Little did Shane Prouty know that when he bought his first local house it would evolve into such an iconic destination.
But, that's what exactly what has happened - and, now, the tidy, two-bedroom starter home at 60 Fay Street in Orchard Park is on the local real estate market with a $699,900 asking price.
The 1,062-square-foot house that sits on dual lots and is the immediate shadow of the current Highmark Stadium - and just down Abbott Road from the new Highmark Stadium - has become the unofficial Bills Mafia epicenter.
When Prouty, who grew up just outside of Wellsville and moved to the area in 2010, bought the house in 2013 he paid $58,000, according to documents filed in the Erie County Clerk's office.
The nearly $700,000 asking price serves as a snapshot of the escalating property values for land in and around the Bills' campus.
A Bills' season ticket holder since 2010, Prouty wanted the house because it neighbored Highmark Stadium.
"As a Bills' fan, it was a dream," Prouty said.
Just to pick up some extra cash, Prouty began to let RVs and tailgaters use his property on game day. It was from there that it grew.
"It is the house where I met my wife and where our youngest daughter was born nearly 10 years ago," Prouty said.
The couple and their three children have since moved to Hamburg.
With its giant "Bills Mafia" logo painted on its Abbott Road facing facade, the house remains one of the go-to destinations for fans.
"It is one of the Bills Mafia flagship sites," Prouty said.
Family and business obligations prompted Prouty to put the property on the market. It was, admittedly, a tough decision, he said.
"Bitter sweet for sure," Prouty said.
It is one of more than one dozen properties - both homes and commercial parcels - that are on the market in and around the stadium neighborhood.
Last month, a Southwestern Boulevard convenience store sold for nearly $2 million.
Other properties have lanquished on the market.
Prouty's listing agent, Katelyn Eddy from Keller Williams, said she has been flooded with calls from prospective buyers since the property officially hit the market on Jan. 29.
The biggest selling points: The property's location and history.
And, it's iconic destination as one of the key Bills Mafia home base also serves as selling point, Eddy said.
It also helps that under new Orchard Park zoning regulations, the property isn't forced to stay residential. A commercial development, up to three stories, may be permitted.
"That opens the door to endless opportunities," Eddy said.
For his part, Prouty said he is open to whatever the new buyer wants to do with the property. His one wish is that whatever happens there, the property remains open to Bills' fans and, especially, the Bills Mafia.
"Welcoming the Bills Mafia is so important to me," Prouty said.