Interesting Buildings and Houses

Feb. 16, 2023

Pacific Grove Butterfly House

This house in Pacific Grove, California was for sale last November for $998,000 USD. I love unique looking properties like this 😃

The listing agent Arleen Hardenstein, with Sotheby's International Realty, had explained, “The owners (J and Sonja Jackson) have had it since 1977. Sonja was slowly …
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Feb. 9, 2023

Rolling House

How's this for a house concept? Back in 1934, a magazine called Everyday Science and Mechanics envisioned a house of the future that was essentially a huge sphere, which could be fitted with tires to transport from one location to another. Wild!

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Feb. 2, 2023

The Invisible House

This is the Invisible House, in Joshua Tree, California, and it's currently for sale for $18,000,000 USD. It has a 100 foot long indoor swimming pool!

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8198-Uphill-Rd_Joshua-Tree_CA_92252_M90086-78216

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Jan. 26, 2023

House Yacht

I just learnt about these livable Yachts made by Arkup the other day. It's a house, but also a yacht. What a cool concept!

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Jan. 5, 2023

Zavikon Island

How's this for an unusual property? This is Zavikon Island, located in Thousand Islands archipelago on the St. Lawrence River, between Ontario and New York.
Zavikon Island is actually 2 small islands, both privately owned (by the same owner). The islands are connected by a 32 foot long bridge. …
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Dec. 29, 2022

Glass Onion House

The house from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is for sale, for $450,000,000 USD!
Okay, it isn't really for sale, but it has been listed on Zillow as an advertisement for the movie 😁
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Dec. 15, 2022

Goonies House

The Goonies house is for sale! It's located in Astoria, Oregon, and is listed for $1,700,000 USD.

https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-oddities-oregon-movies-pacific-ocean-d448414d631faf8dfcf35a91ebc4c675

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Dec. 8, 2022

Shoebox Houses

These single storey, flat roof houses were built over a 100 years ago in Montreal, and are known as Shoebox houses.
Other distinguishing characteristics of shoebox houses are the centrally placed front door, framed by 2 windows.
There are over 560 of them in Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-patrie neighbourhood.
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Nov. 24, 2022

Fake House in Brooklyn

This Brownstone at 58 Joralemon Street in Brooklyn, New York, is a 'fake house'.
It was originally built in 1847 as a private residence, but it's now owned by the New York City Transit Authority, and is used as a subway ventilation shaft and emergency exit.
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Nov. 17, 2022

Christmas Story House

The Christmas Story house (in Cleveland, OH), is for sale! Several neighbouring properties are included in the sale too.

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