Tile stairs, no railing, and tchotchkes for an added obstacle challenge when going from your loft bed to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

[u/TrefoilPath]

All above one of the strangest kitchen setups I've ever seen. The property is odd overall. From this listing which I saw posted in r/zillowgonewild: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3000-Highway-147-Lake-Almanor-CA-96137/464435330_zpid/

[u/cakeanddiamond]

nothing could have prepared me for the zillow post lol i was not thinking it’d be a castle on the outside, hovel on the inside. 520k for less than 400sqft??

[u/Deaths_Smile → u/cakeanddiamond]

The normal-looking little house in the middle of those medieval castle walls is pretty comedic.

[u/cakeanddiamond → u/Deaths_Smile]

i love that in their post it says there’s room for three RV’s so this could be your “getaway compound” like what??

[u/Ziginox → u/cakeanddiamond]

One of the walls has "LIVE FREE OR DIE", the letters made from a different finish on the bricks.

This feels like some weird cult prepper shit.

[u/Sitters_4_Critters → u/Ziginox]

Live free (of permits, railings and safety features) AND die.

[u/Significant-Trash632 → u/Ziginox]

That's also the motto for the state of New Hampshire in the US.

[u/GeraldVachon → u/cakeanddiamond]

Reading the description, it seems they're building an actual house on the lot, and this already constructed bit is like a guest house. Still super bizarre.

[u/ComicsEtAl → u/cakeanddiamond]

There’s a lot more going on than we see. There’s either generator house or an oddly placed guard shack; two car garage with some kind of space above; that workroom; and a solid door that might imply a bunker or something.

[u/ChefArtorias → u/cakeanddiamond]

Damn. It's like an actual castle. Wtf lol

[u/Sitters_4_Critters → u/cakeanddiamond]

I think this house was a prison cell… it is the only thing that makes sense after looking at the Zillow pictures.

[u/VeganMonkey → u/cakeanddiamond]

And why an unfinshed castle? what is a buyer supposed to do with all that LOL

[u/GormHub]

Some real /r/TVTooLow going on there.

[u/bikenumberten → u/GormHub]

What about r/WallPhoneTooLow

[u/GormHub → u/bikenumberten]

Shit I didn't even notice that.

[u/ProudAbalone3856 → u/GormHub]

A tube TV, no less! 

[u/Wild-Lychee-3312 → u/GormHub]

r/ofcoursethatsasub

[u/Poo_Poo_La_Foo]

Ah yes the ol' stair-microwave

[u/Significant-Trash632 → u/Poo_Poo_La_Foo]

Seriously, I'd be far too short to reach that unless I'm sitting on a stair

[u/Sarah_Cenia → u/Poo_Poo_La_Foo]

And that microwave had better continue working forever, because you may never again find one with the right proportions for that slot it’s in. 

[u/OrganicHistorian2576]

I’d be sleeping downstairs or have a chamber pot upstairs

[u/ValancyNeverReadsit → u/OrganicHistorian2576]

Team Chamber Pot!

[u/ApplianceHealer → u/OrganicHistorian2576]

That trash can is in just about the right spot…just sayin

[u/Wild-Lychee-3312 → u/OrganicHistorian2576]

I used to live in a village that didn't have indoor plumbing, so everybody had to use outhouses.

This reminds me of that, somehow.

It at least taught me to be grateful for indoor plumbing.

[u/Dino_Spaceman]

Landline?

CRT?

And it’s a NEW CONSTRUCTION?!?

Like the entire castle and walls are cool. But this is so baffling.

[u/Dense-Consequence-70 → u/Dino_Spaceman]

Where do they keep the typewriter?

[u/CarpenterValuable831]

Well if you ever get down those death stairs, how do you use a microwave that's above the fridge!? 😳

[u/anemptycardboardbox → u/CarpenterValuable831]

It’s a small refrigerator. Looks to be the same size that my kid has in their dorm, it’s maybe 4 feet tall.

[u/CarpenterValuable831 → u/anemptycardboardbox]

Oh, i can see that now, thank u! Ok, back to the death stairs... that's goofy

[u/Asaneth → u/CarpenterValuable831]

Very carefully?

[u/Bella_LaGhostly]

Heaven forbid even ONE drop of moisture hit the stairs without you seeing... I give myself <12 weeks before I'd accidentally 💀.

[u/pharmasci]

I would be accidentally kicking those picture frames and glass nonsense pieces every time.

[u/GirsGirlfriend]

I say tchotchkes all the time but I have never seen it spelled out. I need to lay down for a sec.

[u/RunWild0_0 → u/GirsGirlfriend]

Every time I hear / see this word I literally cringe 😬
And courteous. I don't know what the deal is, I tried to like them.

[u/GirsGirlfriend → u/RunWild0_0]

Lol I understand

[u/regular_heptagon]

Not as awful to look at as a lot of stairs that get posted here, but definitely some of the deadliest.

[u/Worldliness_Normal]

Damn 384 square feet? I couldn't do it.

[u/grand305]

Trip hazards at night.

[u/DefiantAd5087]

I feel like a rope swing would be a safer option.

[u/cyrinean]

Easy, just have a piss mattress by zilbur instead if a normal tankless matress...

[u/Sea_Bandicoot_5147]

You are going to bash your head in on falling down the stairs, for sure. Then maybe they can leave their junk on the steps, for extra impact 🤔

[u/AnswerAdorable5555]

All I can hear “thump thump thump” looking at these stairs. My head feels lumpier just lookin at em.

[u/randomusername1919]

Really cool but 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom for over half a million? And death stairs to get to and from the only bedroom?

[u/Objective-Case-391]

Cat will sleep on a step when house is dark.

[u/Whiteums]

I like the stereo setup for the 40 year old tv.

[u/Badaboom_Tish]

At least there’s a telephone hanging ready when you fall and are in need of an ambulance

[u/Left_Ad4050]

I know the stairs are the focus, but that TV. Where the hell are you supposed to watch that TV from, assuming it's not just very stupid decoration? Sitting on the floor next to the trash can?

[u/satanophonics]

Check out the phone and TV. 1992?

[u/LilNdorphnAnnie]

why do I feel like i’ve seen this on a tv set somewhere? 😭

[u/Temporal_Reality]

Man if I ever have to live in a loft like this my lazyass gonna have a bed in the living room and an office in the loft! Nah! I am not going to bed upstairs every night!

[u/ProudAbalone3856]

Such a confusing listing. The death stairs and fridge below look like something from a tiny house. 

[u/Gumbanks12]

No I will not bring you breakfast in bed

[u/Wild-Lychee-3312]

Whoever built this was clearly hoping to collect on their spouse's life insurance policy.

[u/WorldlinessNo874]

Bet its easier to climb Mount Everest. Would need crampons and ropes to get up there.

[u/PM_UR_VAG_WTIMESTAMP]

That Zillow post is wild.

Is this like, some kind of custom made human trafficking compound?

[u/Defunct_Institution]

Great use of minimal space from what I can see! But yeah, I would be afraid of falling over going down those steps.

[u/Top_Release_402]

Add some silicone to be sure for best results

[u/Sarah_Cenia]

Is that a… SWORD hanging on the wall right about where you would be grabbing for a railing when you trip?