This California estate gives off eerie vibes. ‘Never been so creeped out by shelves’
An estate tucked away in the lush green hills of Placerville, a quaint city in California, is going for $1.05 million and features something pretty vast.
Something called “The Room”.
When first glancing over the photos on Zillow.com, you’d think the name was referring to a sophisticated library that would make Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” swoon with wonderment. But you have to read the listing carefully:
“Just beyond the impressive library you will find what is affectionately called The Room,” the listing on Zillow.com says.
And it’s one huge room that appears to the world’s largest Barnes & Noble — minus the books. “Over 2,000-square-feet of air-conditioned space with 16’ ceilings,” the listing details.
Other features of the very spacious estate include:
4,400-plus-square-foot main house
Four-car garage
1,100-square-foot apartment
Several skylights
Chef’s kitchen
High ceilings
Solar array
Generac generator
Massive deck
The popular social media real estate page Zillow Gone Wild was also somewhat mixed up about “The Room,” but fans appear to have many opinions about the rest of the home.
“Oh my... I need to transport that library to my backyard. I could fit ALL my books plus,” one person wrote.
“If you just llooovvvveeee beige, this is the house for you!” another noted of the compound’s color scheme.
“But, does anyone else feel like this house was built from the same material they use at Ikea?” someone else said. “The white walls and all the wood being that light birch color is just too much. Maybe they had super colorful furniture or art or something??”
“All I see when I look at these pictures is dusting,” another pointed out. “By the time all the shelves are dusted, it’s time to dust again.”
“That amount of built in shelving made me drool,” one person said.
“Never been so creeped out by shelves…” another commented.
Some folks who took the 3D tour noticed that there was a barricaded door just beyond the library itself, but according to the floorplan, it appears to just be a door leading outside.
McClatchy News has reached out to the listing agent and is awaiting a reply.
Placerville is about 45 miles northeast of Sacramento.
The listing is held by Kelli Griggs with Navigate Realty.
This story was originally published July 13, 2022 at 1:06 PM with the headline "This California estate gives off eerie vibes. ‘Never been so creeped out by shelves’."