18 Times a House Listing Drove the Internet Crazy
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It is always fascinating to peek inside other people’s lives, and there is no better way to do it than by seeing the inside of their home. That is why real estate listings can be so fun to browse, whether or not you are in the market to buy. And when the internet gets ahold of a quirky gem, it can spread like wildfire. We’ve rounded up 18 of the funniest, weirdest, and most awe-inspiring real estate listings that have gone viral online.
Sinister Listing in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Zillow Digs home in Cayce, SC
This puzzling fixer-upper comes with an ominous warning: The upstairs apartment “cannot be shown under any circumstances,” and you will have to deal with a mystery tenant who doesn’t pay rent—but does have a lease.
Eerie Listing: Strange Features
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The internet went wild speculating about the upstairs tenant and the state of the rundown home and property, which includes a large paper-clip-like sculpture in the yard and mysterious red paint splatters on the exterior of the house.
Cat Lover's Paradise in Concho, Arizona
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As this “cat castle” attests, one person’s feline fantasy could be another’s “purrfect” nightmare.
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Feline Fantasy: Cat Gym Overkill
Zillow Digs home in Concho, AZ
Cat pictures line the brightly colored walls from floor to ceiling, and cat perches, cat accessories, and cat decor make for an “un-fur-gettable” home.
Real Estate Agent Dressed as Panda in Spring, Texas
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It’s pure “panda-monium” inside this Texas house, where the real estate photos feature a nonchalant panda posing in every room.
Panda Property: Wild or Wily?
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The reason for the panda approach? It seems a savvy real estate agent decided to take a walk on the wild side—and elicit a few laughs in the process—to draw interest to a lovely but middle-of-the-road home.
Fake Skeletons in San Francisco, California
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The skyrocketing real estate prices in San Francisco may come as a shock to house hunters, but this property’s listing photos inspire a different kind of fright.
Good Bones: Specters That Sell
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Maybe the artfully posed skeletons are the original tenants of this 1929 Art Moderne studio, who just popped in for a cocktail and a bit of jazz?
Abstract Art in Newport Beach, California
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Most houses have at least a little bit of art up on the walls, but the interior of this hilltop home in Newport Beach is itself the embodiment of abstract art.
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Art Attack: Eclectic Tastes
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Featuring an lively mix of patterns and kooky features, this 7,550-square-foot house is like a private gallery, although it’s unclear just how much of that art comes with the home.
“Versailles in Manhattan” in New York City
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If you’d love to live in New York City but pine for a more elegant era, this townhouse, which dates back to 1884, may be just the ticket—although the price is pretty steep!
Versailles: Theater Royale
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The opulent $114 million townhouse emulates the Palace of Versailles, with hand-painted murals and baroque ornamentation along with a few modern amenities like this plush screening room.
Michael Jordan’s Chicago Estate in Highland Park, Illinois
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Basketball superstar Michael Jordan lived in this sprawling mansion during the peak of his career with the Chicago Bulls. It’s full of custom touches fit for a sports legend, such as an infinity pool, a putting green, front gates adorned with his jersey number, and a basketball court with locker rooms.
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The Jordan Estate: Private Court
Zillow Digs home in Highland Park, IL
The trouble with all those custom features is that they can make it harder to sell a home. The property has been on the market since 2012, and it’s been reduced to nearly half of the original $29 million asking price.
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50 Cent’s Mansion in Farmington, Connecticut
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Rapper 50 Cent has paid a pretty penny to fix up his elaborate 19-bedroom money pit—er, mansion.
50 Cent: Rapper's Dismay
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50 Cent sued the inspectors he hired to assess the property before he purchased it in 2003, claiming repairs have cost millions more than they originally estimated.
Mannequin House in Richmond, Texas
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While this home’s exterior looks picture-perfect, the listing photos of the interior are somewhat bizarre.
Mannequin House: The Lifeless Help
Zillow Digs home in Richmond, TX
The listing photos of the interior show mannequins posed among the cluttered decor and knickknacks. It is unclear if the mannequins were staged especially for the shoot or if they’re a permanent part of the design.
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Toddler Photobomb in Belgrave, Australia
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At first, nothing seems amiss in this photo of a charming rustic kitchen in a house for sale in Australia, until you notice the floating toddler head peeking out from behind the doorway.
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Lazy River Home in Miami, Florida
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Who doesn’t want a water park in their home? This tropical retreat has a meandering pool that serves as a “river” connecting three separate buildings on the property.
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Lazy River: Natural Setting
Zillow Digs home in Miami, FL
A lazy river is just one quirky element of this modernist home, which was constructed in 1968. It was designed to fit around the palm trees that were already growing on the property, and it includes a lagoon, waterfall, sauna, and natural wood details throughout.
Infamous Mansion in Indianapolis, Indiana
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This bizarre mansion has become something of a local joke to Indianapolis residents, who have been chuckling at its absurdity for decades as it has bounced on and off the real estate market.
Indianapolis Mansion: Rocky Real Estate
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The monstrosity consists of multiple structures that have been cobbled together, resulting in a strange compound that includes a stone grotto, impractical staircases, a ballroom, and exceedingly odd statues.
Equestrian Estate in The Plains, Virginia
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Just why did the owners of this home invite a horse to pose in their listing photos? Was it to showcase the sprawling dimensions of the open floor plan or merely to make sure prospective buyers are paying attention? The answer is not immediately clear, but the effect is certainly startling.
“NOT haunted” Victorian in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Zillow Digs home in Dunmore, PA
This real estate listing casually lists such amenities as a possible secret torture chamber in a bedroom closet, a “twisted nightmare-world version of a half-bath” in a “partially terrifying” basement deemed a “dungeon.” But buyers need not be alarmed, as the listing points out that the home is definitely “NOT haunted.”