Pie house

Description

The home was built in 2003 on a small, irregularly shaped lot at 970 Chestnut Street in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield. The house is trapezoidal in shape, rather than the traditional rectangular shape, which has inspired its nickname, the "pie house", due to its apparent resemblance to a slice of pie. The triangular lot it sits on measures only 3,876 sqft, which contributes to the house's unusual shape. Despite outcry from neighbors, the village of Deerfield was not able to force any changes to be made to the design of the house as it met all building codes and was not legally required to be changed in any way. The house is two stories tall, and has a finished basement. It has more than 1,600 sqft of floor space, and contains two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an additional half bathroom. The ground level of the home follows an open concept plan.

The narrowest side of the house measures 3 ft wide, with the widest side of the house reaching a width of 18 ft. An outdoor patio borders the wider end of the house.

Purchases

The home sold on August 6, 2020, with a list price of 269,000 and an eventual purchase price of $260,000. It was listed for rental on Airbnb shortly afterwards, in October 2020. The house was put up for sale again in May 2021 for $300,000; it sold for $295,000 later that same month.

Media attention

At the time the house was up for sale in August 2020, TikTok user @eli.korns_ recorded and posted a video of himself examining the house's exterior and showing amazement at its unusual dimensions. This video ended up going viral, receiving over one million views; attracting significant media attention to the house. Since then, the house has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and has been covered by numerous media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune.

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References

References

1. (August 10, 2020). "$260K 'skinny house' near Chicago stuns TikTok watchers".
2. (August 13, 2020). "TikTok Goes In A Frenzy Over This 'Skinny House' In Chicago".
3. (August 12, 2020). "This perplexing 'skinny house' is going viral for its weirdly thin shape".
4. (August 17, 2020). "People Are Losing It Over This 'Skinny House' Near Chicago, And Here's What It Looks Like Inside".
5. (May 5, 2015). "And Buyers Complain That Old Houses are too Small".
6. (June 11, 2020). "See Inside Deerfield 'Pie House' On Market for $270K".
7. (December 15, 2020). "You Can Stay In A Delightful Airbnb Shaped Like A Slice Of Pie In Illinois".
8. (May 6, 2021). "The Super-Skinny 'Pie House' Is Back Up For Sale But Will Cost You More Than Last Year".
9. (October 21, 2020). "Deerfield's iconic 'pie house' hits Airbnb, with a pizza incentive for the first guests who book a stay".
10. (October 14, 2020). "Deerfield's iconic 'pie house' is now available to rent on Airbnb".
11. "970 Chestnut St, Deerfield, IL 60015".