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felonius_monk (felonius_monk) wrote in making_qaf,
@ 2009-05-13 21:12:00

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208, 210, 211, 511, britin, locations, schickel estate

House(s) used for Britin exterior and interior?
Hey, everyone! It was great seeing so many familiar names on the Members list. As a lot of you know, I'm brand-new to IJ and the QAF fandom.

I'm thrilled to see this community, because I'm rabidly obsessed with ~~Justin's ass~~behind-the-scenes elements of TV shows and films.

I found the George Shickle estate here: http://www.parkwoodestate.com/html/auto.html?page_id=2&schild_id=32

Does anyone know where the exterior and interior of Britin was shot?

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brianslave68
2009-05-14 05:29 pm UTC (link)

Wow, I found this quicker than I thought I would! This is from her post:

This is "Britin". We had so much fun going to see the actual house. As you can see by the car in the drive way, the house is now occupied, but we still ventured out into the yard for pics. I am sure, if they could see us, they thought we were NUTS! lol You can click the image to see a larger version of it.

Fun little fact: When they found this house it was empty and they just knew that the outside was perfect. However, when they got into the house it was so dirty that there was no way they could shoot the interior scenes without a lot of major clean up. So instead of using the inside of this house, they used the inside of the house next door (which we could not get pics of).

I won't repost the photos she took during her trip since she specifically asked that they not be redistributed without her permission. She doesn't appear to be active in fandom any more so the chances of me getting in contact with her are slim.

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	felonius_monk 2009-05-14 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	OH. MY. GOD. Thank you so much for the pic and the info! I just KNEW the exterior and interior shots of Britin weren't the same house! You confirmed it for me. Kudos to you for your respect for the photographer/author of the pix/text. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-05-14 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	Good call! Just out of curiosity, what specifically made you suspect that they were two different houses? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

felonius_monk
2009-05-15 03:55 am UTC (link)

Specifically: My Jeopardy! level of geekified obsession with behind-the-scenes elements of TV shows and film. It's a knowledge and also an intuition.

Study your Britin icon. Watch ep. 511 again (if you can stomach the same). Where's the bay window that Justin looked out of? Since B/J fucked in the same room with the bay window, the fireplace/chimney's in the wrong place.

One could argue that B/J were in a more remote room in the house and Justin was looking out another window, but the scene clearly shows the foyer leading into the "great room" in which they fucked.

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flamencanyc
2009-05-15 01:47 pm UTC (link)

:) Well, you were right!

I've watched 511 dozens of times, and looked at photos of Britin pretty carefully. I totally agree that there's nothing there that convinces me that the internal shots ARE of the same house, but then, there's nothing there that definitely convinces me that they absolutely couldn't be either.

That great room is clearly on an end as it has windows on three sides.
So, I always presumed that if the inside shots were of the same house, then the great room we saw must either be on the far left side of the house (which is difficult for us to see) or more likely in a wing that projects off toward the back. In which case, the relevant chimney could be either the one on the far left or unseen from the front.

the scene clearly shows the foyer leading into the "great room" in which they fucked.
You think? Hmm. I don't see a foyer or front door shown in the indoor scenes, just a narrow staircase (that doesn't seem large enough to be the main one of such a house) just outside the great room (which probably leads to that balcony overlooking it).

So while none of that convinces me that those scenes absolutely couldn't have been shot in that house, it certainly wouldn't in any way have made me specifically think that they must have been either.

But knowing that it actually was shot elsewhere, now I'm dying to see more of that house!

(I'm obviously kind of a geek when it comes to this kind of stuff too. Lol.)

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I smell a road trip to Toronto

felonius_monk
2009-05-15 06:01 pm UTC (link)

You're right. You said things I never thought about before. THAT is why I love discussing this geeky stuff.

That great room is clearly on an end as it has windows on three sides. So, I always presumed that if the inside shots were of the same house, then the great room we saw must either be on the far left side of the house (which is difficult for us to see) or more likely in a wing that projects off toward the back. In which case, the relevant chimney could be either the one on the far left or unseen from the front....I don't see a foyer or front door shown in the indoor scenes, just a narrow staircase (that doesn't seem large enough to be the main one of such a house) just outside the great room (which probably leads to that balcony overlooking it).

Awesome! I always thought of Justin looking out the front window of Britin on the first floor. It never occurred to me that they were in another wing of Britin and that Justin was looking at a different view--perhaps from the back of the house and not on the first floor. A Tudor McMansion the size of Britin would probably have more than one staircase.

GEEKS RULE.

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Re: I smell a road trip to Toronto

flamencanyc
2009-05-15 06:26 pm UTC (link)

Lol, yes we do!

I was actually snooping around a "for sale" Tudor yesterday that looked to be half the size of Britin from the front, but surprised me (because I didn't think the lot was deep enough to have accommodated them) by having two unexpected wings perpendicular to the main house in the rear. One of them was a three car garage with a casement-windowed walkway above it that led to a small attached cottage-like structure on the far end. Sort of an in-laws house or something. Quite interesting.

Awww, Britin's too old, nicely designed, and well-constructed to be burdened with the icky McMansion moniker, don't you think?

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	Re: I smell a road trip to Toronto felonius_monk 2009-05-15 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	It's official. I'm jealous and I don't do jealous. The closest I ever get to actually snooping around luxury homes is at http://www.sothebysrealty.com/en/home.aspx. I am obsessed with that site. So many obsessions, so little time. snorts at "icky" I concede. Just because I live to make digs at Brian and icky ep. 512 doesn't mean I should take it out on Britin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: I smell a road trip to Toronto

flamencanyc
2009-05-15 08:37 pm UTC (link)

I'm sorry hon. But if it makes you feel any better, while there are a number of homes within a bit of a drive of there that could potentially make it into Sotheby's portfolio, I'm not sure I'd put the one I mentioned in that category despite my description. Given the size and condition of the house and the property (the plot's not much bigger than the house), and the location, I would put the sale price of the place at probably ~750K. Nowhere near the range of the amazing places Sotheby's usually deals in.

But yeah, it's one of the more interesting places I've seen in awhile. I had fun poking around. Sadly, as it's unoccupied there probably won't be any open houses, so I probably will never get to see the inside since I'm not willing to waste a realtor's time in this market.

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Re: I smell a road trip to Toronto

felonius_monk
2009-05-16 06:39 am UTC (link)

When I read fanfic, I have to have visuals so I can see in my mind where the characters are living. So I do a lot of research about houses, furnishings, locations, etc.

I found this beyond AHHH-mazing house here http://www.dreamhomedesignusa.com/French%20country%20chateau%20Luxury%20castle%20real%20estate%20plan.htm. I thought you might enjoy it.

I especially love the scrolling iron work on the staircase railing and the study/library (all the warm, rich, polished wood).

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	Re: I smell a road trip to Toronto flamencanyc 2009-05-24 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	Good for you! You're so studious about it. Thanks for sharing your findings with us. I'll have to check it out when I have a chance. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I smell a road trip to Toronto flamencanyc 2009-05-15 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	Oh and "icky ep 512"... lol! How can you not love an episode that gives us scenes like the reactions to the wedding announcements?! ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	circadia 2009-05-16 12:01 am UTC (link)
	WOW! How observant! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flamencanyc 2009-05-14 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	Excellent, thanks! Did she happen to say more or less where the houses were? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brianslave68 2009-05-14 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	She did not mention where exactly the houses are located. All I know is they're in Canada, presumably close to Toronto. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-05-14 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Okay cool, that's what I figured. Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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