The house no one wants to buy. Unusual house "House of the Flintstones", which no one wants to buy (21 photos)
The unique house, located in the town of Hillsborough, a wealthy suburb of San Francisco, has not been bought by anyone in the year during which it is put up for sale.
Known to San Francisco residents as the Flintstone House, the starting price for the mansion was $4.2 million. But even after two price cuts in 2016, he never got a new owner.
For many neighbors, it has become an eyesore, especially after it was painted in orange and purple, which cannot be said about those who like it.
Look at the house that managed to divide people's opinions.
Even from a distance, the Flintstone House looks rather unusual.
It is made of concrete painted orange and purple, although it was originally off-white when it was built in 1976. 
The strange shape of the house was created using shotcrete and a series of mesh frames raised by balloons used for aerostatic research. 
This gave it a prehistoric, lumpy appearance, which gave it its nickname. 
Tiles and unique artwork are located throughout the single-family home and fully match its exterior. 
As well as the color scheme of the interior. 
Everywhere non-standard ceilings. 
The house fell into disrepair in the 1980s, but was repaired and remodeled after a flood caused severe damage to the foundation. 
At the same time, the house had a new owner. 
The central island in the kitchen is attached to the ceiling, which also has a skylight. 
In spite of appearance, the house has ordinary kitchen appliances. 
Because of the pilot project, the house has received quite a bit of criticism. 
Many call it ugliness, while others are just curious about how it looks inside. 
The amount of criticism only increased after the current owners bought the property for $800,000 in 1996. 
Exactly, they changed it color scheme from white to the current orange-violet. 
Like it or not, the house has become a landmark in the San Francisco region. 
Many celebrities have been rumored to have filmed it or wanted to buy it, including... 
... George Lucas, OJ Simpson and an unnamed Silicon Valley investor. 
In September 2014, its selling price was $4.2 million. 
But now it has been reduced to $3.2 million - the second time in a year. 
Whoever buys it will get three bedrooms and 250 sq. meters of the bizarre history of San Francisco. 
An unusual home located in the wealthy area of Hillsboro, California, has been up for sale for a year now. Known to San Francisco residents as "The Flintstone House" because of its distinctive interiors and exterior design, the house was originally listed for $4.2 million. Even after the price was lowered twice, there were no buyers willing to shell out the named amount. In addition, many neighbors and locals believe that this house spoils the appearance of the area, especially after it was painted in orange and purple. This is what this miracle of architectural thought looks like, which so far no one has coveted.
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1 Even from a distance, you can guess that the Flintstone House is an unusual piece of real estate.
2 It's made of concrete painted orange and purple, although it was white when the house was first built in 1976.
3 This strange shape was achieved by spraying shotcrete over a frame of metal reinforcement and screen mesh, which was held in place with inflatable balloons commonly used for aeronautics.
4 This gave the house a prehistoric, bumpy look, which is why it was nicknamed the Flintstone House after the popular animated series.
5 The single-family home is adorned with tiles and unique artwork that match the appearance of the building.
6 Even the color scheme of the interior matches the color of the walls outside.
7 There are non-standard ceilings everywhere.
8 The house was run down in the 1980s, but was repaired and refurbished after mountain runoff damaged the foundation.
9 Then the house changed owners.
10 In the center of the kitchen there is an island, which is attached to the roof of the house, equipped with a window for the penetration of sunlight.
11 Despite the primitive appearance of the house, it has all the necessary equipment.
12 The house has come under fire and criticism for its experimental design.
13 Many people call the house an eyesore, while others are just curious about what's inside.
14 Since 1996, when the current owners bought the house for $800,000, the criticism has only intensified.
15 They were the ones who repainted it from white to orange and purple.
16 Whatever one may say, the strange house has become a landmark in the suburbs of San Francisco.
17 Many celebrities are said to have lived in it, owned it, or tried to buy it.
18 Among them are director George Lucas, actor OJ Simpson, and Silicon Valley investors.
19 The house was put up for sale in September 2015 for $4.2 million but never bought.
20 The price was recently reduced to $3.2 million. This is the second house price drop in less than a year.
21 Future owners will receive a three-bedroom house and 250 square meters stories.
Creepy story!
AT modern world of the same type of houses and twin sleeping areas, it is very difficult to find a home that would really have expressiveness and character. That is why, seeing an old Victorian mansion with large windows and mansard roof, most people just fall in love with it. Only one detail is alarming: the house built in 1875 is sold for a penny. The real reason makes your hair stand on end!
In 1875, a wealthy furniture maker named Sylvester Pierce designed and built this posh Victorian mansion in Massachusetts, USA.
The house with 3-meter ceilings has 10 bedrooms, 5 baths, chic fireplaces and bay windows. All frames, doors, stairs, the smallest wooden and forged parts are made by hand!
Given all this, it seems incredible that such a house is being sold for the price of an ordinary three-room apartment.
But a simple investigation should be done, and you will understand why. This house tops the list of cursed houses in the US. It has gone through many owners over the course of several hundred years, and many of them died under mysterious circumstances shortly after purchasing the house.
There is paranormal activity in the mansion, and it seems that someone is still wandering its dilapidated and deserted corridors. Many claim to have seen the figure of a maidservant here, others - a boy who looks wistfully into the house through the central window. The third dreamed of a sad woman.
At one time, the house was the headquarters of the Masonic lodge, a brothel, a meeting place for poets and private property. When the new owners moved into the house, they had no idea about its features. But after a couple of weeks, people began to experience strange and creepy things. They saw how objects move, heard whispers and songs, smelled the smell of other people's perfumes. Over time, the sinister activity intensified.
Shadows darted from room to room. Doors slammed shut and voices called names.
After all, the owners were ghosts.
Once, when a paranormal specialist was invited into the house, he asked a question in the room: "Who is the owner of this house?" - and heard a clear answer: "Lillian." Rummaging through the archives, the man discovered that this is actually the name of one of the first mistresses of the mansion!
But despite all the mysteries, this house definitely has its own charm. Do you believe in the sinister history of this house and would you agree to live in such a place?
The unique house, located in the town of Hillsborough, a wealthy suburb of San Francisco, has not been bought by anyone in the year during which it is put up for sale.
Known to San Francisco residents as the Flintstone House, the starting price for the mansion was $4.2 million. But even after two price cuts in 2016, it still hasn't found a new owner.
For many neighbors, it has become an eyesore, especially after it was painted in orange and purple, which cannot be said about those who like it. Look at the house that managed to divide people's opinions.
Even from a distance, the Flintstone House looks rather unusual.
It is made of concrete painted orange and purple, although it was originally off-white when it was built in 1976.
The strange shape of the house was created using shotcrete and a series of mesh frames raised by balloons used for aerostatic research.
This gave it a prehistoric, lumpy appearance, which gave it its nickname.
Tiles and unique artwork are located throughout the single-family home and fully match its exterior.
As well as the color scheme of the interior.
Everywhere non-standard ceilings.
The house fell into disrepair in the 1980s, but was repaired and remodeled after a flood caused severe damage to the foundation.
At the same time, the house had a new owner.
The central island in the kitchen is attached to the ceiling, which also has a skylight.
Despite the appearance, the house has ordinary kitchen appliances.
Because of the pilot project, the house has received quite a bit of criticism.
Many call it ugliness, while others are just curious about how it looks inside.
The amount of criticism only increased after the current owners bought the property for $800,000 in 1996.
It was they who changed its color scheme from white to the current orange-purple.
Like it or not, the house has become a San Francisco landmark.
Many celebrities have been rumored to have filmed it or wanted to buy it, including...
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Michael Jordan's house in Chicago, Illinois
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Donald Trump's home in Saint Martin
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