This Instagram Account Shares Real Estate Listings ‘Gone Wild’ On Zillow, And Here Are 30 Of The Weirdest Ones (New Pics)
Odds are that if you’re living in the United States and you’ve ever wanted to buy, rent, or sell a home, you’ve gone on Zillow, the most visited real estate website in the country. It has a vast database of properties (roughly 110 million of them, but who’s counting?), but a surprising number of them are far from your usual fare. Welcome to the wacky and sometimes downright puzzling world of Zillow real estate listings, as featured on the incredibly popular ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ Instagram page.
The ZGW project has latched onto a recipe for success. A recipe to captivate the internet. The IG account shares the best (and weirdest!) listings on Zillow, and the sight is magnificent, something to behold. Some of these properties defy explanation and might drive decorators nuts, while others look like movie sets. Scroll down to see the best of the most bizarre, and upvote your fave homes. And be sure to give ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ a follow if you enjoyed the images. You’d be joining a vast community of 1.3 million people on Instagram and over 628k followers on Facebook.
From actual castles to people dressed up as knights, dinosaurs, and Bigfoots (Bigfeet?!), you're about to see it all.
Pssst, Pandas, over here! Once you’re done enjoying this list right here, you should definitely check out Bored Panda’s previous posts about the wackiest Zillow content around. Here’s Part 1 and the more recent Part 2 over here. Enjoy! Taste can be very subjective, as you’ll soon find out.
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Dont Do This I Cant Resist Posting. $600,000
Water Tower House For Sale $4,950,000
The Perfect Castle Doesn’t Ex–is A Day Early This Week!! $2,299,000
A while back, I spoke to Daniel Oster, the listing agent for a property advertised on Zillow that featured lots of photos of Bigfoot going about its day. From cooking and gardening to exercising and working. According to Daniel, the idea to feature Bigfoot in the listing was spontaneous.
“During our initial photoshoot, the Bigfoot idea popped into my mind. The sellers immediately supported the idea, and we all hoped that it would bring a bit of levity to people on their home buying adventure,” he told Bored Panda.
Please Don’t Do This To Ur Listings I Can’t Resist!!!! $1,179,000
Now I feel stupid for wanting a Knight in shining armour to come with my home. I changed my mind, I want a dog.
Found Him. $299,000
I Don’t Know Where Warwickshire Is But Now I Need To Move There And Buy This Asap. The Home Includes Two Cottages. $5.7 Million In USD (£4,000,000)
“A lot of folks are under a lot of stress now, and we were hoping to lighten people’s day and make them smile. At the same time, hoping to spread awareness of their home for sale. And that does indeed seem to be happening. We’ve had an overwhelming amount of interest in folks calling to schedule appointments to see the property. And, we are anticipating offers soon,” Daniel, the listing agent, revealed to me at the time.
Today’s #zgwcastlefridays Starts With This One!! $485,000
This Doesn’t Seem Up To Code. $430,000
Our First Visit To Australia!!! $1,500,000
“I’ve been one of the most productive agents in my area since starting my career after college in 2003. I’ve never done anything like this before in my listings. Typically, just focusing on really high-end photography and targeted marketing approaches. With a combination of the right property for Bigfoot and the right timing, this seems to be going viral. I don’t anticipate doing this approach again because it could be overused. But it’s been a great success so far, and I love getting to use a bit of humor to market the property,” the agent said.
This Home Really Cares About Baths. $10,000,000
You Never Really Know What’s Happening In A Home. $550,000
I. Love. It. My dream of becoming Batman would a step closer. Then I would just need a few more billions to get all the gadgets, and a new athletic body, and detective skills, and a tragic background story to justify my crime fighting career, and an intelligent mind with borderline mental illness due to childhood trauma exposure. What a blast!
This One Is Special And A Lil Nsfw. $399,900
As I was scrolling I was going eww, eww, eww until I cackled from the last image. Still eww but funny.
Previously, my colleague spoke to the founder of the ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ project. They talked about the roots of the Instagram page, why unusual home designs are a thing at all, and more.
The founder told Bored Panda that they came up with the idea for ZGW when they noticed some interesting and unusual properties on Zillow, such as “homes with bowling alleys, indoor pools, jail cells.”
According to the founder of the project, one home they noticed even had a mining shaft. And from all of these small bizarre examples, ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ was born!
I Honestly Love This So Much. $305,000
Magic wand + bucket paint the selection. I would've been more acceptable if they've done a copy/paste random photo od a swimming pool
What’s Happening Here I’m So Scared. $1,650,000
Even Though I’ve Never Been There Before This Seems Sooooo Oregon. $697,000
I'm just picturing people jumping from the mezzanine and into the pool.
In their opinion, it’s a “combination of taste and money” that leads to such unusual and weird home designs. What’s more, where the property is located can mean that you can get a lot more done with the funds available to you. That means you can experiment and test the boundaries of taste.
This Is Being Called “The Mullet House” And You’ll See Why. $750,000
$750,000
We Haven’t Seen A Good Old Fashioned One Of These In A While. $1,395,000
“For me, it’s been fun to see all the interesting homes that are out there. I’m surprised at how many people have built actual castles and how many insanely large mansions there are in places like Utah and Ohio,” the person behind ZGW shared with Bored Panda.
However, they wouldn’t like to live in a huge property themselves. “I’d worry about having to vacuum all of that space,” they joked.
I’m So Scared. $1,340,000
Mill Neck, NY. $11,499,000
This Home Gets Better And Better After Every Pic. $1,347,000
The ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ project has been growing non-stop. In January of 2021, the account had just over half a million followers. In the span of 11 months, it’s grown to encompass nearly three times that number of fans on Instagram. And it looks like the growth won’t stop any time soon. Not as long as people keep coming up with unusual designs for their homes.
This Is A Lot Of Things. $254,900
They Built A House On This Roof In Chicago. $699,000
All I Can Say Is Omg. Colorado Springs, Co. $590,000
You Really Never Know What’s Going On Inside A Home. Taylorsville, Ut. $599,000
I Think We Found Where @floridaman Lives. Lighthouse Pt, Fl. $3,850,000
It's good that some people release their stress and apply the energy of various distrubs on decorating their houses
Derek Jeter’s Home In Upstate NY. $12,750,000
$149,500. Metairie, LA
I Really Don’t Know What’s Happening Here Or How To Even Feel About It. $975,000
Who the hell comes up with this kind of colour scheme and thinks this is great.
Found A Home For @johncena $325,000
“It's Like Nesting Dolls, But A House!” Lancaster, Pa. $1,595,000
Regarding the exterior, I want to know why. They knew better. Cool and pretty tasteful inside. And comfortable. Such a relief after the over done messes of most of these house.
#zgwmansionmondays Starts Today Here In Greenwood, Mn. $15,000,000
Not bad. Maybe the only mansion/castle in the US on this page that isn't tacky and distasteful.
This :) Is :) A :) Home :) I :) Can:) See :) Myself :) Living :) In :) Brainerd, Mn. $169,900
We Found The Perfect Home. C$3,998,000
Mental illness can be expressive and colourful too. Or it's just really bad taste.
One Of The Craziest Homes We’ve Ever Seen. $35,000,000
What's the point of having a moat if it has a regular permanent bridge you can't raise? Sheesh. Indefensible. Literally.
Some Homes Are Perfect. $560,000
Every Home Needs One Of These Rooms. $5,900,000
Probably One Of The Craziest Homes Weve Ever Seen. $55,000,000
This Is Apparently The Most Expensive Home In Iowa Rn. $9,900,000
This Furniture Is Wow $7,995,000
Here For Many Things But One Thing Most. San Bruno, Ca. Recently Sold For $1,700,000
The kitchen chairs? The literal slipper tub? The peeping Thomas/Thomas in a outside looking in. Who are these people?
Not Sure If This Is Scary Or Amazing. $929,999
As someone who lives on an island and fears tsunamis...no thank you.
Interior Design Is My Passion. $409,900
I Hear You Like Water. $1,699,500. Las Vegas, Nv
This was my dream house in middle school. I'd still kill to live here.
Does Anyone Need A TV. $417,000
My Dream Is To Have A Purple Couch Like That In The Entrance. $6,500,000
There Is Only One Photo Of This Home And It’s This. $1,1750,000. Ransom Canyon
Your Dog Will Thank You For This. $875,000
Show Me You Love Fast Food Without Saying You Love Fast Food. $1,375,000
Welcome To Florida. Gulfport, Fl. $899,000
I Can’t Believe How Many Dome Homes There Are Out There. $185,000
The “Skinny House” Also Known As The “Spite House” In Boston Is For Sale. $1,200,000. Boston, Ma. 2 Bd, 1 Ba. 1,165 Sf. According To Wikipedia It Was Built By A Brother To Spite His Brother To Block Us View And Sunlight Who Apparently Depleted His Inheritance After The Civil War
When Helicopter Is Life. $5,700,000
Another Perfect Home. $345,000
I Think This May Be A Potato Shed Level Amenity. $549,000
Chooo Chooooooooooooo. $305,000. Jacksonville, Fl. 2 Bd, 1 Ba. 880 Sf
Fish Shaped Pool. $15,000,00
Welcome To Your New Home. $3,100,000
Our Next #zgwmansionmondays Stop Is In Australia, I Think It Might Be The First Time We Are Here? 3 Bd, 3 Ba
Who Wants To Game. $2,350,000
$11,500,000
Brb… Taking A Shower Outside. $1,189,999
I Never Knew People In Utah Rolled Like They Do. $4,299,955
Beautiful frontage and outdoor pool area, the rest not so much.
Warning: Lots Of Taxidermy. How Is This Even Possible. $1,299,000
Sadly I'm not a believer, because the person that killed all those animals, really should burn in hell forever!
My first thought as well! And they made flipping BAR STOOLS out of elephant legs? This is repulsive and vile and I am ashamed FOR them.
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All of these are terrible, but the teddy bears are the saddest of all. Cut down in their prime.
Aspirational home for two sons we've all heard quite enough of. Nauseating.
I think I know the cowards you are referring to.
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I prefer to live forever and alone in the house with the demon dolls than spend a minute on this one
I'm surprised all those teddy bears aren't made from real teddy bears 😢
Hunting is stupid. The Christmas bears are the most terrifying thing in these pictures.
I don't know what scares me the most: The taxidermy or the Christmas white teddy bear collection
This house probably represents the extinction of several species.
This Home Is Called “The Brentwood Oasis” And It Recently Sold For $44,000,000
New Love House Just Dropped. $376,000
$100k Mansion Alert. 41 Rooms!! Needs Some Work Though Lol. $99,900
If it's livable this isn't that bad of a deal. Live in and work on it.... Probably not habitable, though.
You Could Spend $1 Billion Running For President Or You Could Just Buy This For $2,650,000
Verified Who Is Moving To North Carolina With Me. $1,150,000. Union Mills
I Think You All Will Like The Colors In This 1891 Home
Who Is Splitting This Darth Vader House With Me!!! $4,300,000
This One Has 10 Fireplaces And A Grotto. $5,000,000
Think Of All Of The Events You Could Have Here. Napa, Ca. $693,000
This Home Has A Tail And A Motorized Rotating Rapunzel Tower. $539,999
Didn’t Know Living On A Racetrack Was Even An Option? $999,999
A Perfect Victorian For Your Thursday. Reedville, Va. $1,500,000
Live In One Of Duluth’s “Most Creatively Built Homes” Lol. $279,900
And you could run over to Betty Rubble's for tiger's milk.
This One Js Jn Kissimmee, Fl And Is $1,050,000. 5 Bd, 6 Ba. 7,844 Sf. Link In Bio. Thank You To All The Zillionaires Who Sent This In
A Classic. $825,000
It’s Saturday Night Sooo Who’s Up. $149,900
Be Careful Out There. $499,000
Charlestown, In. $400,000
Every Once In A While We Get A Perfect Home. Furnishings Can Be Included If You Want. Gilbert, Az. $975,000
I’m hugely disappointed by that bed. No columns, scrolls, ornate mouldings or anything.
Verified May The Force Be With You. New Star Wars House Just Dropped. $1,550,000
Here’s A Castle In Darby, Mt
Every Home Needs A Buzz Lightyear Dedicated Room. $2,950,000
There Is So Much Going On Here. $750,000
Love the windows and the Starry Night wall, the rest is a bit much.
New Perfect House Just Dropped. $729,000
I like it but might add a wall to separate the bedroom from the bathroom
Did Not Expect This Place To Flex This Hard Inside. $1,300,000
If You’ve Never Heard Of Palm Royale Blvd In Sugar Land Texas Then Allow Me To Introduce You To It With This. $9,900,000
Brentwood, Tn. $799,900
YES. I could finally film my budget comedy about a lesbian knight posing as a man to sleep with a princess!
How Did They Get These. $725,000
Here’s Another Perfect Nj Home. $1,625,000
Before Starting This Account I Never Realized How Many Castles There Were Out There. 825,000
Couples Baths Anyone? £575,000
It’s A Lifestyle. $550,000
When U Live In Minnesota And Palm Trees Are Thousands Of Miles Away. $550,000
Welcome. Atlanta, Ga. $299,000
The Shortest Distance Between Your Bed And A Bath Is A Straight Line. $450,000
I Don’t Know What Is Going On With This Home. $660,000
Triple Dome Home Alert. 3 Dome Homes On One Property. $269,000
This Doesn’t Surprise Me In Florida. $350,000
Think Of All Of The Homes You Could Be Looking At At Once Here. $699,900
Another Absolute Perfect Home. This May Be A Hall Of Famer. Rydal, Pa. $524,900
Welcome To Cabellas. I Can’t Tell If This Is All Real? Warning: Lots Of (Maybe?) Taxidermy. $1,899,000
I Wouldn’t Touch A Thing. Seattle, Wa. $1,085,000
That's Lake Washington you see outside the window, which means this is on the side of the lake where all the mansions are, including the Gates. Trust me when I say that $1.1 mill for the land is cheap. Chances are, someone will buy it up and level the house.
What Are You Staring At???? $695,000
This Is Kind Of A Castle On A Smaller Scale? $365,000
Built by hand with fieldstone and cement. And don't forget the rabbit hutch!
There’s a terrible housing shortage in the US, but no shortage of terrible houses.
*So much time and money to experience and find your purest bad taste*
It's better when you own so much money to hire someone as decorator honestly
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When I see houses like this, I realise how conservative and minimalist my own taste in interior design and architecture is...
They may be horrible, but they're still enormous mansions compared to what you'd get for the same money in London.
Some great correctives here for those who still think money can buy taste. The 'castles' are particularly awful.
Sometimes when people insult mansions like this, I wonder if they're secretly jealous.
These mega large houses are ridiculous. No one needs that much space. Clearly, everyone here needs taste.
Yeah... I think I will pass. My plain old house looks better than this. I dont have this kind of money but I do have taste.
There’s a terrible housing shortage in the US, but no shortage of terrible houses.
*So much time and money to experience and find your purest bad taste*
It's better when you own so much money to hire someone as decorator honestly
Load More Replies... When I see houses like this, I realise how conservative and minimalist my own taste in interior design and architecture is...
They may be horrible, but they're still enormous mansions compared to what you'd get for the same money in London.
Some great correctives here for those who still think money can buy taste. The 'castles' are particularly awful.
Sometimes when people insult mansions like this, I wonder if they're secretly jealous.
These mega large houses are ridiculous. No one needs that much space. Clearly, everyone here needs taste.
Yeah... I think I will pass. My plain old house looks better than this. I dont have this kind of money but I do have taste.
