A house in Pasadena is on the market for $1.85M.
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Oh, and it’s shaped like an egg and has a bomb shelter.
The home, known as the Neff House, was built in 1946 by architect Wallace Neff for his brother Andrew.
Neff envisioned using the unique Airform building style to supply homes in response to the mid-twentieth-century global housing crisis.
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"He worked with Goodyear rubber and created a giant balloon," the realtor for the property, Crosby Doe, told KNX News' Karen Adams. "They poured a round slab, and then they inflated the balloon, shot it with gunite, insulated, put metal wire in, and then shot it again with gunite."
The balloon is deflated and pulled out the front door, leaving behind the 'bubble house.'
Despite its inexpensive and quick construction, which required no wood or nails, the style didn't quite catch on; now, the Neff house is the last of its kind in the US.
As for the bomb shelter, Doe said it was added later during the "old duck and cover days," using the same Airform style, and would make an excellent wine cellar.
And in case you’re more interested in the…non-egg and non-bomb shelter aspects of the house - it has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a separate studio.
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