More from our vacation to Florida. Whataburger. Whata bad mansard. 

Miracle Mansard

We've just returned from out summer vacation.  We took a short trip to Seagrove, Florida with an overnight stop in Nashville and a day trip to Mary Ester, Florida to visit some of my husband's Southern kin.

They live on Highway 98 but it is called the Miracle Strip Parkway  in Mary Ester (near Destin).  And would you look at this flea market "D'e France" [sic] mansard on said Miracle Strip Parkway.   Aqua, columns, D'e France.  What's not to love?  It's a miracle of design.  

It was nice catching up with John's 2nd cousin and his wife and kids.  There was cold beer, burgers, boat riding and the required dock jumping into the Gulf Intracoastal waterway.  Nothing like bonding with distant cousins by burying them in sand.   

Biggest and Baddest Mansard in America

Not only is this the largest home for sale in America, it's the largest bad mansard ever created. 90,000 square feet and unfinished. Asking price, as is, $75 million.

This place looks like a strip mall conference center. I have no idea what kind of building materials are on the outside, but the blue mansard makes the stonework look plastic and fake.

Thanks to Matt for sending me the picture.