A Swamplot reader asks: “I wonder if there’s a big market for $344k A-framed houses with cavernous looking rooms and green (oh yes, green to match the pine trees!) carpet?” Well, when times are tough, a resourceful family might want to look into saving some of that hard-earned dough by taking its summer vacation . . . at home!
This 3,944-sq.-ft. 1977 home on more than 1.3 acres in Tower Oaks features 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, a carpeted spiral stair, and a half-carpeted kitchen bar. You’ll save on siding maintenance, too!
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Look closely at the kitchen. Where are all the cocktail glasses hiding?
In the secret pull-down bar:
- 11904 Dakar Dr. [HAR]
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This house is absurd. But I love it. Obviously not for everyone, but I sincerely hope that this is the perfect house for someone.
You have got to be fecking kidding me.
It needs a few interior updates, but I really like this house. It looks like it has a nice cozy feel.
I love it. It would be like living in a treehouse.
for that price and the updates it needs it is not worth it…..no family with kids or older retired people would ever want those awful spiral stairs …i have a feeling this will be for sale for a loooong time and be reduced a lot…it is a nice place though..for the right price
Looks like it has been lowered to $320k, still a little high in my opinion. This is one of those love it or hate it houses. With a few updates it would probably appeal to more people, either way, its a very interesting design.
Aw, I love this house…it makes me feel like a kid again! Where else can one find instant time travel to Northern California ca. 1971? Of course there were no giant-screen TV’s back then to jam into the awkward corners of this pointy cabin in the pines.
Running the carpet up the bar front and fining a matching velvet-esque chair is inspired. I cannot tell, but still my beating heart if the carpet is shag!!!
I’ve always had a soft spot for A-Frame houses (and geodesic dome ones too). For our area, they are great for hurricanes.
Obviously a little updating is needed and yes the spiral staircase would have to go. I love the cocktail glasses coming from the ceiling. Neat use of the space for items that may not be used all the time.
With the right furnishings, this place could be absolutely shagadelic.
The listing agent on this one absolutely has to have some of the more interesting conversations on this gem. This really has to be one of the more fascinating listings.
Outstanding… this place just needs a few new touches and would look great with mid-century furniture.
Oh my gosh, as soon as I saw that I knew it was Tower Oaks! I had a friend in high school that lived in that neighborhood and both the a-frame and the spiral staircase were a highlight in her house too.
Oh that is just fantastic. I lurv it. Bet they used to rock the Bacharach on that electric piano back in the day. Can you imagine how fun it would be to decorate that place?!
I love this house, too bad it is not on a lake. It is like stepping back in time to my childhood. I would love to see it.
It looks like there are two stairways, so not to worry about getting stuck on the spiral.
This is the perfect place for the Swamplot Social Aid and Pleasure Club World Headquarters. Alas, it is still a private home.