My God. Do you know how many Zoobas died to furnish this house? You savages. Savages! They’re endangered; please let them live. Think of it: when was the last time you saw a pair in the wild?
Found By: Teresa
Loveliest comment, by Seungmina: Be nice to the poor house, it has hopes and dreams. Dreams of one day being a bowling alley, or a chartered bus seat.
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Because I missed the 80′s and early 90′s, I wasn’t sure what a zooba was. I went to the Urban Dictionary and this is what it said:
“Colorful zebra striped baggy pants made of very thin cotton. This clothing preference is typical of large and hairy mediterranean men who are also wearing a wife-beater, gold necklace, and tan boots. These planets are very baggy at the hips.”
Aha! Now I get the Saved By the Bell reference!
Every once in awhile these pants make an appearance on a mullet-wearing fella in Wal Marts.
The Realtor managed to get themselves in the picture as well. Congratulations.
Thanks Lisa, I was around for the 80′s but I didn’t know what a zooba was either.
The carpet reminds me of a bowling alley.
At first I was expecting to see pictures of the bowling alley, complete with disco ball. After that bathroom photo, though, now I just wonder where they keep the bodies.
I’m having a hard time getting it into my head that someone actually WANTED that carpet and black & yellow bathroom. Seriously! What’s up with that?
Way back in the ’70s I lived in a house that came with a black and yellow themed bathroom. This house screams late ’70s early ’80s disco decor.
I feel like it should be preserved though. I mean is there another house like this on the planet? Make it into a museum.
Oh, major flashback. I feel compelled to buy some Aqua Net and start teasing my bangs. Which is odd, because I hated that when it was popular & never did it even then. This house obviously gives off evil 80′s/early 90′s voodoo vibes.
Resist it! IT’s trying to take over your mind!!
who knew what they do with the remnants from tiling and carpeting bowling alleys?
It’s the fact they got a towel in the bathroom that’s AS BAD as the rest of the house. It’s dedication to the theme. You gotta respect it.
Presumably RESPECT with a large plastic clock hanging from your neck. I miss the nineties.
I want to know what the purpose of the old firetruck in front of the garage is.
Built 1978, so you know someone had to go through and redecorate everything come the 90′s. Wonder if the original design had orange shag carpet and a disco ball. The outside and location look nice enough that I would buy it and worry about gutting it later.
Our neighborhood skating rink had that same carpet. I feel like I should throw my rollerblades on. Couple skate, anyone?
“Ladies choice…ladies choice!”
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How would you ever feel quite clean after a go in that hideous tub? And the bar? Honestly, Im amazed. I just dont remember the 80s being quite this bad.
Who knew they made tubs in that color?
Be nice to the poor house, it has hopes and dreams. Dreams of one day being a bowling alley, or a chartered bus seat.
What is the pattern on that carpet?
Blue lobsters and neon yellow/green shrimp?
I hate to admit it, but I recognize that carpet: it’s meant for commercial uses like movie theaters — those little yellow/green shrimp? They GLOW IN THE DARK. Really.
Is that a huge octagonal mirror or a huge octagonal doorway in the second picture on the second row?
Yes, rectangular windows would have been too square for this type of house. You can see that grandfather chair is sitting beside the octagonal door, below the octagonal chandelier light looking out the octagonal window reminiscing about the good old disco days.
This is my second favorite room next to the bar room with the disco dance steps pattern on the floor, so even after a couple of Bacardi’s, you can just look down and follow the arrows.
The octagon room is weirding me out more than the 80′s decor. All I can think looking at it is, a layperson should never be allowed to design their own house. I don’t care how much money they have.
Wait, I’m catching myself – ESPECIALLY if they’re rich they should never be allowed to design their own house! Those folks often have the worst taste of all.
The yellow bathtub is the odd item in the house. I can’t help but think of liferafts:
http://se726.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/liferaft_hoover.jpg
But there is an air-hockey table, so it’s not all bad.
I Couldn’t resist going to see this house. It’s a huge octagonal doorway. One of the finer features.
What’s that thing in the picture with the gambling table, in the back behind the tape? An elephant tusk? I don’t know why but this gives me the impression of a gangster or mobster hideout. 6 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms … why if not to make sure that you can “flush the goods” whenever the cops show up?
But for all its weirdness, if I had money and time I would totally buy that place … if only for the octagonal doorway and window
The tusk is probably just corrugated plastic tubing. This place was probably a bachelor pad for oil workers – explains the life-boat bath-tub, the bar, the poker table and air-hockey table and why it is a fixer. Three guys rent a room each and turn the place into their private nightclub.
It looks just like the last skating rink I went to. That was in the ’90′s, too.
as a huge saved by the bell fan i was happy to see this reference. i’m also glad to learn about zoobas
Strangely, I saw a pair of zubas just this past summer. On a neighbor.
They were “aerosmith logo” print.
I had to go back in the house and have a very stiff drink that night.
I’ve been looking for a house with dodecahedron windows and doors but I suppose an octagon will have to suffice. *sigh http://bit.ly/3LFNat
Looks like it comes with hookas at least.
You only get dodecahedron windows if you roll a Natural 20.
eheheheh! nerd. of course my hilarity has no indicator on my nerdity
Yup, I’m guilty of full frontal nerdity. I have no shame!
That whole thing with Sarah Palin having been elected to any office whatsoever in Alaska? This house makes it all make sense now.
LOVE! Somehow I don’t think my husband would let me have it, though.
Oh, and I see wild Zoobas all the time. They tend to congregate at the local Goodwills and other such venues.
usually i click to find out what the rest of the house looks like, but the yellow tub and black and blue carpet convinced me i’d be better off just not doing that today.
I LOVE THIS HOUSE SO MUCH I WANT TO MARRY IT.
(After giving it a thorough steam cleaning.)
The sad thing is, I actually know where to get that carpet. Vivian is right on the money: my family gets catalogues for bowling alley supplies because we owned one about 15 years ago, and I’ve seen that carpet for sale.
I’m going to be the dissenting voice: This would make an awesome art house. Some paint here and there in muted colors but artful designs? It would be enviable. I’ve seen it done in more desperate situations than this.
… But for the love of all that’s holy, the day-glo shoeprint carpet has gotta go.
I particularly like that the estate agent taking the photos chose to honour the 80s-ness of the house by wearing a suit 2 sizes to small and pouring a bucket of water over himself so he’d be all shiny and clingy in the reflection
There’s a female agent listed as well as a guy. I think that’s the woman in the mirror. Our suits are different.
Are you sure this isn’t the reception desk and a guest room shot from The Gobbler Motel on Lileks.com?
http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel/index.html
I so enjoyed looking at the Gobbler link. Gonna show it to the kids.When I was little, I would have thought that thing was ultra-mod.
Ya know, I get it. Alaska, days of little to no sun, ya gotta do something to stay awake.
This house is definitely odd. Some of the rooms are decorated SOMEWHAT normal (if you can get past the random octagonal things everywhere). Then, I mean….is there an 80s wing of the house or something? Is it a “mother-in-law” wing, and to torture the poor woman they’ve never updated??? it’s all so confusing.
ooh I just had to come back and look at this one again, just like Keyanu Reeves in “River’s Edge”.
Hey, that’s Sarah Palin’s house!
I’m totally sure those columns are the for the spanking purpose! it’s like in the “story of O”!