FelicityLemon
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I always say that I have no clue about this murder, we just don't have that much to go on. While I personally think, IMHO, that it is an "insider" case, the house itself makes me wonder about a random crime.
I consider myself a "professional" house-hunter who spent a long time looking for a new house while my husband was in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. I learned a great deal from my Realtor and my own observations.
This house was built on an "infill" lot, an empty lot in a well-established community. If you look at the specs on other houses they are older homes and range roughly from 800 to 2,800 sq. ft. They are traditional ramblers. The Sievers' house is about 31,000 sq. ft. (IIRC) and of a much newer style. It sticks out like a sore thumb of affluence.
That is one type of house I would never build/buy. My current house was built by the same builder as the rest of the houses on my street, so it doesn't stand out. However, it is one of two one-story houses (with full basement) on the street. People driving in visually pass by the house to look at the "bigger" houses around it. It's only when they come into the house that they find out it is double-deep and very roomy. With most of the basement finished, it comes out to around 31,000 sq. feet.
We did this on purpose. One should never have the best or worst house on the block.
The home is 2,885sf according to several real estate sites.
The Sievers lot is similar in size to 50% of the lots on their side of the street & smaller than the neighbor immediately to the south