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Seeking jungle paradise or multi-toilet washroom?

Four recent times Wisconsin Zillow listings went viral

- Samantha Hendrickso­n

What started as a real estate listing site has now become a national pastime. And sometimes, that comes with unexpected surprises, and sometimes, they’re in Wisconsin. Zillow, an online marketplac­e for buying and renting homes, is popular perusing for not just serious seekers, but also casual dreamers. Sometimes, searches may not turn up what either had in mind. And there are social media accounts, such as Zillow Gone Wild, dedicated to odd finds on the site — and from time to time Wisconsin homes make an appearance. Here are four recent times Wisconsin Zillow listings went viral.

Four communal toilets

This South Milwaukee home gained viral attention for having four toilets in one bathroom, with no partitions to separate them.

Built in 1851 by the Fowle family, the commonly called “Hawthorne House” was the first home built on Hawthorne Avenue, and has six bedrooms, two full baths and two half-baths.

The Girl Scouts of America once used the home and added the toilets, along with four sinks, to the bathroom, according to Jane DiChristop­her, the Realtor marketing the residence for Mahler Sotheby’s Internatio­nal Realty.

No partitions were ever added that she is aware of. “It’s definitely not the oddest thing I’ve ever seen in real estate,” she said.

The house sold in February for $400,000, according to the Zillow listing.

Fit for a king

If you’re looking to adopt Flynn Rider’s attitude about your next home, then this castle in Hartland is for you.

The “castle” was covered by several news outlets inside and outside Wisconsin, and has an interior to match its royal exterior. It has four beds, three and a half baths, two indoor fountains and four gun cabinets.

But this isn’t a new project. The family who lived there has been working to make the house the spectacle that it is since the 1970s.

“... This was just what we lived in. This was no different than a normal house to us,” Brenda Lee Voght, who lived in this home, told TMJ4.

The house is currently listed as “contingent” on Zillow for $379,000.

Welcome to Poundtown

For all intents and purposes, this Onalaska home is ordinary. But a cheeky sign in the bedroom made the internet explode.

Thanks to Zillow Gone Wild, the home went viral for its “Welcome to Poundtown” sign hung above the bed of the master bedroom.

Twitter, naturally, had some jokes to share and memes to create about the four-bedroom, three-bathroom house.

Jungle paradise

Last, but certainly not least, this New Berlin home went viral for, well, obvious reasons.

Dozens of news outlets have compared this house to the Flintstone­s’ home, a jungle paradise or a miniresort. It’s listed for $1.2 million.

The six-bedroom, six-bathroom property includes an indoor atrium and a backyard lake. Though any interested buyers have likely missed their opportunit­ies to put in an offer, with the current sale pending, keep the house in mind.

Based on what the buyer has said, the home will become an Airbnb, taking advantage of an atmosphere created by the previous owner and occupant.

 ?? K & K PRODUCTION­S AND EXP REALTY ?? This is a room in a home at 1920 S. Springdale Road, New Berlin, not some vacation resort. The home may transition into an Airbnb once a pending sale is complete. The home was put on the market for $1.2 million in March and quickly drew countless calls to the real estate agent with eXp Realty.
K & K PRODUCTION­S AND EXP REALTY This is a room in a home at 1920 S. Springdale Road, New Berlin, not some vacation resort. The home may transition into an Airbnb once a pending sale is complete. The home was put on the market for $1.2 million in March and quickly drew countless calls to the real estate agent with eXp Realty.
 ?? JANE DICHRISTOP­HER OF MAHLER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIO­NAL REALTY ?? The “Hawthorne House” in South Milwaukee has been getting attention for having four toilets in one bathroom. The home was built in 1851 and was once used by the Girl Scouts of America.
JANE DICHRISTOP­HER OF MAHLER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIO­NAL REALTY The “Hawthorne House” in South Milwaukee has been getting attention for having four toilets in one bathroom. The home was built in 1851 and was once used by the Girl Scouts of America.
 ?? ZILLOW ?? This “castle” in Hartland got national attention when it went on the market. The house has been a project of the owners since the 1970s.
ZILLOW This “castle” in Hartland got national attention when it went on the market. The house has been a project of the owners since the 1970s.

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