Bethesda's 'Mushroom House' Hits The Market For $1.5M

BETHESDA, MD — Bethesda's famous mushroom house is back on the market for $1.5 million, according to Realtor.com. Often called the "Flinstone House" or the "Smurf House," this mushroom-shaped home looks like it's straight out of a JRR Tolkien novel.

The unique home is located in Bethesda's Westgate neighborhood. It has been a landmark in the area since it was transformed from a regular house to a mushroom-shaped cottage in 1967.

The five-bedroom home is covered with a polyurethane foam coating around the outside. It features three full bathrooms, two half-bathrooms and an apartment with an additional bedroom and bathroom.

The current owner Brian Vaughn told Washingtonian: "I hate traditional. It’s boring. I live in Bethesda for crying out loud—it’s like the microcosm of tight-ass traditional."

“I thought it would just be a fun place for parties, and my daughter was 11 or 12 when I bought it," Vaughn said. "She was nuts for it. She just absolutely loved it.”

• Address: 4949 Allan Rd, Bethesda, Maryland
• Price: $1,549,000
• Square Feet:
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1923

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.