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A new listing in New Orleans is truly one of a kind. The only dome-shaped home in the Big Easy is on the market for $399,000.
Based on designs by R. Buckminster Fuller, the spherical shape is a rarity for this part of the country, according to listing agent Patty Willhite. This dome home was built in 1975 and has had just three owners.
The sellers, who have children and are looking for more space, purchased the place in 2006 for $238,119. They listed the home last summer for $425,000, but there were no takers.
Although dome homes aren’t proliferating in this era dominated by McMansions and tiny homes, they deserve a second look. The geodesic design Fuller created in the ’50s was proposed as a money-saving solution to an impending housing crisis. The homes are built strong and make efficient use of space and energy.
Although this one hasn’t been specially fortified to handle a natural disaster, these odd-shaped abodes reportedly withstand hurricane gales and even earthquakes better than conventional builds, thanks to their geometric design.
Open layout
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Staircase
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View from the second floor
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Patio
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One big selling point of this home is the surprisingly spacious interior. It’s quite unexpected given that the door to this dome home looks gnome-sized.
“You walk in, and it’s just this big, open space,” Willhite says.
Another plus? It’s a perfect party pad!
“It’s got a lot of entertaining space, especially opening up to the side patio,” adds Willhite.
The 1,608-square-foot home has two bedrooms and two baths. The open layout features two large skylights, and living, dining, and kitchen space with access to a side patio. There’s also a grassy backyard.
A bedroom suite is on the main level, while the second level holds the second bed and bath, along with space for an office or sitting area.
The white interior has been freshly painted. The kitchen has been updated with stainless-steel appliances and granite counters, and the baths are relatively new, although the next owners may want to spruce them up a bit.
The charming abode is tucked away in the quiet Black Pearl neighborhood, between the Mississippi River and St. Charles Avenue, blocks from the street car line.
“It’s the kind of house that’s going to take the right buyer who wants something fun and different, and doesn’t want a cookie-cutter house,” Willhite says. Plus, bragging rights for being (probably) the only person in NOLA with a dome home.
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