#unique properties

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Does anyone have the dream of living like a cowboy on a vintage train in the wild west? Here's your chance- a 1925 train car (with lots of cool original stuff) is for sale in Bonner, Montana. 3bds, 1.5ba, $249K. Look at this gem.

The velvet sofa looks like it was an original bench seat.

Look at the neat wood unit in this compartment. They even left the original carvings and flaws.

This was a Pullman-Standard 3 compartment, 2-drawing room/Observation Lounge car.

Bedroom #1. It's being sold furnished. Very cool vintage wallpaper pattern and don't you love the barbed wire pattern, too?

Isn't this the coolest restored compact toilet and sink?

And, look at the stainless steel shower.

The bedrooms are kind of tight, but they're compartments. They have bunks to sleep 2, but the uppers are very close to the ceiling. This must be the primary b/c it has the bathroom.

This is nice, there's room for 6 people.

Rodeo cabinetry.

Lots of attention to details like antler fixtures and antique-y shades.

Commercial grade kitchen looks pretty much original. This is so cool.

An original private sitting compartment.

It was actually mechanically overhauled, too, in 1998. So, I don't know how it works, but I guess you can hook it up to a train? It does have to be relocated, to make it a permanent home. Someone will probably make it an Airbnb.

Nhn Nka, Bonner, MT 59823 | realtor.com®

Nhn Nka, Bonner, MT 59823 is for sale. View 23 photos of this 3 bed, 2 bath, 900 sqft. mobile home with a list price of $249000.

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I can't believe that this 1966 property didn't sell. It's in Pismo Beach, CA and listed for $2.995M. It's a vacation spot w/RV hookups, but it doesn't have to be, it can be a residence a compound, whatever.

It has some erratic sales history. It was bought in 2003 for $995K; sold in 2005, at a loss, for $500K; in 2022, listed for a jump of a whopping $3.8M; removed from market in 2023; returned to market in 2023 reduced to $3.4; still for sale in 2024, but reduced to $2.995M.

So, the owner bought this property for $500K, and the previous owner took a loss of $495K. The current owners, after 17yrs., want to make a profit of $3.3M and is now down to $2.495M. Wow. But, it doesn't look like he's going to get it.

Anyway, this is the "tree" house, b/c it was built around a huge tree that goes right thru it, so it's actually on the ground. Here we are in the kitchen and you can already see the tree.

The kitchen is cute and has a walk-out to a deck.

You can see how large the tree is. They built a table and stairs around it.

Here, it's going thru a wall.

I don't know why they built that platform in the floor.

Here, the tree branches go up to the 2nd level and one branch exits the house thru outer walls.

The 2nd floor is cozier. It has a door to a covered terrace and it looks like they put a bench seat on one of the branches.

The terrace is lovely, isn't it?

There's a small 3pc bath up here.

Now, we go to this building, called "Good Old Days."

There's kitchen and a dining area.

Nice living room area.

The bedroom has a nice big vintage bath.

Long covered patio in the back of the house.

Next come the larger homes on the property.

It doesn't look like it's being used as a vacation short term rental. Looks like people live here, doesn't it?

Another house. Looks like everything is built around trees and rocks and stuff.

This one's nice. Beautiful stone fireplace.

These are definitely long term rentals.

There are 2 more large homes and this little guest cabin. No kitchen, that must be a pull-out couch, and there's a bathroom.

And, lastly, there's also a Flintstone's cave residence.

The drone couldn't even photograph all of the buildings, but this shot gets most of them on the 6.69 acre property. The listing says it's "Turn Key," but there are long term tenants here.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/765-Price-Canyon-Rd-Pismo-Beach-CA-93449/15391520_zpid/

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You've got to see this property. The 1890 Victorian in Lexington, Illinois is spectacular, but the outbuildings on the property are incredible. It has 5bds, 5ba, $4.5M, but you have to see what comes with it.

Loving the original wood and the pink walls and ceiling.

Look at the fluid design of these stairs.

Look at the lovely burgundy sitting room.

Cozy 2nd sitting room has a fireplace wall with built-ins and a beautiful tile surround.

Stunning dining room has amazing built-ins, a fireplace, and gorgeous ceiling.

Definitely a Victorian kitchen done right. Looks like it even follows the original footprint.

They've installed a sauna.

Looks like a game room.

These stairs are incredible.

What a lovely library.

These stairs are truly a work of art.

Original Victorian elevator.

The bedrooms are just beautiful.

Great vintage bath looks so Victorian.

Pretty choice of wallpaper in the bedrooms, too.

The bathrooms mix modern and Victorian.

Original sink in the basement laundry room.

Plus a billiard room with a bar.

There's also an art studio with a chandelier.

The outbuildings on the property.

Yes, that's a train track you see in the aerial view. That's a restored 36 passenger train.

Check out the model train/playroom.

Look what's in the round building- a vintage 36-horse carousel operates out of two commercial-grade buildings.

Beautiful pool with a 2nd house.

There's also a tennis court as well as a few holes of golf.

The large property measures 55 acres.

10 N Spencer St, Lexington, IL 61753 | MLS #11891206 | Zillow

This 9000 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It is located at 10 N Spencer St, Lexington, IL.

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Opportunity to own a piece of Rock Royalty for only $452K. "Kate's Lazy Desert" was crafted by B-52's iconic singer-songwriter Kate Pierson and her artist wife Monica Nation. It can be a trailer park, camp ground, or motel. Completely decorated vintage Airstreams plus a homestead cabin for the owner, caretaker, or guests. Check out this gem in Landers, CA.

"Roam if you want to," all trailers feature colorful retro design.

The all have a picnic table, barbecue grill, and a frame for an awning.

I like this one.

This one's set up a little differently. And, it has Tinkerbell on the wall.

This one's cute. Wonder why the wallpaper in the kitchen is so bubbled.

They all have pretty big baths, for a trailer.

This one has a nice bath, too.

Looks like a small, above-ground pool.

The private cabin for the caretaker, etc. The Love Shack!

It's a 10 acre lot, and the adjoining 5 acre lot has a cement slab w/all utilities connected so you could build a house or something.

The trailer park setup.

And, it's close to local attractions like Joshua Tree, Pappy And Harriet's, The Integratron, Giant Rock Boulder, and the critically-acclaimed restaurant La Copine.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/58380-Botkin-Rd-Landers-CA-92285/299170786_zpid/?

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Now, here's an interesting property. You get a mid-century time capsule home- untouched since 1950 - plus a whopping 104.69 acres of land that includes a completely deteriorated private airstrip, (more like a mini airport), and a large hangar with a rotting plane inside. It's in Bryson City, North Carolina, 5bds, 3.5ba, $3.995M.

Looking at the home first, it has a classic MCM front door, and the popular pony wall planter (but this one's stone and the largest I've seen).

The living room is quite long and has a nice stone fireplace. Interesting how it's flat against the wall and outlined with picture frame molding.

This is a classic- a curved glass block wall. Woah, a lot steep stairs, though, and I don't like how they skimped on the railing posts.

Nice large dining room.

The kitchen is original- the cabinetry, linoleum on the floor, and look at the tiled walls.

Plus, there's a nice sized corner for everyday dining that looks like a sunporch.

Check it out. You don't normally see an original toilet still a'flushin'. All yellow plumbing fixtures with original gray tile.

The primary bedroom is pretty big. Do you the love the little door that opens to a storage cubby?

Huge finished basement rec room isn't used, but it has glass block windows and a big stone fireplace. There appears to be a ceiling leak issue, though.

The patio is looking a little sad. Needs some sprucing up.

The 104.69 acre property is gigantic. Here's a little picnic area by a pond.

You've got your own swamp, in case you want to have an alligator farm/petting zoo (the land is zoned for multi-use).

Your own country lanes to stroll or ride a horse.

The airstrip has potential for a drag racing strip. (The realty ad proposes other uses for the land like horses, a vintage auto dealership, but I'm proposing some cooler options.)

Look at this deteriorated setup. They really let this property go to pot. There's an idea- this could be a pot growing dispensary. Plenty parking, too.

It would cost a ton of money to repave all of this.

It's a lot of money, for a lot of land, that needs a lot of work.

https://www.redfin.com/NC/Bryson-City/67-Lakeview-Dr-28713/home/64845870

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Now, this property is really something different. It's licensed for an ATV Park and has approx. 37 miles of active trails running throughout. Structures on the property include a check-in Pavilion/Office, Observation Deck, rain shelters, Zip-line platform, and a sky cabin/chalet which includes 4 separate move-in/rent-ready apartments. Built in 2010, the Fairmount, GA property has 6bds, 4ba, & is listed for $10M.

Can you imagine owning and operating this place? I guess this is a lookout, or picnic deck? Bandstand? Could be anything.

The lookout reminds me of a fort.

There's a covered barbecue area by the residence.

I'm guessing that the owner would live in this structure. Are those campers on the middle level?

There's lots of tile. I don't know why there are beds in the kitchen, though.

It's not a studio apt., b/c there's an upper floor.

But, up here are more beds.

Large shower.

I don't know what this is. A steam room?

Are those stalls for target practice across the road?

The main building has a lot of decks.

There's a large square deck down there.

Looks like the rain shelters?

Don't know what these are.

Looks like they don't use these little A-frames anymore. Unless these are the rain shelters.

There are a whopping 1,063 acres of land. I think that it needs many more attractions and things to do. So much land, they may as well use it.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/825-Young-Loop_Fairmount_GA_30139_M68631-16821

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Thanks to trexalicious for finding the Duford Wood Estate in Petersfield, Hampshire UK, that comes with a massive  46-foot warplane, decommissioned Harrier II jet — one of eight left in existence. (The owner said that the beloved huge jet would be near impossible to move.) The Arts & Crafts home has 6bds, 4ba, and is priced at £3.95M / $5M.

As for the home, itself, it has been completely renovated. This is the new entrance hall.

Drawing room. Gee, they made it so stark and white.

The dining room still has the original beams and renewed fireplace.

The kitchen has been completely modernized with cement accents, sleek laminate white cabinets, and not even a hint of the Arts & Crafts style.

Family room with new sliders to the garden.

The upstairs landing. The only thing Arts & Crafts about this home, now, is the exterior.

Massive primary bedroom with remodeled fireplace alcove (it may have been an inglenook).

Brand new bath.

This bedroom has a hint of the original fireplace.

Ultra modern bath with a clear jetted tub.

The rec room has a kitchen and dining area, plus access to the patio.

Guest bedroom and bath.

Another of the 6 bds.

The grounds of the gated estate are stunning.

The exterior is lovely.

Beautiful gardens.

Outbuildings by the pond.

10+ acres of land and a jet fighter that the owner calls a "garden gnome."

I would buy it, put a gnome "pilot" in the cockpit, and do something w/the interior of that house.

Check out this 6 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove

6 bedroom detached house for sale in Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 for £3,950,000. Marketed by Savills, Guildford