 2003, 21:41	#7
Asha Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.05.2003 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,356	Now, I'f had to calculate this to Sq meters, since I'm from Holland. Bare with me plz, and tell me if I'm making a mistake: 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 sq meter = 10.75 sq ft this means that 5000 sq feet = 5000/10.75 = 465 sq meters. My house is aprox. 200 sq meters wich means Meat's new house is more than twice as big as mine. Well, I always though I nedded a bigger house anyway Asha

09 Jun 2003, 21:51	#8
Taipan Junior Loafer Join Date: 25.08.2002 Location: UK Posts: 38	lol, and meat wants to move to HARTLEPOOL?!

09 Jun 2003, 23:42	#10
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Thanks Dottie interesting

10 Jun 2003, 15:41	#11
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	cheers Dottie. Good reading

10 Jun 2003, 17:20	#12
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Glad u all enjoyed the article makes a change from the "other one" if u know what I mean - I'll keep my eyes peeled

13 Jun 2003, 19:29	#15
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	Hey, thanks for placing the Article, Dottie :)

13 Jun 2003, 19:54	#16
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	louise and Guppie - Glad you found the article interesting