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Illinois ‘goth home’ listing draws gasps, jokes on social media
WGN TV ^
| 21 Dec 2021
| Kevin S. Held
Posted on 12/22/2021 9:38:39 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
Dubbed the “goth home” by Twitter user Zillow Gone Wild, this single-family dwelling stands out by being so dark.
But after installing a new all-black shingle roof, Goodman went a step further and had the entire exterior redone with black gutters and matching vinyl siding. Goodman loved the look so much he took a page from Mick Jagger’s playbook and said “paint it black” for the interior.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Local News
KEYWORDS: clickbait; fun; tuxedo; whereisthishouse
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I like it! But I will confess to having tuxedo bathroom tile.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:38:39 AM PST
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
It is better than Chartreuse or Hot Pink
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:40:28 AM PST
by
Fai Mao
(I don't think we have enough telephone poles., )
To: DUMBGRUNT
I think it looks pretty cool actually.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:43:21 AM PST
by
jimwatx
To: DUMBGRUNT
I don’t see anything wrong with it, and I prefer Florida pastels...
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:44:40 AM PST
by
Little Ray
(Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
To: DUMBGRUNT
I like it too.
If it shocks the locals, it’s just from the stark contrast to the “normal” homes.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:47:39 AM PST
by
GnuThere
To: DUMBGRUNT
Looks like a nice home. But I wouldn’t want it, because it’s in Illinois. 😋
To: DUMBGRUNT
I like the outside and the floor plan - but would go with white inside, with black accents. Otherwise I’d never find my black cat!
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:48:08 AM PST
by
FalloutShelterGirl
(Cool! I found my original screen name!)
To: DUMBGRUNT
I like it, too. The body of the house looks like a dark gray, not a full black. It's got a Frank Lloyd Wright prairie style feel with the huge eave overhangs.
![](https://fox2now.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-1.44.11-PM.jpg?w=900)
![](https://fox2now.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-1.44.43-PM.jpg?w=900)
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:49:06 AM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(81 million votes...and NOT ONE "Build Back Better" hat)
To: DUMBGRUNT
It will take longer to sell and/or will sell at a discount.
Going to take layers of primer on the inside to fix it. Might be cheaper, and longer lasting, to just replace the sheetrock.
Black roof is OK but will be expensive in the summer. The hardest part on the outside is stripping the paint from the stone sections. Never understood why people paint trim black. It will be a headache for years.
To: DUMBGRUNT
Looks fine to me.
Very Frank Lloyd Wright-ish...............
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:53:30 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Looks okay. The name “goth home” is cringe AF though, as is goth anything.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:54:03 AM PST
by
cdcdawg
(Let's Go, Brandon!)
To: DUMBGRUNT
This makes the news? There was a house with the same colors in my previous neighborhood - dark grey, black trim, dark shingles. I thought it looked really cool.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:56:40 AM PST
by
Restless
To: alternatives?
Definitely will sell at a discount.
It is the problem of "custom" anything.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:58:24 AM PST
by
marktwain
(Amazing people can read a persons entire personality and character from one photograph.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
I like it. It’s like Frank Lloyd Wright doodled a Craftsman on a napkin. The black works on that lot.
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posted on
12/22/2021 9:58:32 AM PST
by
StAnDeliver
(Each of you have at least ONE of these in your 401k: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, and MERCK)
To: jimwatx
I agree, better (inside and out) than I was expecting.
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posted on
12/22/2021 10:00:12 AM PST
by
M1903A1
("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy...and call it progress" )
To: DUMBGRUNT
Thomas Edison's Black Maria Movie Studio, where early short films were produced.
The entire building could rotate so the sun would shine through the retractable roof properly.
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posted on
12/22/2021 10:02:16 AM PST
by
Bobalu
(Figure out what you like, learn enough to be dangerous, and then start fiddling around)
To: alternatives?
Black roof is OK but will be expensive in the summer. If those pines are on the south side, no problem. If they snap in half, as pines are won’t to do, in a wind storm, then very expensive as wel as potentially deadly. I took a giant pumpkin of a pine down near my house. Things are stupid and messy ( pitch). .
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posted on
12/22/2021 10:02:24 AM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: alternatives?
It will take longer to sell and/or will sell at a discount.The problem is that it is inconsistent/incompatible with other houses in the neighborhood.
In an entire neighborhood of homes similar to it in appeal, it wouldn't sell at a discount unless the entire neighborhood lacked appeal.
That said, I like it.
To: DUMBGRUNT
It’s not my style of home, but I gotta say it actually looks pretty cool.
To: DUMBGRUNT
I don't see why it's being made fun of. It's not my particular style but I actually think it's very well done.
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posted on
12/22/2021 10:08:37 AM PST
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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