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Does this house for sale in Texas look like a ‘mid-century mausoleum’? Take a look

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Exterior Screen grab from Realtor

A very unique home has swayed onto the real estate market in Houston, Texas, for $599,900 and it has a popular real estate social media page reeling.

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Entryway Screen grab from Realtor

The five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom house has very distinct vibe flowing through its entire 5,172-square-feet. From its grand, double staircase to its mirrored rooms to its hardwood floors, the entire home is something else entirely.

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“Beautiful and spacious home!!!!” the listing on Realtor.com says. “Come check out this beauty with tall ceiling and loads of closets and built in. One of the largest homes in this beautiful neighborhood.”

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

According to the listing, the current owner also has put in a new boiler and is installing awnings near the balcony.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

The house captured the attention of Zillow Gone Wild, as fans were both impressed by certain aspects of the interior and puzzled by other features. And yes, there were some jokes.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

“Architect: What style would you like for the house?

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Bathroom Screen grab from Realtor

First owner: No thanks!” someone joked.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

“I just love mid-century mausoleum,” another said.

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Bathroom Screen grab from Realtor

“This place would be a nightmare if you suffer from migraines,” one person pointed out. “But it’s definitely gorgeous.”

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

“It has a Sound of Music staircase!!” another observed. “Imagine the fun parties you could have there! Shoot, you could rent it out for wedding photos!”

“If this were my home, I’d set up my desk in the entryway with laptop facing the staircases and make a grand entrance to all my Zoom meetings,” someone said.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

“It’s amazing and looks like a million dollar home,” one person noted.

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Kitchen Screen grab from Realtor

“So many mirrors,” someone mentioned. “All I can think of is child fingerprints and doggy nose slobber. They’d never stay clean in my world.”

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Family room Screen grab from Realtor

“If mayonnaise were a house,” another joked.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor
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This story was originally published March 31, 2022 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Does this house for sale in Texas look like a ‘mid-century mausoleum’? Take a look."

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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