Listing for all-black 'goth home' in Illinois goes viral - UPI.com

2021-12-30 20:51:56 By : Ms. Amy wu

Dec. 27 (UPI) -- An unusual properly listing in Illinois is going viral after the pitch black house was dubbed the "goth home" online. The Zillow listing went viral after Twitter account Zillow Gone Wild, which curates unusual home listings, branded it the "goth home." Advertisement The listing for the home at 110 Edgar St. in Lincoln features photos of the black house with an all-black shingle roof, black gutters and black vinyl siding. Realtor Seth Goodman said he bought the octagonal house in August 2021 and decided to go for the black theme after the installation of the roof. The listing also reveals Goodman had the interior walls painted black to match the exterior. Goodman said he has received a lot of interest in the unusual house, but he has grown attached to the property and is considering keeping it for himself. Read More New Hampshire brothers have been regifting same box of candy for 34 years Man juggles blindfolded for 32 minutes to break own Guinness record Cow that escaped New York slaughterhouse moves to sanctuary Topics Gone Wild Latest Headlines Odd News // 19 minutes ago Unusual phenomenon causes fish to rain from sky in Texas town Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Officials in Texas town said residents weren't just imagining it when it seemed to be "raining fish" during a storm. Odd News // 28 minutes ago British bank Santander accidentally pays out $175 million to customers Dec. 30 (UPI) -- British bank Santander said about 2,000 customers mistakenly received double payments on Christmas Day, with a total $175 million being accidentally paid out. Odd News // 48 minutes ago Two emus escape Pennsylvania farm, one recaptured Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Pennsylvania said they captured one emu that escaped from a Somerset County farm, but another of the flightless birds remains on the loose. Odd News // 2 hours ago British family earns Guinness World Record for most albino siblings Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A British family of six brothers and sisters with albinism was awarded a Guinness World Record in the category of most albino siblings. Odd News // 3 hours ago Hungry badger rescued from resident's compost bin in England Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Britain rescued a portly badger that feasted on the contents of a resident's compost bin and then discovered it was too big to climb out. Odd News // 22 hours ago Message in a bottle from 2014 found on Florida beach Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A pair of treasure hunters on a Florida beach found a message in a bottle that appeared to have been launched into the water in 2014. Odd News // 22 hours ago Virginia dad on chocolate milk run wins $1 million lottery jackpot Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A Virginia dad making a chocolate milk run for his kids ended up $1 million richer when he also decided to pick up a scratch-off lottery ticket. Odd News // 23 hours ago Overdue book returned to Indiana library after 53 years Dec. 29 (UPI) -- An Indiana library said a book recently arrived in the mail after being checked out from the location more than 53 years earlier. Odd News // 23 hours ago Trapped deer rescued from between two fences at New York school Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in New York said they used wire cutters to free a deer that became trapped in the narrow space between two chain link fences outside a high school. Odd News // 23 hours ago Texas lifter sets new world record with 1,125-pound bench press Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A Texas weightlifter set a new world record when he bench pressed 1,125 pounds at a powerlifting competition.

Dec. 27 (UPI) -- An unusual properly listing in Illinois is going viral after the pitch black house was dubbed the "goth home" online.

The Zillow listing went viral after Twitter account Zillow Gone Wild, which curates unusual home listings, branded it the "goth home." Advertisement

The listing for the home at 110 Edgar St. in Lincoln features photos of the black house with an all-black shingle roof, black gutters and black vinyl siding.

Realtor Seth Goodman said he bought the octagonal house in August 2021 and decided to go for the black theme after the installation of the roof.

The listing also reveals Goodman had the interior walls painted black to match the exterior.

Goodman said he has received a lot of interest in the unusual house, but he has grown attached to the property and is considering keeping it for himself.