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145 Interesting Houses That Caught Our Eye
We all have an idea of what our dream house should look like, and to each and every one of us, the image is very different. To some, it’s a charming little cottage at the end of a lane in some tiny little village; to others - it’s a stunning townhouse in Manhattan, but we bet none of us thought of these interesting houses that we’ve gathered in our list as their top pick! Not that they are ugly - far from it! - but that these are such unique houses, they defy all the laws of common taste. Piqued your interest?
To build upon the excitement of the last sentence, we’ll give you some examples of the cool houses you’re about to see. First off, we have a bona fide Smurf house on our list, which is a stellar example of architecture design but rather an interesting choice to live in. Then there’s an assortment of treehouses, which, again, are pieces of beautiful architecture, but we’re wondering how they would work to actually live in. And lastly, there’s a section of purely awe-inspiring, gorgeous, and sublime old cottages and townhouses whose pictures immerse us into the world of dreams (and make us hope to win a lottery).
So, you might have gathered that this is going to be a very thorough list - from weird houses to dream homes, you’ll definitely find something that catches your eye. All you have to do now is to scroll down below and check them out! Show your favorite houses some love by upvoting their pictures and share this article with your friends!
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#1
Cozy Hobbit House In Richmond, Rhode Island
Xenon 2 years ago
Instead of a "you must be this tall" sign like they have for certain park rides it would need a "you must be shorter than this" sign, lol.
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Early 1900's Craftsman Home In Seattle
simply.Taz 3 years ago
Headless, you never fail to make me smile!.....or do you prefer Ms. Roach? Lol
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Kookamunga 3 years ago
There's something written in Latin, I believe, on the tower. I wonder what it says.
#3
So My Uncle Built And Lives In His Very Own Hobbit House
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Moss, deciduous trees and stone window boxes all point to Khazakstan.
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A Beautiful Rainy, Misty Autumn Day From North Wales
#5
Wisteria Covered Terraced House In Argyll Road, Kensington, London, UK
JMC5003 3 years ago (edited)
There's a road near where we lived when my kids were growing up, that had wisteria climbing all of the trees lining the road and forming a canopy in places. You could smell it before you could see it- it was like driving through a fantasy for three weeks of the year, when the wisteria was in bloom.
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Shelly Graham 1 year ago
OMG, this one is a DEFINITELY A KEEPER! HOW STUNNING is the contrasting colors! Wow!
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Some of these houses are NOT impressive or interesting, but the foliage on and around the house make them spectacular. Like this one.
SkekVi 2 years ago
Needs more colour on the house herself, I think yellows and greens would go well with the wisteria....
painttheyellowsubgreen 11 months ago
I'm hate, loathe, and despise all things white when it comes to clothes or home design, so I'm with you in general. So as much as I really do hate white, it works so well as a contrast to the wisteria. What I do think is that there needs to be a different color on the architectural details so they can enhance the house and the wisteria. Maybe a very light gray with a purple undertone. Or that lovely off white to light tan the blooms turn when they die. Or you could add to the contrast effects and go with black.
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A Beautiful Hut From Finland
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Finland: where the Northern lights come shooting out of your chimney.
#7
Shades Of Blue Highlight This San Francisco Victorian Home
Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
*pulls out insane blue, and draws Roach a new head*
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#8
Gothic Looking Building In Highgate, London
#9
A Neighborhood Favorite, The Amazing Ole Ask House
#10
A Treehouse In Hangzhou, China
Xenon 2 years ago
I don't know why you were downvoted for that, so here's an upvote.
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#11
Great Cabin In Iceland
Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
*climbs through the shieldwall to make sure no toy mousies are attacking*
#12
Fairytale House In Austria
Headless Roach 3 years ago
I feel like all houses in Austrian mountains look like this and it's beautiful
#13
This Small Stone House In Edinburgh, Scotland
JMC5003 3 years ago
I love all the flowers. I think this is the town where everyone goes all out with their yards (such as they are) in the summer. I wish everyone had opportunity, time, money and bandwidth to do stuff like this - it's so rewarding and somehow calming. At least, I find it to be so.
#14
This Fairytale Cottage Was Built With Red Brick In The 1840s In Hertfordshire, Southern England
#15
A House Coated In Maple Leaves
RoanTheMad 3 years ago (edited)
It's a tea-house, like a cafe. I've been, it's in Nara and it's called Mizuya-Chaya. The red in this picture is oversaturated, but it's still beautiful in person, its right by Kasuga-Taisha and other shrines. :) (and they do some damn tasty udon!)
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#16
Little Garden Cottage
JMC5003 3 years ago (edited)
Dallas Arboretum, I'm assuming in Texas, US, but I could be mistaken.
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Perfect Escape Into The Woods
Gina Mangin 2 years ago
I'm almost positive I saw this on a Netflix program about vacation homes,, and it's in Northern California.
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Sun And Moon Pagodas In Guilin, China
Kookamunga 3 years ago
They are definitely much more impressive at night. sun-and-mo...10e4f0.jpg 
#19
Rose Cottage… The Cutest Fairytale Cottage In The Cotswolds
#20
Cabin Located On A Beach In Northern Norway
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
They couldn't figure out hinges for the door? You have to hoist it off and on every time you go through it??
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
It’s bear-friendly. That’s what makes it unique.
Load More Replies... Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
Gandalf really did blow the door through Frodo's hole. I thought it was an idle threat.
#21
Barcelona Architecture
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
Very Art Deco in the sense of those posters for French liquor from the 20s.
#22
Torshavn, Faroe Islands
JMC5003 3 years ago
I know grass roofs are environmentally friendly, but I wonder if they have a mold issue?
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Cromford Station Cottage In Derbyshire
#24
The Fairies Valley In Porumbacu De Sus, Sibiu, Romania
#25
House Built In 1623. Yokohama, Japan
#26
Trulli, Traditional Stone Dwelling, Puglia, Italy
#27
The Home I Just Bought
Headless Roach 3 years ago
Looks like the OP skipped a lot of avocado sandwiches to afford this.
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Patty, I apologize, but this one has me stumped. I was going to say Zeus’s Pond, West Cumberland, Free Territory, Australia, but I just don’t think that’s it. New Jersey?
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Maison Barillet, Orléans, France
JMC5003 3 years ago (edited)
Absolutely beautiful! I wonder when it was built?
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My Cabin In The Canadian Rockies
#30
Bucktown, Chicago / USA
#31
One Of My Favorite Chestnut Hill Houses Surrounded By Verdant Splendor, After Much Needed Rain
#32
In Grimsby Where The Little Cottages Did Not Disappoint
Thomas Biorogue 3 years ago
My 1st reaction was, "Oh what a neat little house and check out that truc...what. the. hell. is. that...OMG!"
Headless Roach 3 years ago
Me too. I even started thinking how to translate for you a folk story of an old crazy lady eating children in the woods. But then I felt like running and went out. 🤷🏻♀️
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#34
Beautiful Wooden House "Kominyarski Wierch", Poland
JMC5003 3 years ago
I love the outside of the house, but I really hate that tile and those cabinets. Is that a check-in desk? Must be a hotel? But it looks like someone's home from the outside.
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My Sister's Insanely Cozy House Right Now
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
An A-frame house in a place with palm trees is pretty rare. I would venture to say this is either Poopookalu Hawaii, or the Swiss Alps.
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Fallingwater Under Snow, Designed By Frank Lloyd Wright In 1935
simply.Taz 3 years ago
I adore Frank Lloyd Wright and his architectural style. I did a research paper on him for my Arts class while in college.
JMC5003 3 years ago (edited)
If I could choose to live in any house I desired, it would be this house. The inside is as beautiful as the outside is. I wish his style of architecture had gone mainstream, instead of all the tickytack that exists in the US. He designed such livable and welcoming homes!
#37
Quirky But Cosy. Isle Of Mull, Scotland
#38
House By Polish Architect Sebastian Piton
Lisa Lackey 1 year ago
i think these numbers are getting switched around as people vote.
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A Witchy Treehouse In Pacific Northwest
#40
Tiny Black Beauty
painttheyellowsubgreen 11 months ago
Someone who doesn't whine about what color other people paint their houses.
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Nestled Away, Out Of View, Lies One Of Nine Unique Cottages, Laid Out Around An Open Green
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
I Googled “nine unique cottages” and apparently this is in Loch Ness (Monster), Scotland.
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#42
My First Home Is My Dream Home. I Love It So Dang Much (1880 Second Empire)
SkekVi 2 years ago
stop asking people where they live. give them some privacy jeez.
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This House That Looks Like It’s Out Of A Fairytale
Shelly Graham 1 year ago
Reminds me of the house the 3 fairies lived in while raising Sleeping Beauty
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Spadena House, Beverly Hills, California.
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This Is My Take On An Elvish Cottage. Cozy And Quiet And Named Elvyn After My Oldest Son
#45
Carmel-By-The-Sea
The Alpha Geek 3 years ago
FYI. The average price of a home in Carmel California is $3.2M USD.
SkekVi 2 years ago
yep yep. i was homeless in that area :) the rich people are VERY awful in that area too. it's basically all people from that movie glass onion.
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I'd prefer while flowers in front. This lollipop pink makes me dizzy
#46
Wanted To Show Off Our Family’s Cabin! My Children Will Be Sixth-Generation Owners
#47
Winter Tree Cabin
Kay Price 1 year ago
I love it,but they better have an elevator with a backup battery system. And they better have more ways to heat than that itty-bitty stove. And I'm thinking, if a really bad enough storm came through, it could topple that thing,the way it's made. Love the view and privacy.
#48
Bougainvillea House On Eddy Street. San Francisco, CA
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Some of these houses are NOT impressive or interesting, but the foliage on and around the house make them spectacular. Like this one.
#49
Would You Like To Live In A House Like This?
Fenchurch 3 years ago
Probably lots, since they arranged boulders around it
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#50
Classic San Franciscan Victorian With A Very Modern Color Aesthetic
Headless Roach 3 years ago (edited)
I'd add a black cat in one of the windows. Or all of them.
SkekVi 2 years ago
'very modern' you mean 'give me some landlord grey'. yuck. hate when people do this to victorians. it was ugly in the 80s and it's ugly now! she needs at least 3 different colours to highlight her gingerbread!!! and i say this as a goth!! black is fine but use purple and orange to highlight! that! gingerbread!!!
painttheyellowsubgreen 11 months ago (edited)
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Although I do believe the architectural details should be highlighted on the house. Maybe a dark gray and a medium gray with purple undertones.
#51
The Miller's Cottage At Le Petit Trianon
#52
Newport, Rhode Island
#53
An Average House In The Cotswolds. Every Cottage In This Area Is Like Something Out Of A Storybook
#54
At 742 Centre Ave... This Queenanne Definitely Gets My Victorian Vibe Racing And Thankfully It’s Not Painted All White
Headless Roach 3 years ago
The suggestively shaped chimney grabs too much attention to admire the rest.
ispeak catanese 3 years ago
This is in Reading Pennsylvania, I lived a block away in an old Victorian with a turret. There are other mansions on Centre Avenue much more beautiful than this.
#55
I Finally Got My Cottage Built. It’s Small At 220’ With A Bathroom On The Back And Will Comfortably Sleep
#56
Architect Arthur Erickson's Graham House (1962), Vancouver
#57
Brutalist Designed Villa On Riverside Bali
Anna Meyers 1 year ago
Gorgeous. I adore brutallist architecture. So much of it is being destroyed now. It needs to be preserved.
#58
Buildings By Freddy Mamani In El Alto, Bolivia
#59
La Maison De Hary Cot Is A Place You Need To Visit When In Durbuy
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
I thought it was always hot in Dubai. /s /Sarcasm. /joke. /humor. /warning:jokejusthappened. /jk. /justkidding.
#61
Milldale, Peak District, United Kingdom
#62
Modern Meets Rustic In Barnhouse Renovation, Wyoming, USA
Headless Roach 3 years ago
Gym would not be my first choice to use that amazing space for. But yeah, everyone has their own preferences.
#63
Built A Garden House For My Beautiful Wife... Hard To Leave
#64
This House Covered With Wisteria Vines In London, England
Lisa Lackey 1 year ago
i'm sure it looks better when blooming or at least green.
Load More Replies... Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Some of these houses are NOT impressive or interesting, but the foliage on and around the house make them spectacular. Like this one.
#65
This Real Life Hobbit House Is Amazing
#66
My Parents House In Denmark. It's Almost 100 Years Old
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
The tall narrow window may be for shooting arrows at invading neighbors.
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Some of these houses are NOT impressive or interesting, but the foliage on and around the house make them spectacular. Like this one.
#67
One Of My Favorite Houses! Finally Got To Take A Photo On The Way To My Kids School
#68
Carson Mansion Eureka, California
#69
This Colourfully Decorated Gingerbread Cottage Completes My Grimsby Dollhouse Trilogy For The Summer
#70
I Found A Smurf House While Biking Today
Aunt E 3 years ago
Patty, at the bottom left of every picture is its source. You can always tap the link for more info
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Villa Vals, Switzerland
Kirsti-Tina Thompson 3 years ago
Pretty sure this was on grand designs or a show similar to it.
JMC5003 3 years ago
I thought I saw it on Impossible Builds, but I could be mistaken. On the show I watched, the house wasn't finished yet (or I didn't get to finish watching the show, not sure which); the owner has finished it beautifully! Didn't it used to be an old ammunition silo?
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Lovely and warm for winter, cool for summer. Would definitely go for this.
#72
“Manitoga,” The Home Of Industrial Designer Russel Wright
Anna Meyers 1 year ago
I have some vintage furniture designed by a company he worked for, but not designed by him, though I see people on eBay mistakenly saying it is.
#73
Low-Energy Organic House Design With "Wild Slate Roof", Germany
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
It looks like they installed in-floor heating on the remodel. Interesting!
#75
Fairy Tale Cabin
#76
Stone Cabin
#78
Our 1960s A-Frame In Southern Vermont
Anna Meyers 1 year ago
Congratulations on having one in great shape. I have seen too many in my travels that have gone to ruin.
#79
The Fairytale Treehouse, New Zealand
#80
Just Trying To Keep All Of You Satiated
#82
A Modern Cabin In Norway
#83
Cozy Thatched Splendour In West Hagbourne An Attractive Village In Oxfordshire!
#85
Interesting And Historic Queen Anne Revival In Bucyrus, Ohio, USA
#86
The Curious South End Carriage House
#87
N Valley View RD, Ashland
painttheyellowsubgreen 11 months ago
Of all the beautiful and amazing things in this picture, you like..... The carpet?
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#88
Cottage In The Woods
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
That door is screaming Montauk Long Island, New York. But can’t be sure.
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#90
1925. Happy With A Grand Array Of Stonework And Leaded Glass. Tudor Revival House In Pelham, Westchester County, New York
#91
Iceland Early In The Winter Morning
Storm Rise 2 years ago (edited)
This is how they're made :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7JFwLyrdJw
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#95
One Of The Ballantyne Villas In Walkerburn, Scottish Borders
#96
The AirBnB My Wife And I Are Spending The Weekend At, Victoria Australia. It's So Cute!
#97
Was Cycling Throught The Countryside And Found This Cool Cottage
#98
Stone Cottage In Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
#102
Today We Visited The Lovely Island Fanø. It's An Island Covered In National Parks And A Cute Town With A Ton Of Houses As This!
#103
The Pawling Hobbit House: This Is The Hobbit House I Designed And Built In Pawling, New York
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Cute outside, industrial inside. Designed for the modern Hobbit.
#108
Found A Cozy Cottage In Muskoka, Ontario
Headless Roach 3 years ago
Great setting for a horror movie, where partying teenagers get massacred by a guy in a mask... or something.
#109
The Cosiest Place I’ve Stayed
#110
Cotswolds! This Area Is One Of The Most Beautiful Parts Of The English Countryside
#111
Prebends Cottage, Durham, UK
#112
A Stream Passes Through This LOTR Inspired Mansion In Utah. On The Market For $14.9million
#114
This Cute Cottage Looks Like It Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale Book
#116
Our Cottage Is Ready For Halloween
#117
Our Accommodation For The Next Couple Of Nights
#118
Been Obsessed With This House Lately But Could Not Find Another Angle Or More Information About It
Firkin Dirkin 3 years ago
The gardener's cottage, princess street gardens, edinburgh, scotland
#119
Badminton, South Gloucestershire
#122
Cottage In Cotswolds, England
#125
My Local Coffee House
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Some of these houses are NOT impressive or interesting, but the foliage on and around the house make them spectacular. Like this one.
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
The signs are in English, so we can assume an English speaking country. That narrows it down to the U.S. and England. But Purell hand sanitizer is popular in the Southern Hemisphere, so I would say Australia.
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A Perfect Little Structure I Walked Past
#130
Hard To Believe D.C. Is Getting Another Snow Storm Tomorrow
#132
MVRDV's Brand New Housing Complex In Amsterdam, Netherlands
User# 6 3 years ago
After a Boeing 747 came through it, like it did in Amsterdam 30 years ago. 0_VvUdCwUw...9d745b.jpg 
#133
Beirut Terraces, Beirut, Lebanon (Herzog & De Meuron, 2017)
#134
Quiet House Nestled Between The Trees In Portland, Oregon
#135
This Beautiful Building In My City
Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
Guys, stop downvoting @PattyK!!! they just want to know where these beautiful homes are located, sheesh!
Anna Meyers 1 year ago
Maybe PattyK, like me can only travel vicariously right now, and wants to imagine these lovely homes in their natural settings.
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#137
Oakfield House, Tobermory
#138
Home Sweet Home! There's More Than Meets The Eye But The Front Is Quite Cozy
#140
The Tiny Philosophy Building At My Alma Mater
#141
First Snow This Year
#142
This House I Saw On A Walk With My Dog
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Judging by the ivy color, chimney shape and shingle style, I am going to say Bavaria. Imho.
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A Closest Church In South Korea
#144
Painted Purple And Gold, This Tudor Revival Stands Out. It Has 2,010 Sqft (3/2.5) And An Estimated Value Of Of $1.44 Million
Kookamunga 3 years ago
$1.44 million? Where is this? San Francisco? Honolulu? Because 1.4 million will get you this in Los Angeles, so I'm confused. Los-angele...b4ed64.jpg 
Pamacious 1 year ago
Alameda, per the hashtags if you follow the cilantrosue link.
Load More Replies... kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
My guess is Punkydoodles Corners, Ontario. But I can’t be sure.
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Schloss Cecilienhof, Germany
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What do you think ?
Ariom Dahl 7 months ago
I'm surprised no on mentioned the Winchester mystery house in California: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House
Sam Chambers 3 years ago
PattyK... He did. Guess you weren't paying attention. He said he was from the JERSEY SHORE!
Ariom Dahl 7 months ago
I'm surprised no on mentioned the Winchester mystery house in California: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House
Sam Chambers 3 years ago
PattyK... He did. Guess you weren't paying attention. He said he was from the JERSEY SHORE!
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