Don’t judge a book by its cover — and don’t judge a home by its facade. But what if the house itself resembles nothing more than a facade?
In the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, an unusual-looking skinny home sold on Friday for $260,000, down slightly from its $269,900 list price. Just 3 feet wide on one end, and known as the Pie House for its wedge-like shape, it isn’t just the striking listing images that caught onlookers’ attention, but also a TikTok video showing its exterior that went viral.
“SKINNY HOUSE SKINNY HOUSE SKINNY HOUSE SKINNY HOUSE SKINNY HOUSE SKINNY HOUSE,” reads the caption of the video, which has nabbed more than 1.1 million views and 327,000 likes since its user, eli.korn_, posted it last week. The video shows a walk around the home, located at 970 Chestnut Drive, which drew comments from surprised users.
“That’s not a house, that’s a hallway,” commented one viewer, while another quipped, “One gust of wind and it’s all over.”
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One hater virtually shouted, “PUSH IT OVER PUSH IT OVER PUSH IT OVER PUSH IT OVER PUSH IT OVER PUSH IT OVER PUSH IT OVER.”
And yet another commenter summed it up with this caption: “How can I go out and feel confident when houses in 2020 look like this😔”
Meanwhile, the TikTok video streamer posted additional clips about the home, including one showing off its listing images that received more than 353,000 views, and another one that serves to answer questions, including input that the home was built this way on a triangular lot to maximize square footage.
As its listing advertises, “This Iconic Home Is Larger Than Appears,” with more than 1,600 square feet of living space — and that includes a finished basement.
Listing agent Alan Berlow, of Coldwell Banker Realty in Deerfield, told The Post that three bathrooms are located inside the home’s most narrow end. And though a mere 3 feet in width, looks can be deceiving.
“Behind one of the bathrooms is a little storage area,” he said.
The home, built in 2003, gradually widens to nearly 20 feet.
“The room sizes are actually fairly normal,” Berlow said of the two bedrooms. The master has a 19-foot width, while the second one is 17 feet wide. A staircase anchors the widest end of the home, Berlow added.
The home stands on a 3,920-square-foot lot, with additional features including an open-plan main level with hardwood floors, a kitchen with good storage space and a dishwasher, and air conditioning. Berlow’s listing also says the home gets good natural light.
Information regarding the new owners was not immediately available.