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Rich Turn to Pimping Basements

Media rooms, arcade games, full gyms making downstairs space not so musty

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2008 9:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Basements are no longer the lowly underbelly of the high-end home. With the rise of home-theater technology, and widespread community opposition to mansion expansion, wealthy homeowners are increasingly turning basements into underground playgrounds, Portfolio reports, featuring everything from faux-'50s diners to recording studios to saunas....   Read full story »

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