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Instagram page shows just how strange NC's housing market is right now

The Instagram account @zillowgonewild is shedding light on how odd the housing market is right now.
Posted 2021-08-28T19:05:05+00:00 - Updated 2021-08-28T19:27:28+00:00
Look inside this dome-shaped house for sale in NC

The Instagram account @zillowgonewild is shedding light on how odd the housing market is right now.

The page features dozens of out-there Zillow listings, with a handful of them from North Carolina.

Clemmons, NC

This $1.9 million home in Clemmons comes with a beautiful view of Lasater Lake.

Mill House in Clemmons. Photo from Zillow
Mill House in Clemmons. Photo from Zillow

The home is a fully-operational mill, according to a Zillow listing for the property.

Mill House in Clemmons, NC. Photo from Zillow
Mill House in Clemmons, NC. Photo from Zillow

The 3-bedroom, 4-bathroom mill used to be owned by Robert E. Lasater.

Wilmington, NC

Zillow photos from a $215,000 home in Wilmington shows a surprise in the kitchen -- a Dance Dance Revolution stage.

Guess you need to work off those carbs somehow.

A second home from Wilmington posted by @Zillowgonewild shows a glamorous home sitting on the Intracoastal Waterway. The more than 10,000-square foot home is on the market for $6.9 million.

7319 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412. Photo from Zillow.
7319 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412. Photo from Zillow.

The driveway of the estate features a large, perfectly shaped avocado.

Ayden, NC

If you've ever wanted a dome home, you can buy one in Ayden, North Carolina.

The two-story home, listed on Realtor.com for $185,000, has one bedroom and one bathroom. The 883-square foot dwelling sits on a 10-acre lot on a rural road 20 minutes outside of Greenville.

Credit: North Carolina Regional MLS
Credit: North Carolina Regional MLS

The first floor has a 16-foot ceiling, according to the post, and the dome shape makes it quite a sight.

Raleigh, NC

This 5,700-square foot home in Raleigh has a funky vibe, with swinging beds and an indoor pool.

Photos from Realtor.com, TMLS.
Photos from Realtor.com, TMLS.

The home in the Crabtree neighborhood sold for $795,000 in May.

Photos from Zillow
Photos from Zillow

Another home featured on the Instagram account was dubbed the "Star Wars" home. The $1.5 million mansion on Lockhart Lane in Raleigh is more than 8,000-square foot.

Photos from Zillow
Photos from Zillow

Zillow pictures feature the home's movie room, which is decked out in Star Wars decorations.

Photos from Zillow.
Photos from Zillow.

There's also a mini bar near the movie room, which is supposed to mirror Darth Vader's lair.

Hickory, NC

Another 5-bedroom home in Hickory, North Carolina, sold for $275,000, despite one major flaw.

See if you can spot it in the photos below.

Charlotte, NC

Another home in Charlotte, which @zillowgonewild calls the "Mullet House" is all business in the front and party in the back.

Photo per RedFin
Photo per RedFin

The home sold for $760,000 two months ago. The historic house was built in the early 1900s, and "reinvented" by an Australian Architect.

Photo per Red Fin
Photo per Red Fin

"Its modest street front conceals an awe-inspiring transition to a sanctuary of floor-to ceiling glass, polished concrete floors, fenced rear yard and terrace," according to RedFin.com.

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