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TexasTowelie

(111,949 posts)
Fri May 7, 2021, 02:14 AM May 2021

'Just don't throw stones': $1.7 million glass house in Maryland divides the internet




A fun way to live in nature? Or a privacy nightmare?

The listing for a $1.7 million glass house on the banks of Maryland's Gunpowder River has polarized internet commenters and inspired plenty of jokes.

Instead of walls, the house has grids of square window panes. It's topped with a bright red roof and includes a brick silo that holds a spiral staircase.

Automated window shades can lower in just about any part of the house to offer privacy. Still, some observers find the home's see-through exterior a little weird.

"Those who live in glass houses ... get dressed in the basement," one woman wrote on Twitter.

Read more: https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2021/04/26/1-7-million-glass-house-maryland-divides-internet/7383453002/
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'Just don't throw stones': $1.7 million glass house in Maryland divides the internet (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2021 OP
It's pretty cool looking. TheBlackAdder May 2021 #1
If I had a several million sitting around I would consider buying it. TexasTowelie May 2021 #2
I like it but that roof is hideous jimfields33 May 2021 #7
Great view from inside but I would always feel like I was being watched. Marie Marie May 2021 #3
One way glass would be pretty cool. hlthe2b May 2021 #6
all the action is on the staircase nt msongs May 2021 #4
All I can think of is... HAIL STORMS hlthe2b May 2021 #5

TexasTowelie

(111,949 posts)
2. If I had a several million sitting around I would consider buying it.
Fri May 7, 2021, 02:53 AM
May 2021

However, the $700 per month electrical bill has some sticker shock.

hlthe2b

(102,132 posts)
5. All I can think of is... HAIL STORMS
Fri May 7, 2021, 06:22 AM
May 2021

Geebus... My roof is a constant target. I can't even imagine that much glass, though if the panes were UV and heat-resistant/reflective then it might be cool. The automated shades would address a lot of the issues.

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