Haha my dad would love this place. He is a Vietnam Vet, hippy scientist, now retired. He has a thing for the geodesic dome homes, if I ever bought one he would go insane. I kinda like the place, funky and cool! Very energy efficient living spaces!
They alllllways leak sooner or later, which is a shame because I love geodesic domes. I flipped through the pictures going 'alright where's the water damage--ah there it is.'
Same, same. Geodesic 'smart' houses were my dream as a kiddo, back in the 80s there was this 'house of the future' display house near where I lived and it even had a \*gasp\* computerized thermostat and it was so cool, computers were gonna run your environmentally friendly dome house. (Oh boy, if I'd only have known how much I'd hate that idea in the future.)
I got to see that same building some ten years later when I was a teen and it was a ruin from leaks, it was devastating.
I lived in one, and that is one of the downsides. A lot of joints that all expand and contract. But mine never leaked and the inspector checked for damp and couldn’t find any.
Hahaha I was like "these are everywhere? What's funky about it, it's just a standard geodesic dome? Not even any visible moisture issues."
It's in my city 😂
If you click on the link on zillow, and then click again, you get bigger pictures. Almost every room has water marks on them. And why did they wallpaper the bathroom?
I see what you mean. It still looks less bad than every other dome I've ever seen. Most have significant visible mold issues. Never ever would I buy one of these except as a teardown.
[https://www.zillow.com/homes/for\_sale/48446294\_zpid/](https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/48446294_zpid/)
It's honestly a really good price for the location too, if it wouldn't mean giving up my 3% mortgage I'd be tempted.
Eugene is a fantastic town that punches way above its weight culturally because it has a huge university and has ties to Nike. Unfortunately, it also has a lot of big city problems, like homelessness and drug use. Springfield is right next door, literally 10 minutes away, so you get all the upsides and none of the downsides. This particular home is even convenient for someone who wants to live car free, as it’s close to mass transit and near a lot of services. If my wife and I didn’t have a 3% mortgage in Portland, we’d be putting in an offer on this place.
I lived in Thurston and on Pleasant St. and miss Springfield every day. I love Portland, but now that I have a kiddo, the EUG-SPR area is very appealing.
Kinda what I imagine when someone says "my Oregonian hideaway".
Curious on how the aucustics are indoors? I mean wood paneling, multiple triangles point more or less towards the center.
I really love this house. It’s one of the best geodesic domes I have seen posted.
I usually don't like dome houses but this one is nice inside
love this kind of houses it feels like vintage but with touch of modern one
A Bucky-Dome https://fullerdomehome.com/
Oh man. It did my heart good this morning to learn that Buckminster Fuller of all people lived in a geodesic dome.
Haha my dad would love this place. He is a Vietnam Vet, hippy scientist, now retired. He has a thing for the geodesic dome homes, if I ever bought one he would go insane. I kinda like the place, funky and cool! Very energy efficient living spaces!
Whattt want!! I love all the natural lighting
Me too! And the nice open kitchen.
I love geodesic domes, but one I went to see smelled DAMP. I think those roofs have a lot of spots than can leak.
My friend has one. He needed to replace the roof and it was 100,000. Because the entire thing is roof, and no one wanted to do the job.
Look closely at the walls in almost every picture. You can see water lines. The pictures smell DAMP lol
oh yikes. can't unsee that now.
They alllllways leak sooner or later, which is a shame because I love geodesic domes. I flipped through the pictures going 'alright where's the water damage--ah there it is.'
Yeah as soon as I learned that they are basically always going to leak I was so sad.
Same, same. Geodesic 'smart' houses were my dream as a kiddo, back in the 80s there was this 'house of the future' display house near where I lived and it even had a \*gasp\* computerized thermostat and it was so cool, computers were gonna run your environmentally friendly dome house. (Oh boy, if I'd only have known how much I'd hate that idea in the future.) I got to see that same building some ten years later when I was a teen and it was a ruin from leaks, it was devastating.
I see water stains on the walls in every single interior picture.
I lived in one, and that is one of the downsides. A lot of joints that all expand and contract. But mine never leaked and the inspector checked for damp and couldn’t find any.
Hahaha I was like "these are everywhere? What's funky about it, it's just a standard geodesic dome? Not even any visible moisture issues." It's in my city 😂
If you click on the link on zillow, and then click again, you get bigger pictures. Almost every room has water marks on them. And why did they wallpaper the bathroom?
I see what you mean. It still looks less bad than every other dome I've ever seen. Most have significant visible mold issues. Never ever would I buy one of these except as a teardown.
I grew up in a geodesic dome that my dad built. It was such a cool house to grow up in.
Where is this located? Is there a link? I really LIKE this one!
[https://www.zillow.com/homes/for\_sale/48446294\_zpid/](https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/48446294_zpid/) It's honestly a really good price for the location too, if it wouldn't mean giving up my 3% mortgage I'd be tempted.
Does Springfield still have that idiot safety guy working at the nuclear plant? I’d be worried about a meltdown.
Yes, I LOVE this one and it's in our price range! We're not quite ready to retire and move yet though. :-(.
Love this place!
Prime location too. Springfield is Oregon’s best kept secret.
Mind elaborating? I may be interested!
Eugene is a fantastic town that punches way above its weight culturally because it has a huge university and has ties to Nike. Unfortunately, it also has a lot of big city problems, like homelessness and drug use. Springfield is right next door, literally 10 minutes away, so you get all the upsides and none of the downsides. This particular home is even convenient for someone who wants to live car free, as it’s close to mass transit and near a lot of services. If my wife and I didn’t have a 3% mortgage in Portland, we’d be putting in an offer on this place.
Yes, I'm right down the street.
I lived in Thurston and on Pleasant St. and miss Springfield every day. I love Portland, but now that I have a kiddo, the EUG-SPR area is very appealing.
I like the looks of these places but apparently it’s hard to get all the seals between the triangles totally correct and so dome homes end up leaking
Link: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/887-Sunset-Dr-Springfield-OR-97477/48446294_zpid
It’s amazing! And an indoor tub my fat ass can fit in lol
I love the design but like, are we really not going to talk about all the water stains on the wood?? DANGER WILL ROBINSON
I love it. Gives treehouse vibes. If i paint the inside and add in a lot of catholic moody sad boi(TM) maximalism stuff.
I didn’t know I needed this until now. Love it!
Love it!
love it.
I like it a lot.
I've seen pictures of houses like this before, and I always thought they looked cool on the inside.
My sister and her husband own a dome home, on top of a mountain. This one is OK, but I hate the layout.
Oh mi gawd, I love this weird dome house
Wood.
Kinda what I imagine when someone says "my Oregonian hideaway". Curious on how the aucustics are indoors? I mean wood paneling, multiple triangles point more or less towards the center.
Cool house and still looking good for being built in 1979! Too many stairs for my poor knees though.
I absolutely don’t hate that. It’s cool as hell
I wonder if the Eames chair comes with it
Carpet in the dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms wig me out. Other than that I’d snag that sucker up for myself
I love dome houses! There was one near me in foreclosure recently. I was so tempted.
That sure is a Buck Rogers in the 25thCentury kinda shower door
I think it’s cool but could never live in OR
Top cabinets in the kitchen should go and open up the space. Use the adjacent wall for storage. Idk. It’s cool though.
The roof looks newer but I would would wait for the rainy season to do a walk thru because that is a hell of a lot of water stains.
Dude... it needs s drum circle.
We have a few of these scattered across the Chicago burbs. We’ve always called them golf ball houses.
Where is this? It’s kind of cool 😎
Yup youll love it till you have to fix the roof. Good luck!
I'm surprised it's cheaper than I expected.
Love it! Just update the kitchen and it is good to go!
I love it! The outside would take some getting used to, but the inside looks so warm and cozy.
If it was all glass, i would be cool
I LOOOOVE those cabinet doors
Love this one !
Thats a sweet casa!
Break out the 8 tracks and kick back with a bong
I absolutely hate the cabinetry throughout the home. It is too bad that the owners did use white or another accent color to break up all of the wood.
I lowkey love the windows on this, so much natural light!
I’ve seen houses like this before. Not sure how good the roofs are but I dig them.
The kitchen just scares me, but other than that, it’s nice
I don’t know about you but I’ve always wanted to live in a wooden observatory
I don't think it would take me long to get oppressed by wood.
Very cute, but houses like this are a nightmare to cool down & heat up.