Opulence is a noun referring to great wealth, luxuriousness, or an abundance of resources. It describes a lavish, showy, or over-the-top display of riches, often used to signify power, success, or high social status. Synonyms include affluence, splendor, abundance, and sumptuousness.
The opulence of the ballroom, with its crystal chandeliers and gold-leaf ceilings, took our breath away
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.