Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover, And DON'T Judge A House By Its Exterior
Basic on the outside. Beautiful on the inside.
1. This may look like a generic storage facility, but it's definitely not...
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It's a mammoth, beautifully decked out lodge.
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Complete with a gargantuan, wrapping leather couch and a big-ass projector TV.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/e771363c38611b9094df3938c41eab06.jpeg)
So yeah, it's pretty much the quintessential dude lair.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/1eb0d38b475e83d26b0ccc811ab35210.jpeg)
Check it out here.
2. Here's a three-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Newport, Oregon.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/42448bcd72dfceaf2e531ca1d9ad10c5.jpeg)
Looks pretty ordinary, right?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/62b865dd62b740861995e890c88ef472.jpeg)
Wrong.
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The entire inside is decorated like a 1600s estate.
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And almost all of the interior is custom-made.
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The doorways? Archaic as all get-out.
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Every bit of it is ornately decorate to match the era.
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And the bedroom? Fit for a king.
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In the end, this majestic bad boy will run you $399,000.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/ca03f1a38865f1ad4be9cf3c0f3f2248.jpeg)
Check it out here.
3. Here we have a dump in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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And by "dump"...
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I mean a totally bitchin' bachelor pad.
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Like, holy shit...
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The whole place is just dripping with swag.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/667b9a315500ba6e9ee87c5e8b9e7f4e.jpeg)
Or "drippin' swagu," as the cool kids say nowadays.
It even has a quaint, little back yard patio.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/529d8e059d008e67a151529f427ee488.jpeg)
But the price? Not so quaint - or little. You'll have to throw down $1,160,000 cool ones if you want this suave spot.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/103bc54ac603d22221d99215d966f99f.jpeg)
Check it out here.
4. Next we have this ranch cabin.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/e44364ed738c2fdbc791de3152d8a561.jpeg)
Nicely decorated, but pretty basic in terms of space and furnishings.
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But that's not what's special about it.
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In order to see that, you'll have to take a closer look.
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Down two flights of stairs and through a corridor, we come to a thick, cast-iron door. Open it up and what do we have?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/ed224365ce61633b73f776f768608f00.jpeg)
ANOTHER GODDAMN HOME.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/a5ba0858a4be26fe16bad63835af7794.jpeg)
That's right, this $1,760,000 'cabin' is also an underground fortress, attached to a missile silo originally made for the Cold War.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/6bab2c4b5b8edce2056b156c8ea31176.jpeg)
But the silo itself is pretty creepy, so hopefully no apocalypses happen any time soon.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/f1e81511c4b077cdcb594ffaf5ac5b11.jpeg)
Check it out here.
5. Here's a house in the U.K.
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For all intents and purposes, it looks totally normal. Except for one small thing.
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THE ENTIRE INSIDE IS PURPLE.
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Seriously, everything.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/3e42ac917c9014f8b5764a5eb21cbf5f.jpeg)
Bedroom? Purple.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/4f90f642abc4fc69537dc740daade0c9.jpeg)
Kitchen? Duh. Purple.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/b70b99d6d2028d8e2c2326361c235f24.jpeg)
It may seem like a dumb idea, but think of when the seller finds someone obsessed with purple too. They'll be able to ask almost any price!
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/5d041abcc42444f3e2f581d50c4e7895.jpeg)
And then the two of them will go on to be best friends for the rest of their lives.
And actually, someone already did buy the house - for an impressive $400,000.
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6. Here's another standard-looking house in the U.K.
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It's got a nice, but basic kitchen...
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/75af21f1e936b0c7f576aad08ee6eeb6.jpeg)
A respectable living room, with a fireplace...
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/7795a4052c3c758a230472df77c6fde6.jpeg)
Pretty generic bedrooms...
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And a charming backyard patio. But that's not all.
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It's also comes with its own PRIVATE PUB.
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With an adorable nameplate and everything.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/482e958d533af1155e00378bfb9bb039.jpeg)
And the inside? A carpeted, fully operational English-style bar, so you can say goodbye to going out every Friday night.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/abe695eb1946db22697aae2a89034326.jpeg)
Check it out here.
7. This next apartment is in Chicago.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/a488a6b2a21dc14ea0bd4c7070777fb0.jpeg)
And it's super 70s.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/78d72c5f46f74e777f16fe3381acb1ef.jpeg)
Seriously, look at that psychedelic wallpaper.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/af040bd0862e7a9bf58d3b17b5fc3bff.jpeg)
Everything from the excessive mirrors to the clashing decor reeks of a typical 70s retrograde, luxury apartment.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/3461de96eee83c5ccf4b738a6c94ddf3.jpeg)
It even has a hideous 'green-screen' green bedroom.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/45051f6392d85da617200995b9c78ed4.jpeg)
This awesomely hideous, hilariously decorated retro spot can be yours for only $168,724.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/60354ad3b03648bb0ce24f50efc343ec.jpeg)
Check it out here.
8. And finally, we have a house in Oxford, that's rentable for just $2,250 a month.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/4302cee1b4e104a1cfbc4fb8c7c2c258.jpeg)
It's an ordinary living room...
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/546694f1fca1ba9992284835997aacab.jpeg)
A pretty basic dining room...
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/b45f6cae652a30bfea0706f163a719fa.jpeg)
A nice but bland kitchen...
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/abcf7ede643128cc2a83de34c62c6f4f.jpeg)
But what makes up for it's ordinariness, is the damn life-sized fake shark sticking out of the roof.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sifts.spartzinc.com/images/29afa5fd242254cdf829b4d5a5cae8e0.jpeg)
Totally practical.