'Skinny House' in Chicago leaves social media users in disbelief: 'People live in it?!'

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By Asiya Ali

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A property in Chicago has left social media users completely stunned as it seems way too "skinny" for somebody to live in.

A unconventional home, located in Deerfield, has gone viral for its shockingly slim dimensions and triangular shape.

Known as the 'Pie House' to the local neighborhood, the two-bedroom and three-bathroom home measures just three feet on one of its sides, according to Daily Mail.

The 'wedge-shaped' property, or a slice of pie as stated in the nickname, expands to about 20 feet in width on the other side and offers 1,600 sqft of living space. It also includes a fully finished basement.

More on the house below:

The unusual-looking house's striking features caught on-looker attention as it was sold for a staggering $260,000 in 2020, bringing it down slightly from its $269,900 list price, per New York Post.

The Pie House remained a local wonder to Deerfield residents until TikTok users took to the app to share close-up videos of the slender structure at 970 Chestnut Drive.

One user - who goes by the handle @KarenCone - shared footage of the house, with the overlay text reading: "Umm, no...This has got to be the skinniest house I've ever seen."

Viewers of the video were left completely baffled at what they were seeing and quickly flocked to the comments to pose the questions on everyone's mind.

Watch the TikTok on the house below: 

One baffled user wrote: "That’s gotta be a set design for a [TV] show or movie, no?!?" while another equally shocked person chimed in: "What?!! never in my life have I seen a house like that. Why?"

A third person exclaimed: "WHAT THE" and a fourth questioned: "People live in it?!"

Someone shared that the house is "shaped like a triangle" and corrected that it's "not that skinny the whole way through".

According to the Chicago Tribune, back in 2020, the house was available for short-term rentals via Airbnb, with owners Tami Blustein and Chad Follmar opening their part-time home for fans and travelers to book a night or two.

The property was available for $120 per night (plus taxes and fees) and to pay homage to its theme, the pie house's hosts offered their first guest $250 toward all the Chicago pizza they can eat.

Speaking about the famous house, Blustein shared: "The pie house truly is a slice of history in Deerfield. Since it went viral in August, shortly after we purchased it, people stop by to ask questions and to take photos of the exterior. I hope people will be excited to experience it for themselves."

Featured image credit: Ian Nolan / Getty

'Skinny House' in Chicago leaves social media users in disbelief: 'People live in it?!'

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By Asiya Ali

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A property in Chicago has left social media users completely stunned as it seems way too "skinny" for somebody to live in.

A unconventional home, located in Deerfield, has gone viral for its shockingly slim dimensions and triangular shape.

Known as the 'Pie House' to the local neighborhood, the two-bedroom and three-bathroom home measures just three feet on one of its sides, according to Daily Mail.

The 'wedge-shaped' property, or a slice of pie as stated in the nickname, expands to about 20 feet in width on the other side and offers 1,600 sqft of living space. It also includes a fully finished basement.

More on the house below:

The unusual-looking house's striking features caught on-looker attention as it was sold for a staggering $260,000 in 2020, bringing it down slightly from its $269,900 list price, per New York Post.

The Pie House remained a local wonder to Deerfield residents until TikTok users took to the app to share close-up videos of the slender structure at 970 Chestnut Drive.

One user - who goes by the handle @KarenCone - shared footage of the house, with the overlay text reading: "Umm, no...This has got to be the skinniest house I've ever seen."

Viewers of the video were left completely baffled at what they were seeing and quickly flocked to the comments to pose the questions on everyone's mind.

Watch the TikTok on the house below: 

One baffled user wrote: "That’s gotta be a set design for a [TV] show or movie, no?!?" while another equally shocked person chimed in: "What?!! never in my life have I seen a house like that. Why?"

A third person exclaimed: "WHAT THE" and a fourth questioned: "People live in it?!"

Someone shared that the house is "shaped like a triangle" and corrected that it's "not that skinny the whole way through".

According to the Chicago Tribune, back in 2020, the house was available for short-term rentals via Airbnb, with owners Tami Blustein and Chad Follmar opening their part-time home for fans and travelers to book a night or two.

The property was available for $120 per night (plus taxes and fees) and to pay homage to its theme, the pie house's hosts offered their first guest $250 toward all the Chicago pizza they can eat.

Speaking about the famous house, Blustein shared: "The pie house truly is a slice of history in Deerfield. Since it went viral in August, shortly after we purchased it, people stop by to ask questions and to take photos of the exterior. I hope people will be excited to experience it for themselves."

Featured image credit: Ian Nolan / Getty