But Where’s the Moat?
Can’t say I’ve seen a home with an entrance quite like this one before. Perhaps there was some sort of odd zoning or permit restrictions?…
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Not What I Meant When I Said I Wanted a “Green Home”
That photo above is the primary listing photo, but I think we’re looking at the garage. Here’s the main home: Apparently the seller really likes…
Golly, Ethel, would ya look at that! Who woulda thunk?
Ahh… good ol’ quirky California! Where else will you find an $11M home with The Buddha taking pride of place. Where you can Curtain All…
TOTALLY NORMAL HOUSE. DEFINITELY NOT A THINLY-VEILED CAVE.
This is a nice looking place. Hey, wait a minute… is this actually a cave? Yup, looks like a cave. Who needs windows, I guess?…
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…
Simple living, loads of plants…
…and a Yurt! With a ceiling fan! And a skylight! Don’t forget the three, count’em three, greenhouses! (There’s even a fourth if you’re up for…
Free Used Calendar with Purchase
Not many homes for sale come with a free used 1959 calendar. In fact I am willing to bed probably no other listing does. Huh,…
Time Traveling in Maryland
It should’ve been obvious from the avocado garage door and shutters. But I wasn’t paying attention and fell into the trap – the Time Machine…
What is it?
Is it old? Is it new? Is it tacky? Is it cool? Is it a typical 1950s middle class house? Or a restatement of the…
Because Every Day is Independence Day in America
Sadly the listing has only the one photo, so we don’t get to see what this patriot’s home looks like inside. However, we do get…
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…
Something is Askew
It starts with crudely-corrected crooked exterior shots, and it just gets weirder when you go inside… Nothing like a creepy over-the-top cat-themed bathroom to make…
When a Wall is Your Best Feature
This shot of the exterior brick wall isn’t the lead photo for this home, but it is the best photo. The primary photo isn’t all…
Warm & Inviting
For some salespeople, the Internet is just a fancy sales brochure. Wow, this condo building is so warm and inviting! Is that a bedroom or…
When Your Garage Is Your House
You’re not looking at this home’s garage. You’re looking at the home. Pretty sure that door in the middle is the front door. Here’s the…