Is this house for sale in Tennessee unique or a ‘chilling challenge?’ You decide
An unusual house on the real estate market in Newport, Tennessee, is causing a bit of a stir thanks to its puzzling interior and community pool-like exterior.
The two-bedroom, three-bathroom residence is listed for $1.5 million and clocks in at 4,737 square feet. Built in 2002, the home sits on a cool 25 acres of tree-filled land that allows the owner to hide off the grid and become a modern day version of Grizzly Adams.
Now for the inside.
“The heart of the home is an open kitchen area perfect for entertaining, complemented by two versatile bonus rooms ideal for a home office, gym, or guest space. Step up to the rooftop access and take in sweeping views of your own private paradise,” the listing on Zillow describes.
And boy, that’s a lot of wood.
Different decor styles intermingle in ways that haven’t really been invented, yet seems to have an art deco flow. Sure, there’s a random tree branch protruding from the wall near the staircase, but it gives it character.
One thing folks will notice is the absence of windows in some bedrooms, which appear to be made of blocks.
The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights interesting houses on the market all over the country. And people appeared conflicted about their feelings on both the outside and inside.
“It looks like someone on a Mountain Dew bender designed and decorated the interior,” one person joked.
“I can literally smell this house,” another said.
“And consider this dismaying observation: this chamber has no windows and no doors… which offers you this chilling challenge: to find a way out,” someone noted.
“It’s giving.... Tatooine post modernism,” one person observed.
“It’s definitely interesting,” another noted.
Newport is about a 185-mile drive northwest from Charlotte, North Carolina.
This story was originally published August 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Is this house for sale in Tennessee unique or a ‘chilling challenge?’ You decide."