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Quirky house for sale has features that are... off. ‘I’m genuinely perplexed’

Exterior of the house
Exterior of the house Screen grab from Realtor

“In a sea of sameness, it takes real courage to break the mold,” the listing of a house for sale in Cambridge, Massachusetts, starts with — and while that’s correct, there may be a tad too much courage going on with its architecture.

Interior
Interior Screen grab from Realtor

“That’s this Riverside home in a nutshell—bold, and unapologetically different—and it’s a creative blank canvas, freshly painted and ready for your style to shine!” the listing on Zillow continues.

Outdoor sitting area
Outdoor sitting area Screen grab from Realtor

While the exterior of the two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,366-square-foot home might be … a choice (looking at you, crooked windows) … the inside is a chic, alabaster dream (with, what seems to be, a floating end table?) throughout.

Dining area
Dining area Screen grab from Realtor

It’s listed for $1.195 million.

“Inside, you’ll discover five spacious rooms spread across three levels. On the first floor, you’ll find a generous bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, along with a spacious living room featuring French doors that open to the patio,” the listing says.

“The second floor boasts vaulted ceilings, an open-concept living/dining/kitchen area, and a large bedroom with a charming south-facing balcony. The third floor offers endless possibilities!”

Sitting and eating area
Sitting and eating area Screen grab from Realtor

The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique house listings all over the country, and people were … well … impressed?

Kitchen
Kitchen Screen grab from Realtor

“This home proves that you can just do things,” the page’s creator said.

“I always wanted windows that you can’t cover in any way. So great,” another joked.

Office area
Office area Screen grab from Realtor

“It’s both too much and not enough,” someone said. “Like if they were going quirky then they needed to really commit to it.”

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

“Me in tech class learning how to use google sketch up,” one person commented.

“What in the Dr Seuss architectural shenanigans is going on here?” another asked.

Loft area
Loft area Screen grab from Realtor

“I’m genuinely perplexed,” someone expressed.

“Love some of this, and not others. But I really enjoy the creativity,” one person noted.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor
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TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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