Were you raised in a barn?
Why, yes. Yes I was. A glorious relocated, rehabbed, $6M antique barn! I was raised with authentic vintage beams and planking… with hand-painted, ceiling-high murals……
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Unique Retreat Atop a “Volcano”
What a location. What a house. This unique remote California desert home has been off and on the market five or six times since 2002….
There’s always some sort of angle in DC
DC is full of angles, from the convoluted traffic patterns, to the backroom deals, to the very homes themselves. But it’s not just exteriors. Inside,…
What part of “Play nicely with the other houses” did you not understand?
Up close, this 2 year old home is slick, shiny, and oh-so chic… with modern lines and materials both inside… and outside. But there is…
This Sweet Spaceship Home Landed in a 28 Acre Forest
This spaceship home in the middle of a 28 acre forest looks like something from the mid-century, but it was apparently built just 16 years…
Rural Schoolhouse Rock
This relatively remote home an hour and a half north of Seattle is, according to the listing, “the historic 1910 Skiyou School House.” Although the…
Sometimes it’s better to skip the Big Picture
For all intents and purposes, this house seems great. The front porch is fairly attractive. The back porch is even better. The open plan living…
If you really want to live at your health club, but they won’t let you…
It sure looks all sleek and clean and modern. Appropriately, entry is directly into the yoga room, so you can get loosened up first. Really…
There’s a house in there somewhere…
Talk about blending into the surrounding landscape. But when the landscape starts trying to close in… then moves inside… and possibly entombs you… …you might…
Live Like Caesar… In Caesar’s Old Neighborhood
Behold, the heart of Rome! See both the ancient Senate House and the 19th century Unification Memorial from your very own premiere penthouse! Walk the…
Tired of average? OK, but don’t say I didn’t warn you…
Note from Marty: As you may have noticed in the byline below this post’s title, Looney Listing welcomes Emerald63 as a full-fledged author to the…
Convert to Desert Living for this Amazing Custom House
We’re back! Happy 2015! Enjoy this crazy and amazing desert home, via The Verge. If I had to choose one word for this home, it…
Hope Springs Eternal
Submission, title, and commentary by Emerald63. Thanks! As in, hope you have a whopping $25M if you like this… house. Or has the Mother Ship…
Everything Under the Dome (Except Stairs)
According to the Zillow Blog, this home has “a maze of ramps” instead of stairs inside. Also inside, this: Not into modern art? No problem,…
The Architect of Your Dreams
Where do you even find someone to build you a crazy custom house like this? Does the phone book have a section for “fantasy architects”?…
See-Through Concrete Box in the Desert
This see-through concrete box in the Arizona desert has been off and on the market for over five years. Number one reason it’s not selling?…