I've confessed before that one of my favorite ways to waste time is to browse real estate listings. Every morning I see what new listings have come online in my area, and from time to time will also see what's available in the areas I grew up in and neighborhoods around the country that I know have fantastic houses!
My curiosity was piqued when I saw this listing in my hometown. The listing price of almost $800,000 is virtually unheard of in small town Beckley, WV (even for a large house in a desirable neighborhood.) The first pictures in the listing drew me in:
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| A pleasant looking French style house, typical of what was being built in the 70s and 80s, right? |
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| What a gorgeous back yard. Obviously a lot of care and updating has been put in there recently. |
After browsing a few shots of the backyard, with it's beautiful pool, outdoor kitchen, and lush landscaping, I was really looking forward to seeing the interior. Surely it had been updated with the same attention to detail, right?
I should warn my readers with a delicate decorative sensibility to turn away now. The following pictures may induce seizures, nausea, or an uncontrollable urge to put on shoulder pads and a pair of stirrup pants. If Crockett and Tubbs had a house in West Virginia, this would have been it. I'm just going to let these pictures speak for themselves:
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| Pink cabinets and black light wallpaper |
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| So many patterns... |
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| Pink and teal and black. |
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| The tamest room in the house. |
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| That bed. It almost distracts from whatever arrangement of funeral flowers occupies the other side of the room. |
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| Interestingly scalloped stairs. |
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| Glass block, black wallpaper, and a strange metal tree highlight the foyer. |
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| more black in the kitchen. |
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| black, purple, red, and mirrors. Reminds me of a 1980s mall store. |
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| Charcoal dining room with a view to the living room beyond. |
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| Pink and purple sun room with 1980s airport art. |
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| A sea of teal. |
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| No 1980s home would be complete without a pink Jacuzzi. |
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| Lower level rec room or 1980s nightclub? |
So, could you embrace the retro style of this house, or would it be a gut job? Can the 80s be cool again?
