“when you’re inside you can see the outside of the house; when you’re outside you can see the inside” did she just try to over explain how windows work
FLR told a story with his use of windows. The "sun" in "Sun House" is symbolically captured in the round cut outs of the home, juxtaposed against the moon pool. He was particular with how he oriented his houses to maximize how the light shines through the shapes of his homes and bounces off the wall (depending on the time and even seasons). This contrasts with our over exposed, floor to ceiling window style that is popular in modern design now. FLR lighting and use of shadows was purposeful and edited....including making it comfortable for those living in hot heat.
You know, with this special piece you can see the outside even when you are inside. And the other way round you can see the inside when you are outside🤯
Right, you just know you are going to end up running in these hallways and the killers will have miraculously moved from behind you to in front of you. How??? Architecture! End credits.
This could have been bought by Walter White during his "i earned a good chunk of money but i still feel unsafe" phase. Because it looks like a fortress
@Heartsongsutube true, however, I really don't get what you are paying for. If I dropped 8 mil, id expect to not have to upgrade or change anything haha
@@adriansacher5244 People who want to own and can afford to buy Frank Lloyd Wright houses are not typical home buyers. In most cases buying a FLW house is like interviewing for a job the seller will only sell it to the person best qualified to own AND appreciate a FLW house. The people who buy FLW houses don’t change them to fit the modern lifestyle they adapt their lifestyle to live in the houses.
@@paulaltman9751 I am not sure if I would like to move to Phoenix but the house is amazing and like you say looks to be very livable! Especially when you consider the say 1000 sq feet little ranch homes that we lived in back in the fifties this house seems very very nice for those times! Clearly today there are some amazing homes in the 8 million price range but not with the style of a Frank Lloyd Wright home!
I know. I just don't get it with all of his stuff, and why it was considered so 'great'. I suppose it was forward-thinking for it's day, and it didn't look quite so cheap and stick-built at the time, but to me his designs haven't aged particularly well (both physically and conceptually). I know he didn't have the benefit of foresight, but I always wonder why he didn't get some soaring height to the rooms and large windows. It's not like those things were unknown at the time. Again, just cheap cost-cutting feeling, to me. Maybe I judge to harshly, but lastly, to pay almost $8 million for a place, which from the sky, is shaped like a penis, a dong, is a bit beyond the pale. (Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this? - don't make me draw a diagram!)
@George: I think Wright was known for very uncomfortable furniture. And his kitchens were notoriously small and dark. After all, it was just a space for a woman or “the help” ! I think it is a beautiful house though...very 1950’s in its design.
A lot of the reason it’s still kicking around is that Lloyd Wright designed most all of his furniture himself. From the chairs to the cabinets. Though people might not like it, getting rid of it would be like buying some rare collectible set and then throwing away the accessories
I feel like this house looks somewhat interesting and different on the outside but so dark, gloomy, and dated on the inside... Don't understand why someone would pay 8M to live in it. Library? That tiny little room with built-in bookshelves and a tiny little table flat against the wall (that almost looks like a fold-out table)? Nothing inspiring you to read or to even stay in the room... It seems that the washrooms in that house are bigger than the so-called library. The long corridor with identical-looking cabinets all along it, the porthole-like windows in the kitchen and office space... It IS almost like a ship but not in a good way... More like a submarine... It just doesn't seem inviting at all... And so dark... Maybe it's just the way the camera renders the light in this video... I understand that the architect's name adds to the value of the house but 8 million dollars? Really?
Wright's work was genius for his time but people and families have changed so much since 1958, as have their expectations of a house. Given the setting and time period this house was likely designed with overhangs and small windows to maximize energy efficiency in addition to being aesthetically pleasing. Residential air conditioning was not yet inexpensive or commonplace and the design of the house provided respite from the relentless sun and heat. People of the mid-20th Century also had fewer possessions and were used to smaller rooms and less comfortable furniture. Wright's vision would have been that you were in the library to study or read, not to be wowed with a view or cushy furniture. Bedrooms were for rest. Kitchens were about function and work, not entertainment or relaxation. Leisure time would have been spent in the main living room or outdoors. Nowadays people like to relax everywhere.
If you lived in the relentless desert in , literally, "the valley of the sun" the last thing you want are bright rooms. Says someone who's lived there.
Frank Lloyd Wright Holmes were more about their look and appeal than practicality. People say he was ahead of his time, but really he just Had resources
@@atifahmed619 I wouldn't pay 8 million for this house even though I admire Wright's work. It's not always easy to ascertain because of the difference in time periods, but even though I admire Wright's work I'm confident he was probably a huge snob. He would likely be incensed that people don't understand and are even ridiculing his work. lol
If your taste runs more to high ceiling great rooms and master bedrooms with enough space for a couch and a treadmill, this is not for you. Some people like less space & small houses that they think are cozy...kind of like a cat that will spend half the day in an Amazon cardboard box, lol, like me.
To be fair it’s only a mcmansion in size. It was like 3100 sqft and it also has a library, a home office and a Den. Though to be fair some tract homebuilders manage to weasel in 5 bed 3+ bath and an office in only 3100 sqft so he really has no excuse
It’s more like 1.5 million max. Most people sell Wright designed homes because they cannot make changes to suit them, so the buyers have to be aware of what they’re getting into. Also what from what I’ve seen in past , I see that people are apprehensive about owning one cause it’s so difficult and expensive to maintain and hard to sell. Yes there’s history and the unique design to consider but it’s so difficult to make a Wright home homey and comfortable.
It's true. I live in a city that has "Heritage" homes from the 18th century and it's nice to keep the historical appearance of the house, but I'd hate to own one. All the red tape involved and you can't change anything, some are even picky about what colour you can paint it. No thanks.
@@canadude6401 my mum bought a heritage colonial bungalow in Sri Lanka and we aren’t even allowed to change the interiors or furnitures. We literally rescued the building from complete collapse as nobody haven’t maintained it for years but we had to restore it under the historic preservation society guidelines which literally meant bringing everything back to its old condition and we cannot make a single change. Wish we knew about all this before buys and our agent didn’t bother to mention any of it. Unless you’re a die hard lover of famous architect designed homes and open to fit into it ,you should always opt for building your dream house that suits you well. When I have abundance of cash readily available, I always buy a land build the home from scratch to fit my needs.
Exactly. You have to talk to the historical foundation or the wright foundation. Something people don't talk about is, Frank Lloyd Wright houses were more focused on how they looked. So they're not very practical in terms of living in them, and things like like weather proofing.
For too many years FLW homes were considered "out of style" and people did make changes are ruined many, many FLW masterpieces. The beautiful Avery and Queenie Coonley House in Riverside IL was once broken up into 4 apartments and was nearly lost. So many houses were "changed to suit" the buyers and lost all their charm and uniqueness. If one wants a house that one can destroy with "updated" flash every few years, there are plenty of uninspired houses on the market that can be muddled to death if one chooses. :) Now that many are undoing the damage done to these beautiful Wright homes, they are protected by the FLW Trust and other organizations. Most houses actually *can* be changed, but you will lose the National Register of Historic Places designation and would not be eligible for grants or loans from the Trust and the Organization to do these things. Why buy a masterpiece and turn it into a home that looks like every other house on HGTV? Heaven save me from Waterfall Islands and overused Subway Tile, etc. When one buys a house like this, one is buying a piece of architectural history. For most who love and live in FLW homes, this is the appeal.
for a channel called “architectural digest” i would have hoped their presenters would be able to express architectural ideas with some eloquence. most uninspired description of ‘compression and release’ i’ve ever seen
@@deannapeters2738 what value? It’s overpriced for what it is. Only buyer would be someone that will knock that down and rebuild or do a major renovation. But they certainly won’t be paying that asking price.
Actually, it may be 'oldish' (1950s) but it is not rotten. I toured the house during it's 1994 renovation - and was given a tour by the new owners. The pool and it's pearlescent tiles were just being installed, the laminate throughout the home were renovated, and wiring, plumbing, concrete work were all restored, replaced or upgraded to modern specs. Rotten it is not. You may not like FLW style residences but it is a pretty unique home and I found it pretty damn nice.
Honestly the house being dark in a lot of places makes sense. You’re living in the middle of a desert and you can head outside or to a main area to get that light, so there’s probably times when you’d just want a cool dark place to be in.
you my friend have made the only truly insightful comment involving Franks' desert-setting dwelling, that can still work for every person. They must understand the forces. Do! Must Do! Not just try. I think Frank and Yoda are the same. In Spirit, at least. Go with grace AL.
@@nateyauck772 that has nothing to do with real estate knowledge, more with personal taste🤷🏻♂️ I won't find that house good looking just because it is an architectural masterpiece.
The house is only worth $2mil, but since FLW designed it, it's worth $8. Personally, I would let someone else buy it and spend $2 mil elsewhere, even to build my own.
@@canadude6401 $8 is likely going to be closer to the final sale price than $8m. It last sold in 2019 for $1.6m....hats off to the agent who can 5x that sale.
I personally think that Frank Lloyd Wright is heavily overhyped. His homes, including this one, are over-engineered to the point where they are rendered useless. The design is uncomfortable, inefficient, and overall unappealing. I understand the excitement over the home of a famous architect, but I would argue that this home has zero appeal to anybody with the slightest understanding of architecture. The house is gloomy and outdated (although many expect it to be outdated -- that's kinda the point), offers little to no modern value, does not provide modern appliances, turns a hallway into a locker room, has portholes for windows, is completely lost in terms of openness... just overall a nightmare. I can't imagine anybody spending over 3 million for this property - and that's being generous.
I think I’m the only person who’s not a Frank Lloyd Wright fan. I can appreciate him as a historical figure but his homes don’t seem to age well.. Sorry, but I would not pay any amount for this house 🤷🏻♀️
"The kitchen was a workplace to create nourishment for the family" she says showing a cramped kitchen with porthole sized windows. There's no happiness in that room. This should be an advertisement for Door Dash or Uber Eats.
It's about 7 million over priced , the landscaping is atrocious and the entire property has been unrenovated since the 80's. I love circular design but not this house, it's horrid
@@jamesstevers5354 I know whom it was designed by but it's just not one of his best imo it lacks finesse, atrocious interior and exterior brick work. Not to my taste or good value for money. It definitely needs an owner who will respect the original features but also improve upon the blueprint.
@@davidward2634 Yes you wouldn't. But you have to remember that the people who would pay those prices for a home like this most likely owns allot of real-estate.
". . . so when you're sitting down, you can see the best of the valley," she says, Vanna White'ing the desolate hellscape of Phoenix, AZ Also, that -- that's not a library. That's a closet for shelves and a hidden bar (for some reason).
Lol honestly. I wish this was in like LA or somewhere with greenery. I hate what a crapp hole LA is recently but like at least they get rain. Phoenix is so crusty dusty all the time, LA never seems nearly as dry even though it’s a desert too
$8m is an absolute joke, these home flippers are insane. I remember seeing this house listed for sale years ago for around $3m, I just checked the price history on zillow and it eventually sold less than 2 years ago for $1.67m! So, less than 2 years later and no renovations or improvements of any kind and they are trying to sell it for more than 6m more than they paid.
The fact that this is being flipped is repulsive. The person may be seeking to benefit from post covid demand (at worst greed) and that also is disingenuous to a point. You want 8 mil? You polish it in the sprit of it's design, since 199,4 adding some approved updating or even an additional wing. You do not buy a FLW home expecting it to be turn key with the same layout, open floor plan and state of the art interior. Many commentors here are not taking those parameters into account. This is a masterpiece of it's time and I prefer this circular layout more than some other organic houses he designed. Yet living in one of his homes 24/7, I don't think I could do unless it would be a second home that I would, without hesitation, continue to allow visitors. it is possible to add modern amenities to a historic home, It is how it is done and should be done conservatively in the same spirit of the architect. Too many historic homes are ruined by overdoing that and thankfully the foundation exists among others to referee these proposals. This home is worth to me no more than $2 mil because if the foundation approved some updating, that will be another large amount of money. I love his work, would like to own one of his houses. And not all are created equally.
This house was featured on a tv show back in the day called extreme homes a good 25 years ago. I used to watch that show with my aunt daily sadly she passed and this home being featured on this TH-cam channel is a real breath of fresh of air and am real happy seeing it
I used to watch that show too! I was always so excited and looked forward to the weekly episodes as a kid. I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt -- it sounds like you have wonderful memories of her.
This is garbage. Middle class deals with HOAs, this house deals with the namesake's foundation. So if you want to logically pave or cement the driveway so that your expansive cars and shoes don't get dirty and dusty, you need approval. Doesn't even look that good.
The federal government should purchase all of Loyd-Wrights buildings and turn them into walk through museums. It would defiantly boost tourism in certain parts of the country and celebrate one of America's greatest Architects.
@@stuglenn1112 Negative to your negative. In several instances where taxpayer dollars have subsidized restoration of FLW buildings by non-profits, the local economies have benefited from increased tourism (the Martin House complex in Buffalo is a great example of this).
@@anthonythompson9741 If they are purchased with PRIVATE money and set up as PRIVATE foundations then more power to them. With public funds it should never happen. The fact that in many FLW houses no one or organization is stepping up to the plate to run them as such tells me they aren't viable in that capacity. FLW houses should NOT get what amounts to welfare to maintain their continuing existence.
Frank Lloyd Wright DID INDEED invent the carport, and the word, as well. He designed and built the world's first carport for the very first of his modest "Usonian" homes, the Jacobs #1 house, in Madison Wisconsin in 1936. In describing the carport he said, "A car is not a horse, and it doesn't need a barn." And because back in 1936, cars did not seal perfectly well, all that was required to keep it dry, was a roof. The impossibly small support pillar for the very extended cantilever which supported the entire carport was criticised by other architects, but several years after completion, a car rolled across the street, and took out the cantilever support post. The carport sagged somewhat as a result - more than a foot in fact, but the carport did not collapse. How do I know this? In 2008 I built a house based on Jacobs-1, in Christchurch, NZ, after several years of design and study.
I don’t agree with everything here - but as someone who can’t handle heat and strong light well, this house looks like I could live a good life in the desert in it. It’s probably very nice to escape from the heat outside into this dark and most likely cooler home.
1:24 for the love of God and humanity... foyer is pronounced "FOY-YAY" NOT "Foy-yur" It's a French word and the r is silent. Don't get me started on the word niche
One of the many things I love about Wright's houses are their kitchens. They're functional in ways that today's ginormous kitchens aren't. They're also not right in the living space - they're set behind the fireplace or in a space separate from the rest of the public areas.
@@deannapeters2738 - You did great. Don’t worry about the disagreeable comments. They are just showing their inside, ugly and mean. And also, most people writing comments here are plain ignorants.
y'all are crazy, this house is cool af on the inside. i love these little windows that focus your view, feels like a fort to me. as a side note, Freud would def have a field day with this design lol
Might’ve been something nice in it’s time, but it looks super outdated, bland and has very few modern touches or designs. Personally I’d get very sick of the circles and Everything curved including walls. I’d feel warped AF, no drinking in that house.
Is the driveway and walkway to the front door just dirt? That seems very impractical and would be hard to keep the house clean with dust and sand constantly blowing inside. And what is that ball pit thing at 1:07? Also the staging of the display shelves with cheap TJMaxx knickknacks is so out of character for an 8 million $ home. It would be better to leave the shelves empty than clutter them up with tacky junk.
Love the concept of the house but the interior is an uncomfortable blend of 50's and 90's (when it was remodeled in 1994!) and the cabinetry throughout with all that filing space is giving me office vibes 😶 Also, the best part of a garage is the storage space lol
Yes another wonderful tour of a Frank Lloyd Wright Home. I have no problem with the Design and current interior decor. But the house is overpriced sincerely. I understand that a FLW house has preserve value but reconsider selling it as a home.
I love this, only thing I would do would be to get some descent equipment in that kitchen, otherwise it’s a quite stunning piece. Some advice for your media team: Preserve the ambience of the interior by utilizing cameras with a high dynamic range & recovering shadows in post.
This house might have been modern and spectacular until the 1970's but now inside looks like you've entered in a time machine it's so dated! I think the only buyer that this house could have is a fan of the architect otherwise I'm sure there's plenty of houses in that price range that have a better view from the pool, more bedrooms, better kitchen, a proper garage and a nice library. I'm sorry to this man
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I appreciate a lot of Frank Lloyd Wrights exterior designs and especially with blending into the aesthetic of the environment but gosh I hate his interiors.
“when you’re inside you can see the outside of the house; when you’re outside you can see the inside”
did she just try to over explain how windows work
LOL
😂😂😂😂
Felt the same way about “Views out of every window.”
Welcome to the show business 😂😂😂
I think she said “when you’re outside you can’t see the inside” but it’s kinda difficult to hear
"when you're inside, you can see the outside of the house, and when you're outside, you can see the inside."
The famous Moebius house!
Isn’t that just called having windows?
Right! No kidding.
wow funny 😐
LOL
For a "Sun House" this one looks hella dark.
hahahahahahahhahaha i cryyyyyyy
And closed in
Well there is the sun and a house.
Moron
FLR told a story with his use of windows. The "sun" in "Sun House" is symbolically captured in the round cut outs of the home, juxtaposed against the moon pool. He was particular with how he oriented his houses to maximize how the light shines through the shapes of his homes and bounces off the wall (depending on the time and even seasons). This contrasts with our over exposed, floor to ceiling window style that is popular in modern design now. FLR lighting and use of shadows was purposeful and edited....including making it comfortable for those living in hot heat.
Did she just describe the window as an 'Inside-Outside' effect? I guess I have that too!
You know, with this special piece you can see the outside even when you are inside. And the other way round you can see the inside when you are outside🤯
Some luxury houses, especially from Lloyd Wright cannot be seen from the outside
Views from every window too...
@@davidrojas4687 Do you mean 'Frank Lloyd Wright' or his son 'Lloyd Wright' (who was an LA architect)?
She meant to say you can't see in from outside...
This house would be a good setting for a horror movie.
I felt the same way! It’s so cold.
That's exactly what I was thinking! The curved hallways have a chase scene written all over 'em 😂
I was thinking the exact same thing
Right, you just know you are going to end up running in these hallways and the killers will have miraculously moved from behind you to in front of you. How??? Architecture! End credits.
Hahahhahahahhahahha
This looks like a house in a sitcom
Kim possible
This could have been bought by Walter White during his "i earned a good chunk of money but i still feel unsafe" phase.
Because it looks like a fortress
Peewee’s playhouse
Imagine paying 8 mil for a house only to have a countertop electric stove
That's actually a good point. The stove top looks like it was found in a trailer park dumpster.
That kitchen is barely passable in a $300k home
😂
@Heartsongsutube true, however, I really don't get what you are paying for. If I dropped 8 mil, id expect to not have to upgrade or change anything haha
@@adriansacher5244
People who want to own and can afford to buy Frank Lloyd Wright houses are not typical home buyers. In most cases buying a FLW house is like interviewing for a job the seller will only sell it to the person best qualified to own AND appreciate a FLW house. The people who buy FLW houses don’t change them to fit the modern lifestyle they adapt their lifestyle to live in the houses.
This looks more like a preserved historical building than a home to live in.
This house looks very livable to me. What don't you likke about it?
@@paulaltman9751 I am not sure if I would like to move to Phoenix but the house is amazing and like you say looks to be very livable! Especially when you consider the say 1000 sq feet little ranch homes that we lived in back in the fifties this house seems very very nice for those times! Clearly today there are some amazing homes in the 8 million price range but not with the style of a Frank Lloyd Wright home!
Pretty sure all Wright houses are on the historical registry, so there is an element of that. 🤷♀️
as it should be; preserved. not renovated to be some trendy celebrity vacation home
Seems like it’s probably a good investment if your looking for somewhere to park some money……but for 8 million you can get much, much more.
I mean this in the nicest way possible but with her commentary and dialogue of the house, it was hard to watch this.
She sounds monotone and impersonal when the house really needs some personality and personal touch
It also was too fast!
I think she did great. Imagine how nervous you would be if you knew you were filming an AD video.
@@ashleyr5482 I actually didn’t think about that great point!
How would you change it?
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Jesus, this whole house looks like an inside of a yacht. Getting a panic attack from this video.
A desert yacht perhaps? Come enjoy ...
A panic attack from what? You people are so dramatic🙄
The window height is giving me major claustrophobia.
same lolll
I know. I just don't get it with all of his stuff, and why it was considered so 'great'. I suppose it was forward-thinking for it's day, and it didn't look quite so cheap and stick-built at the time, but to me his designs haven't aged particularly well (both physically and conceptually). I know he didn't have the benefit of foresight, but I always wonder why he didn't get some soaring height to the rooms and large windows. It's not like those things were unknown at the time. Again, just cheap cost-cutting feeling, to me. Maybe I judge to harshly, but lastly, to pay almost $8 million for a place, which from the sky, is shaped like a penis, a dong, is a bit beyond the pale. (Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this? - don't make me draw a diagram!)
great looking house and architecture but i feel like the furniture looks sad and cheap
exactly my take. the house is a banger but the wooden interior looks super cheap
True the woods are particularly bad
@George: I think Wright was known for very uncomfortable furniture. And his kitchens were notoriously small and dark. After all, it was just a space for a woman or “the help” ! I think it is a beautiful house though...very 1950’s in its design.
A lot of the reason it’s still kicking around is that Lloyd Wright designed most all of his furniture himself. From the chairs to the cabinets. Though people might not like it, getting rid of it would be like buying some rare collectible set and then throwing away the accessories
@@nateyauck772 ahh ok. That makes a lot more sense. The house really isn’t meant for the general population then - the price proves this.
I feel like this house looks somewhat interesting and different on the outside but so dark, gloomy, and dated on the inside... Don't understand why someone would pay 8M to live in it. Library? That tiny little room with built-in bookshelves and a tiny little table flat against the wall (that almost looks like a fold-out table)? Nothing inspiring you to read or to even stay in the room... It seems that the washrooms in that house are bigger than the so-called library. The long corridor with identical-looking cabinets all along it, the porthole-like windows in the kitchen and office space... It IS almost like a ship but not in a good way... More like a submarine... It just doesn't seem inviting at all... And so dark... Maybe it's just the way the camera renders the light in this video...
I understand that the architect's name adds to the value of the house but 8 million dollars? Really?
Wright's work was genius for his time but people and families have changed so much since 1958, as have their expectations of a house. Given the setting and time period this house was likely designed with overhangs and small windows to maximize energy efficiency in addition to being aesthetically pleasing. Residential air conditioning was not yet inexpensive or commonplace and the design of the house provided respite from the relentless sun and heat.
People of the mid-20th Century also had fewer possessions and were used to smaller rooms and less comfortable furniture. Wright's vision would have been that you were in the library to study or read, not to be wowed with a view or cushy furniture. Bedrooms were for rest. Kitchens were about function and work, not entertainment or relaxation. Leisure time would have been spent in the main living room or outdoors. Nowadays people like to relax everywhere.
If you lived in the relentless desert in , literally, "the valley of the sun" the last thing you want are bright rooms. Says someone who's lived there.
Frank Lloyd Wright Holmes were more about their look and appeal than practicality. People say he was ahead of his time, but really he just Had resources
I just watched another 8M house tour and i laughed when i saw this. You guys wanna see and compare what you get in 8M compared to this house?
@@atifahmed619 I wouldn't pay 8 million for this house even though I admire Wright's work. It's not always easy to ascertain because of the difference in time periods, but even though I admire Wright's work I'm confident he was probably a huge snob. He would likely be incensed that people don't understand and are even ridiculing his work. lol
For the size of this house, I constantly feel claustrophobia.
If your taste runs more to high ceiling great rooms and master bedrooms with enough space for a couch and a treadmill, this is not for you. Some people like less space & small houses that they think are cozy...kind of like a cat that will spend half the day in an Amazon cardboard box, lol, like me.
@@billolsen4360 well I’m not paying 8 million for a cat box.
@@dengyaohou LOL
To be fair it’s only a mcmansion in size. It was like 3100 sqft and it also has a library, a home office and a Den. Though to be fair some tract homebuilders manage to weasel in 5 bed 3+ bath and an office in only 3100 sqft so he really has no excuse
@@LucasFernandez-fk8seit had 5 bedrooms but they renovated it to 3
It’s more like 1.5 million max. Most people sell Wright designed homes because they cannot make changes to suit them, so the buyers have to be aware of what they’re getting into. Also what from what I’ve seen in past , I see that people are apprehensive about owning one cause it’s so difficult and expensive to maintain and hard to sell. Yes there’s history and the unique design to consider but it’s so difficult to make a Wright home homey and comfortable.
It's true. I live in a city that has "Heritage" homes from the 18th century and it's nice to keep the historical appearance of the house, but I'd hate to own one. All the red tape involved and you can't change anything, some are even picky about what colour you can paint it. No thanks.
Notorious terrible weatherproofing and leaky roofs
@@canadude6401 my mum bought a heritage colonial bungalow in Sri Lanka and we aren’t even allowed to change the interiors or furnitures. We literally rescued the building from complete collapse as nobody haven’t maintained it for years but we had to restore it under the historic preservation society guidelines which literally meant bringing everything back to its old condition and we cannot make a single change. Wish we knew about all this before buys and our agent didn’t bother to mention any of it. Unless you’re a die hard lover of famous architect designed homes and open to fit into it ,you should always opt for building your dream house that suits you well. When I have abundance of cash readily available, I always buy a land build the home from scratch to fit my needs.
Exactly. You have to talk to the historical foundation or the wright foundation. Something people don't talk about is, Frank Lloyd Wright houses were more focused on how they looked. So they're not very practical in terms of living in them, and things like like weather proofing.
For too many years FLW homes were considered "out of style" and people did make changes are ruined many, many FLW masterpieces. The beautiful Avery and Queenie Coonley House in Riverside IL was once broken up into 4 apartments and was nearly lost. So many houses were "changed to suit" the buyers and lost all their charm and uniqueness.
If one wants a house that one can destroy with "updated" flash every few years, there are plenty of uninspired houses on the market that can be muddled to death if one chooses. :)
Now that many are undoing the damage done to these beautiful Wright homes, they are protected by the FLW Trust and other organizations. Most houses actually *can* be changed, but you will lose the National Register of Historic Places designation and would not be eligible for grants or loans from the Trust and the Organization to do these things.
Why buy a masterpiece and turn it into a home that looks like every other house on HGTV? Heaven save me from Waterfall Islands and overused Subway Tile, etc.
When one buys a house like this, one is buying a piece of architectural history. For most who love and live in FLW homes, this is the appeal.
looks like a clay-version of Tony Stark's mansion
And a not as nice version.
Howard Stark's winter getaway mansion.
Du stinkst
He never had a mansion. He had a cliff-side house and then a cabin.
Fred Flintstone x Tony Stark… ultimate collab? 💀💀💀
I would definitely pay $8M for that "outside-inside" effect.
for a channel called “architectural digest” i would have hoped their presenters would be able to express architectural ideas with some eloquence. most uninspired description of ‘compression and release’ i’ve ever seen
How would you reword it?
Same. Her monotone, monosyllabic "presentation" leaves a lot to be desired.
@@lw3269 I am excited about the house and did my best to represent the features professionally. My highest regards to you..
@@deannapeters2738 I'm sure you did a better job than I could have. Maybe you could check out presentations from Ines Yilmazer for inspiration.
She explained it perfectly, simple yet easy to understand.
Well, if you're a fan of living in a museum...
You have to feel sorry for the agent. She’s trying to make a lemonade out of a lemon. Unfortunately the lemon is so old and rotten.
What would you do in this situation?
There is a buyer for every house! Those with the means appreciate the value. I’m proud of the home.
@@deannapeters2738 what value? It’s overpriced for what it is. Only buyer would be someone that will knock that down and rebuild or do a major renovation. But they certainly won’t be paying that asking price.
Actually, it may be 'oldish' (1950s) but it is not rotten. I toured the house during it's 1994 renovation - and was given a tour by the new owners. The pool and it's pearlescent tiles were just being installed, the laminate throughout the home were renovated, and wiring, plumbing, concrete work were all restored, replaced or upgraded to modern specs. Rotten it is not. You may not like FLW style residences but it is a pretty unique home and I found it pretty damn nice.
@@pau7478 You know nothing. Your ignorance is rather sad.
I need to know how tall she is. If she's less than 6 foot those ceilings are low AF
She is tall. I'm guessing she is 5'10" or 5'11" possible 6'0"
@@canadude6401 She is 5'7"
Just checked
yes, those ceilings are indeed low AF
@@silentsupreme4874 How did you check her height ? lol
@@PrettyGoodLookin some things are best left unknown
Honestly the house being dark in a lot of places makes sense. You’re living in the middle of a desert and you can head outside or to a main area to get that light, so there’s probably times when you’d just want a cool dark place to be in.
you my friend have made the only truly insightful comment involving Franks' desert-setting dwelling, that can still work for every person. They must understand the forces. Do! Must Do! Not just try. I think Frank and Yoda are the same. In Spirit, at least. Go with grace AL.
I know it's by one of the most famous architects (if not THE most famous) ever, but I kinda...hate it...
I've been up there several times, never inside, but it's actually very beautiful on the outside.
Not me! The house is beautiful and shows Wrightian design elements that made him famous for a reason.
Thr layout is something interesting and special. But the furniture and interior make it look old, outdated and cheap...
Not worth 8 millions
I agree..
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@@nateyauck772 that has nothing to do with real estate knowledge, more with personal taste🤷🏻♂️
I won't find that house good looking just because it is an architectural masterpiece.
@@nateyauck772 what makes it worth millions then?
I think $2 million would be a more reasonable price.
The architect is very well known, good luck getting this place for $2 million.
The house is only worth $2mil, but since FLW designed it, it's worth $8. Personally, I would let someone else buy it and spend $2 mil elsewhere, even to build my own.
TH-cam commenters surely know so much more about the real estate industry than real estate agents, I don’t see how you could possibly be wrong
@@TaylorRaee1 no matter how famous one may be, if nobody buys it, it will drop
@@canadude6401 $8 is likely going to be closer to the final sale price than $8m. It last sold in 2019 for $1.6m....hats off to the agent who can 5x that sale.
Family with kids buy it.
Kids misbehave
"Go to the curve and think about what you've done"
Kid unsure of which curve to stand at.
the structure of the house is interesting but the inside feels outdated with the colour choice and the furniture.
The furniture is largely original
Hence it was designed in 1956!!
@@druzo26 aaah. i only realized that now. thankyou for telling me
The kitchen feels like a spaceship from the 1950s LOL
I personally think that Frank Lloyd Wright is heavily overhyped. His homes, including this one, are over-engineered to the point where they are rendered useless. The design is uncomfortable, inefficient, and overall unappealing. I understand the excitement over the home of a famous architect, but I would argue that this home has zero appeal to anybody with the slightest understanding of architecture. The house is gloomy and outdated (although many expect it to be outdated -- that's kinda the point), offers little to no modern value, does not provide modern appliances, turns a hallway into a locker room, has portholes for windows, is completely lost in terms of openness... just overall a nightmare. I can't imagine anybody spending over 3 million for this property - and that's being generous.
very true
I thought that I was the only heretic!
If Shrek was to move out of his swamp and buy a new home, this would be it.
@@australopithecus6015 you're exactly right
My first thought was Fred Flintstone.
did she just say the balcony was 'canty-levvered'
I think I’m the only person who’s not a Frank Lloyd Wright fan. I can appreciate him as a historical figure but his homes don’t seem to age well.. Sorry, but I would not pay any amount for this house 🤷🏻♀️
Yay! I'm not alone...
"The kitchen was a workplace to create nourishment for the family" she says showing a cramped kitchen with porthole sized windows. There's no happiness in that room. This should be an advertisement for Door Dash or Uber Eats.
It's about 7 million over priced , the landscaping is atrocious and the entire property has been unrenovated since the 80's. I love circular design but not this house, it's horrid
It was designed by a guy widely considered to be the greatest American architect to ever live, that’s what you’re paying for!
@@jamesstevers5354 I know whom it was designed by but it's just not one of his best imo it lacks finesse, atrocious interior and exterior brick work. Not to my taste or good value for money. It definitely needs an owner who will respect the original features but also improve upon the blueprint.
@@jrsmrs1 So what would you do?
Imagine paying 8 million just to be living like the flintstones
Seriously? What are you used to?
The house looks very cool and beautiful. I don’t think it’s worth 8 million for such a small house I don’t care who designed it
It’s more of an art piece. Think if Picasso designed a house. Function wouldn’t matter so much as his hand in the project.
Its art by a great architect. Its value is correct. I would prefer this over a huge macmansion.
Frank Lloyd Wright is a tremendous architect, and one of the most influential architects in the world.
@@hueyfinesse I know who the architect is. I would not pay that much. There are way better homes for that price.
@@davidward2634 Yes you wouldn't. But you have to remember that the people who would pay those prices for a home like this most likely owns allot of real-estate.
I think this is the first time this woman has ever given a tour of a house
I think it's her voice.
Being in front of a camera changes people...she's definitely not a natural.
". . . so when you're sitting down, you can see the best of the valley," she says, Vanna White'ing the desolate hellscape of Phoenix, AZ
Also, that -- that's not a library. That's a closet for shelves and a hidden bar (for some reason).
Lol honestly. I wish this was in like LA or somewhere with greenery. I hate what a crapp hole LA is recently but like at least they get rain. Phoenix is so crusty dusty all the time, LA never seems nearly as dry even though it’s a desert too
$8m is an absolute joke, these home flippers are insane. I remember seeing this house listed for sale years ago for around $3m, I just checked the price history on zillow and it eventually sold less than 2 years ago for $1.67m! So, less than 2 years later and no renovations or improvements of any kind and they are trying to sell it for more than 6m more than they paid.
The fact that this is being flipped is repulsive. The person may be seeking to benefit from post covid demand (at worst greed) and that also is disingenuous to a point. You want 8 mil? You polish it in the sprit of it's design, since 199,4 adding some approved updating or even an additional wing. You do not buy a FLW home expecting it to be turn key with the same layout, open floor plan and state of the art interior. Many commentors here are not taking those parameters into account. This is a masterpiece of it's time and I prefer this circular layout more than some other organic houses he designed. Yet living in one of his homes 24/7, I don't think I could do unless it would be a second home that I would, without hesitation, continue to allow visitors. it is possible to add modern amenities to a historic home, It is how it is done and should be done conservatively in the same spirit of the architect. Too many historic homes are ruined by overdoing that and thankfully the foundation exists among others to referee these proposals. This home is worth to me no more than $2 mil because if the foundation approved some updating, that will be another large amount of money. I love his work, would like to own one of his houses. And not all are created equally.
I mean who are they fooling!! This should be a tour house for design students!!
All sellers are greedy!!
Is it me or does this house have "the jetsons" vibes but on land. I think it's all the circular shapes maybe 🤷🏾♀️
This house was featured on a tv show back in the day called extreme homes a good 25 years ago. I used to watch that show with my aunt daily sadly she passed and this home being featured on this TH-cam channel is a real breath of fresh of air and am real happy seeing it
I used to watch that show too! I was always so excited and looked forward to the weekly episodes as a kid. I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt -- it sounds like you have wonderful memories of her.
@@AthalieM I do, thank you so much!!
Remodeled in 1994? It looks like it needs to be remodeled again
What would you change?
looks like structural claustrophobia
This is garbage. Middle class deals with HOAs, this house deals with the namesake's foundation. So if you want to logically pave or cement the driveway so that your expansive cars and shoes don't get dirty and dusty, you need approval. Doesn't even look that good.
The federal government should purchase all of Loyd-Wrights buildings and turn them into walk through museums. It would defiantly boost tourism in certain parts of the country and celebrate one of America's greatest Architects.
Do you mean 'Frank Lloyd Wright' or his son 'Lloyd Wright' (who was an LA architect)?
It's definitely, not defiantly.
Negative. The purchase and maintenance of these monstrosities would be a huge waste of the tax payers money.
@@stuglenn1112 Negative to your negative. In several instances where taxpayer dollars have subsidized restoration of FLW buildings by non-profits, the local economies have benefited from increased tourism (the Martin House complex in Buffalo is a great example of this).
@@anthonythompson9741 If they are purchased with PRIVATE money and set up as PRIVATE foundations then more power to them. With public funds it should never happen. The fact that in many FLW houses no one or organization is stepping up to the plate to run them as such tells me they aren't viable in that capacity. FLW houses should NOT get what amounts to welfare to maintain their continuing existence.
Frank Lloyd Wright DID INDEED invent the carport, and the word, as well.
He designed and built the world's first carport for the very first of his modest "Usonian" homes, the Jacobs #1 house, in Madison Wisconsin in 1936. In describing the carport he said, "A car is not a horse, and it doesn't need a barn." And because back in 1936, cars did not seal perfectly well, all that was required to keep it dry, was a roof.
The impossibly small support pillar for the very extended cantilever which supported the entire carport was criticised by other architects, but several years after completion, a car rolled across the street, and took out the cantilever support post. The carport sagged somewhat as a result - more than a foot in fact, but the carport did not collapse.
How do I know this? In 2008 I built a house based on Jacobs-1, in Christchurch, NZ, after several years of design and study.
So you are another architect builder
Her voice is very grating after a minute.
the pricetag is a joke lol
I don’t agree with everything here - but as someone who can’t handle heat and strong light well, this house looks like I could live a good life in the desert in it.
It’s probably very nice to escape from the heat outside into this dark and most likely cooler home.
1:24 for the love of God and humanity... foyer is pronounced "FOY-YAY" NOT "Foy-yur" It's a French word and the r is silent.
Don't get me started on the word niche
well let me introduce you to the word and brand "la croix" or as Americans pronounce it "la croye"
@@AnymMusic um, is that not how it’s pronounced? Pretty sure the company themselves said it’s pronounced La-CROY
@@wellemdeffo lolol americans speaking french gives me ear cancer.
@@TheLastDon321 *sigh* americans...
Would dance through this stunning kitchen....outer-spacy.
Unfortunately the kitchen was too dark though, all the other rooms had so much light
@@jahempress5193 everythings in personal taste, love this Ufostile like a bridge of enterprise 😊
One of the many things I love about Wright's houses are their kitchens. They're functional in ways that today's ginormous kitchens aren't. They're also not right in the living space - they're set behind the fireplace or in a space separate from the rest of the public areas.
@@curiousworld7912 agree.
It feels like she’s reading a script
she sounds like she is going to cry at any moment
I did my best ! I’d love to see what you’ve recorded publicly!
she was forced to do it ,
@@deannapeters2738 - You did great. Don’t worry about the disagreeable comments. They are just showing their inside, ugly and mean.
And also, most people writing comments here are plain ignorants.
y'all are crazy, this house is cool af on the inside. i love these little windows that focus your view, feels like a fort to me.
as a side note, Freud would def have a field day with this design lol
Might’ve been something nice in it’s time, but it looks super outdated, bland and has very few modern touches or designs. Personally I’d get very sick of the circles and Everything curved including walls. I’d feel warped AF, no drinking in that house.
Architecturally, this house is a masterpiece but tbh it's a little claustrophobic I would say?...
Tbh I thought the house was way sicker from the thumbnail than it actually turned out, kinda underwhelmed 😂
People in the house further up the hill: What a view. Wait, is the house below us shaped like a giant...
Is the driveway and walkway to the front door just dirt? That seems very impractical and would be hard to keep the house clean with dust and sand constantly blowing inside. And what is that ball pit thing at 1:07? Also the staging of the display shelves with cheap TJMaxx knickknacks is so out of character for an 8 million $ home. It would be better to leave the shelves empty than clutter them up with tacky junk.
If someone buys this at that price they either have money to literally burn or have a crap taste in houses
For $8,000,000 I think I'd want a paved driveway...
Love the concept of the house but the interior is an uncomfortable blend of 50's and 90's (when it was remodeled in 1994!) and the cabinetry throughout with all that filing space is giving me office vibes 😶
Also, the best part of a garage is the storage space lol
I think with most unique architecture, one has to walk through it to truly appreciate it. Thumbs up !
Only 3 beds/3baths? Looks like a cave. And no garage for your cars in the Arizona heat. $8 million dollars is way too much for this house.
Yes another wonderful tour of a Frank Lloyd Wright Home. I have no problem with the Design and current interior decor. But the house is overpriced sincerely.
I understand that a FLW house has preserve value but reconsider selling it as a home.
I love this, only thing I would do would be to get some descent equipment in that kitchen, otherwise it’s a quite stunning piece. Some advice for your media team: Preserve the ambience of the interior by utilizing cameras with a high dynamic range & recovering shadows in post.
I would instal an induction cooktop.
Everyone saying this home isn't worth 8 million has no idea who Frank Lloyd Wright is LMAO-
If these 3 bedrooms are extended versions of original 5 bedrooms then I can't think of those original rooms 😱
Looks like it’s set in Strange Town from the Sims
You really have to love Frank Lloyd Wright to own this home. The property looks incredible.
Gives me “liminal space” vibes.
I want the natives of that land to buy that house!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Frank! Inspiring art and artists will forever be your enduring legacy.
I have to say I don’t like this house, I find it dark and oppressive.
There are some parts I really really love and parts I really really don't like, but that's pretty much every FLW house for me
the interior feels really tacky
I love that the house is in a nook of the mountain, most of the time being shaded! What a awesome house quality!!!
Its dated and not well designed
Damn that's a real 1970s "entertainment center"
This house is so depressing and claustrophobic
If it only had a subterranean garage. With the desert heat, cars need a garage.
There’s no such thing as Philippine Mahogany!!! Totally different species!! Learn before you speak!!
This house makes me feel claustrophobic
1:23 is it....? Lols
2:57 Philippine Mahogany all the way to Arizona. Now that's a distance
This house might have been modern and spectacular until the 1970's but now inside looks like you've entered in a time machine it's so dated! I think the only buyer that this house could have is a fan of the architect otherwise I'm sure there's plenty of houses in that price range that have a better view from the pool, more bedrooms, better kitchen, a proper garage and a nice library. I'm sorry to this man
damn this house is ugly oof
It's a product of its time.
Right
When did the renovation happen? 1994? 🙃
People are hating on this house but I’m in love - I could see myself living here
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It looks very functional inside, the colors are nice, and the design is moderate. Long lasting quality.
That chair in the library I can tell it was designed by Wright ---
probably the worst designer of furniture ever.
He designs torture furniture.
This is beautiful
I appreciate a lot of Frank Lloyd Wrights exterior designs and especially with blending into the aesthetic of the environment but gosh I hate his interiors.
It should be called the crescent moon house!
All the Philippines mahogany looks like a cheap laminated plywood, and the fact that most of it are built in is even worse
Dreams come true
It's so dark and cruise-ship-y
in a realistic market the price would be below 3m or rather "should" be below
I always drive by this house to look at it. The one above it is even more badass
would you introduce hw badass it is pls?