Is this house for sale in Tennessee unique or a ‘chilling challenge?' You decide
The two-bedroom, three-bathroom residence is listed for $1.5 million and clocks in at 4,737 square feet. Built in 2002, the home sits on a cool 25 acres of tree-filled land that allows the owner to hide off the grid and become a modern day version of Grizzly Adams.
Now for the inside.
'The heart of the home is an open kitchen area perfect for entertaining, complemented by two versatile bonus rooms ideal for a home office, gym, or guest space. Step up to the rooftop access and take in sweeping views of your own private paradise,' the listing on Zillow describes.
And boy, that's a lot of wood.
Different decor styles intermingle in ways that haven't really been invented, yet seems to have an art deco flow. Sure, there's a random tree branch protruding from the wall near the staircase, but it gives it character.
One thing folks will notice is the absence of windows in some bedrooms, which appear to be made of blocks.
The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights interesting houses on the market all over the country. And people appeared conflicted about their feelings on both the outside and inside.
'It looks like someone on a Mountain Dew bender designed and decorated the interior,' one person joked.
'I can literally smell this house,' another said.
'And consider this dismaying observation: this chamber has no windows and no doors… which offers you this chilling challenge: to find a way out,' someone noted.
'It's giving.... Tatooine post modernism,' one person observed.
'It's definitely interesting,' another noted.
Newport is about a 185-mile drive northwest from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
4 hours ago
- USA Today
Photographer's eerie lookalike inspired a search for world's best dopplegängers
Over the last 25 years, French-Canadian photographer François Brunelle has traveled the world photographing around 250 pairs of doppelgängers. Doppelgängers, which translates from German to 'double walker,' originally meant ghostly counterparts of a living person. In folklore and literature, encountering someone who could be your twin has traditionally been viewed as a bad omen. But in modern usage, the term often describes two unrelated people who closely resemble each other. This concept is the focus of Brunelle's photography series, 'I'm Not a Lookalike!' The inspiration for the project came from his own lookalike: Mr. Bean, who is played by British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson. After being told for years that he looked like the character, Brunelle watched an episode that included a scene he called 'awkward' to see his doppelgänger in. 'I said, 'Oh my God, it looks like me, and he's taking a bath!'' said Brunelle, who felt like he was watching himself on TV. Upon realizing he couldn't be the only lookalike, Brunelle started photographing doppelgängers together. Some of the pairs he captured didn't see the resemblance, 'which can be quite surprising (and entertaining) at times,' Brunelle admitted via email to USA TODAY. He started his project in Montréal with lookalikes he knew in Canada. As media coverage grew and word spread on social media, he received thousands of messages from people worldwide. Many of the doppelgängers he photographed know each other in real life and were made aware of their resemblance to each other after being told by others, like Ester Scholten and Agnes Loonstra. In 2013, Loonstra was approached by a man on a train in the Netherlands. He mistakenly thought she was one of his university students, Scholten, and encouraged Loonstra to reach out to her. Meanwhile, Scholten learned about this encounter from her professor. Out of curiosity, Loonstra decided to find Scholten on Facebook. Scholten shared a translation of the first message she ever received from Loonstra with USA TODAY. 'Hi Ester, probably a bit of an unexpected message, but recently I was approached on the train by a man, and he thought I was you! After some confusion, he said he was a teacher of yours and asked me if I was a girl from Arnhem. Very funny, apparently, he was so amazed by the resemblance (in his eyes) that he insisted I should google you because we seemed so alike. Haha! So here we are... Do you see the same resemblance? 🙂 maybe the ginger hair, bangs and almond-shaped eyes? 🙂' Scholten felt like she was seeing herself when she saw photos of Loonstra on Facebook. 'Even our mouths look somewhat similar. So strange!' Scholten wrote back in her messages to Loonstra. They both found their resemblance surprising because they felt their features were so distinctive that they thought they were unique. The two decided it would be fun to meet, and when they did, they realized it wasn't only their looks that were similar. 'There were a few moments during that first encounter that were almost terrifying, such as the moment we both pulled up a chair to put our feet on and the moment we laughed at the exact same time and discovered the way we laugh is so similar,' Scholten said. Loonstra was 25 and Scholten was 30 when they met on May 4, 2013. At the time, Loonstra was part of an a cappella group that had rehearsals in Scholten's hometown. People waved at her, thinking she was Scholten. 'People I knew told me I had been rude for not saying anything when I passed them,' Scholten said. So Loonstra began waving back at the strangers, followed by a text to Scholten to let her know. From their very first meeting, a friendship was born as they discovered they shared love for the same music, literature and what Scholten calls their "intense' love of cats. 'About half of all our WhatsApp conversations are about cats,' she said. 'We are proud crazy cat ladies.' From that love came the inspiration for a book they published together titled 'Crazy Cat Lady,' combining Loonstra's skills as an illustrator and Scholten's knack for writing. It was picked up by Workman Publishing in New York and has been released worldwide in English and translated to Spanish, German, Finnish, and even Loonstra and Scholten's native language, Dutch. Agnes also played a special role in Ester's wedding as her maid of honor. 'I see Agnes like the little sister I never had,' Scholten said. Although they don't live in the same part of the Netherlands, they try to see each other at least once a month. Loonstra reached out to Brunelle after hearing about his project from several people who sent it to her. Loonstra and Scholten were later included in a study by the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute in Barcelona with other doppelgängers photographed by Brunelle that confirmed they and the other lookalikes were not related. Of the 32 pairs studied, researchers found that the lookalikes share similar DNA variations, particularly concerning genes involved in forming facial features. There were also similarities in height and weight. The study's lead researcher, Manel Esteller, called it 'coincidences of genetics that happen purely by chance,' and does not mean the pairs are related. Despite the study's findings, Loonstra and Scholten are still frequently asked by strangers if they are biologically related, and sometimes, to keep things simple, they just say yes. Brunelle's website features a callout for lookalikes, and he also created pages on Instagram and Facebook for the project. Brunelle plans to release a book this year featuring about 100 photos of the pairs he's photographed, along with a short story from either the subject or his perspective. He shared a few of those stories with USA TODAY. Roniel Tessler and Garrett Levenbrook | New York City, 2013 "I was born in New York, and Roniel in Washington, D.C. Roniel's friends met me at the University of Michigan four years ago and mistook me for him. They then put us in touch, and we discovered we lived near each other. We have remained good friends ever since." ‒ Levenbrook Beatriz Nogueira and Bruna Soares Da Costa | Lisbon, Portugal , 2015 "I work in human resources, and Beatriz is a student. We were both born in Portugal and have been friends since childhood. We first realized we were look-alikes when people started mixing us up. My own father saw a photo of Beatriz and was convinced it was me! I think we look more alike in profile than face-on. We are similar not just physically, but in personality too. And here is a fun detail, I recently discovered we're both left-handed!" ‒ Soares Da Costa Karen Chu and Ashlee Wong | Culver City, California, 2013 "I am a nursing student, while Ashlee is a registered nurse. Most non-Asian people think all Chinese look alike, but that is far from the truth. I consider myself lucky to have met Ashlee, my 'sister' at a traditional Chinese dance performance. Although many people think we look very similar, Ashlee is definitely shorter." - Chu
USA Today
5 hours ago
- USA Today
North Carolina could bring back iconic uniform for 2025 football season
Will the Tar Heels bring back an iconic uniform? The excitment around the North Carolina Tar Heels' football program is at an all-time high as they get ready to usher in a new era under Bill Belichick. As the legendary head coach begins his first season with the program, many are hoping he can turn things around. There will be a lot of attention on the program nationally as well. Belichick is obviously a big name in the business and landing a head coach like him was huge for the program. It also opened up the door for new opportunities in terms of revenue and fun ideas for the program. That includes the return of a classic uniform possibly this season. Per Taylor Vippolis of Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have placed an order for the 1980's throwback uniform, hoping to wear them this year. The Tar Heels brought back the navy uniforms a few years back which ended up being a hit. This classic uniform is a fan favorite, donned by Lawrence Taylor among other Tar Heel legends. Bringing it back would be a HUGE hit with the fanbase and with Belichick's ties to Taylor, it makes a lot of sense. There's no word on if these were approved or what games they would wear them for but I can't see why they would say no. Let's hope we get to see these at some point this season. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
New York Post
9 hours ago
- New York Post
Inside an $11M California home that looks straight out of ‘The Flintstones': ‘Yabba Dabba Do!'
A for-sale Palm Springs, California estate looks like the Flintstones family came into some serious cash. The 9,819-square-foot estate is fully committed to the stone age aesthetic, inside and out. The striking property drew immediate comparisons to the popular animated cartoon 'The Flinstones,' when it hit the market for $10.99 million earlier this year. The seven-bed, eight-bath home generated headlines — and a litany of comments — when it was featured on the popular social media account Zillow Gone Wild in June. Advertisement 10 The 9,000-square-foot property sits in a historic Palm Springs neighborhood. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group 10 The entryway sets the tone of the home, with stone floors, stucco walls and wood beams. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group 10 The home's famed interior designer helped shape the iconic desert style of Palm Springs. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group Advertisement 'Looks like Bedrock! Yabba Dabba Do!' wrote one commenter. 'Fred Flinstone wants his house back!' another added. Despite its strange style, this property is pure Palm Springs. The estate, located in the historic neighborhood of Old Las Palmas, was designed in 1992 by interior designer Steve Chase. The prolific designer dreamed up bold desert homes for the stars of his day, including Farrah Fawcett, Gene Hackman and Suzanne Somers. Advertisement Chase's '80s desert style was defined by organic materials, a desert-inspired color-palette and stuccoed walls that blend indoor and outdoors spaces together. His larger-than-life designs made him a local celebrity in Palm Springs, a city known for its midcentury-modern architecture and Hollywood ties. Chase passed away from AIDS in 1994, two years after designing the Las Palmas property, at the age of 54. 10 A breakfast area offers views of the San Jacinto Mountains. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group 10 The modern kitchen features a desert mural and exposed beams. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group 10 Custom-built furnishings complement the home's organic architecture. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group Advertisement 10 A large bedroom. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group 10 Stonework extends into the bathrooms. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group His stony Las Palmas project last changed hands for $6.7 million in 2020, according to property records. The current listing is held by Carly Butterfield of Thunderbird Realty. Despite the passing of several decades, Chase's style appears appropriately fossilized throughout the property. Stone flooring flows through the main residence, which encompasses five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The luxurious interiors include a media room, an atrium, a modern kitchen and a breakfast room with panoramic views. A two-bed, two-bath guest house sits nearby. The $10.99 million price tag includes furnishings, according to the listing. The curved couches and granite-topped tables throughout the home mirror the organic lines and textures of its organic architecture. 10 An aerial view of the pool's water features and surrounding palm tree grove. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group 10 The tennis court. Blake Daryaie, One Point Media Group Advertisement The 2-acre property is landscaped with, of course, giant rocks, which surround the resort-like pool, as well as a palm tree grove and a pavilion. A giant green tennis court stands out against the otherwise neutral browns and grays of the home's color palette. The property tax bill for the rocky oasis reached more than $86,000 last year, according to Zillow, so budget-conscious buyers might want to consider cutting down on other expenses. Perhaps they could forgo their gas-guzzling car for a foot-powered Flintmobile.
