A Plain Urbana Building With a Pool in the Living Room

From the street, this Urbana, Illinois property has the curb appeal of a warehouse. Inside, an open living area wraps around a swimming pool under a large square glass pyramid roof. It's sold as-is, naturally, and Reddit's first question was about the humidity.

Sunlight, Tile, and a Pool Where the Living Room Should Be

The 1,768-square-foot home has 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. The glass pyramid roof and sliding glass doors let sun flow through the whole house, and the home has southern exposure. Italian tile covers the floors throughout for easy maintenance. Between the house and the garage is a courtyard meant for entertaining and hobbies, and a hot house, which is a greenhouse, sits on the east side. The listing also notes a new roof and calls the place a great fixer-upper in a great location, just a few blocks from the University of Illinois campus.

Read the Fine Print Before You Dive In

The home is sold as-is, and commenters came armed with questions an indoor pool tends to raise. They worried about constant humidity, the load on the air conditioning in summer (especially with sun hitting the water through the glass), and possible mold behind the walls. Some said the pool in the listing photos looked like it needed cleaning, and another pointed out that a plain building that resembles a small auto shop can attract thieves looking for tools. A commenter who once worked in a house with a pool in the living room said the fix is a very large vent fan above the pool, with the downside that it's extremely loud. Anyone seriously interested would want a thorough inspection first.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community, where commenters said they could smell every photo and feel sorry for the books. Others joked about asking where the library or the living room is and hearing "by the pool" both times, and wondered whether the sheets must feel oddly damp with the bed so close to the water and no bedroom door. One commenter said they partied here once during architecture school, when a professor owned the place, and another said it has the feel of a house designed by a young architect who wanted to try every idea. Plenty also loved that it's a sleeper from the outside, since no one would guess what's inside. See what people are saying about it here.

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