Pie house explained

The pie house
Address:970 Chestnut Street
Location Town:Deerfield, Illinois
Location Country:United States

The pie house, sometimes referred to as the Deerfield pie house or the Deerfield skinny house, is a two-story house located in Deerfield, Illinois, United States. It is located at 970 Chestnut Street, and is near the Deerfield Metra station. The beige-sided house was built to fit a narrow lot and has attracted attention due to its unusual shape. The house is not rectangular, but rather trapezoidal, and attained its primary nickname due to its resemblance to the shape of a slice of pie.

The house has gained media attention after being featured in a viral video on the social media platform TikTok in August 2020. Since then, it has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and has been covered by the Chicago Tribune, both of which have further increased its attention.

Description

The home was built in 2003 on a small, irregularly shaped lot at 970 Chestnut Street in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield. The house is trapezoidal in shape, rather than the traditional rectangular shape, which has inspired its nickname, the "pie house", due to its apparent resemblance to a slice of pie.[1] The triangular lot it sits on measures only 3876square feet, which contributes to the house's unusual shape.[2] Despite outcry from neighbors, the village of Deerfield was not able to force any changes to be made to the design of the house as it met all building codes and was not legally required to be changed in any way.[3] The house is two stories tall, and has a finished basement.[4] It has more than 1600square feet of floor space, and contains two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an additional half bathroom. The ground level of the home follows an open concept plan.

The narrowest side of the house measures 3feet wide, with the widest side of the house reaching a width of 18feet. An outdoor patio borders the wider end of the house.[5]

Purchases

The home sold on August 6, 2020, with a list price of 269,000 and an eventual purchase price of $260,000.[6] [7] It was listed for rental on Airbnb shortly afterwards, in October 2020.[8] The house was put up for sale again in May 2021 for $300,000; it sold for $295,000 later that same month.[9]

Media attention

At the time the house was up for sale in August 2020, a user named @eli.korns_ on the short-form video-based social media platform TikTok recorded and posted a video of himself examining the house's exterior and showing amazement at its unusual dimensions. This video ended up going viral, receiving over one million views; attracting significant media attention to the house. Since then, the house has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and has been covered by numerous media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Callahan . Chrissy . This perplexing 'skinny house' is going viral for its weirdly thin shape . Today . January 25, 2022 . en . August 12, 2020 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124065900/https://www.today.com/home/skinny-house-illinois-going-viral-its-weirdly-thin-shape-t189067 . live .
  2. Web site: Smith . Colby . People Are Losing It Over This 'Skinny House' Near Chicago, And Here's What It Looks Like Inside . Secret Chicago . January 24, 2021 . August 17, 2020 . September 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918223243/https://secretchicago.com/skinny-house-sells/ . live .
  3. Web site: And Buyers Complain That Old Houses are too Small . Sears Homes of Chicagoland . January 23, 2022 . May 5, 2015 . October 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020031738/http://www.sears-homes.com/2015/05/and-buyers-complain-that-old-houses-are.html . live .
  4. Web site: See Inside Deerfield 'Pie House' On Market for $270K . NBC Chicago . January 24, 2022 . June 11, 2020 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124055203/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-real-estate/see-inside-deerfield-pie-house-on-market-for-269k/2288257/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_CHBrand . live .
  5. Web site: Mahoney . Melissa . You Can Stay In A Delightful Airbnb Shaped Like A Slice Of Pie In Illinois . OnlyInYourState . January 24, 2022 . December 15, 2020 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124064144/https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/illinois/pie-shaped-airbnb-il/ . live .
  6. Web site: Reid . Claire . The Super-Skinny 'Pie House' Is Back Up For Sale But Will Cost You More Than Last Year . Lad Bible . January 24, 2022 . en . May 6, 2021 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124064521/https://www.ladbible.com/news/interesting-super-skinny-pie-house-is-back-up-for-sale-20210506 . live .
  7. Web site: Deerfield's iconic 'pie house' hits Airbnb, with a pizza incentive for the first guests who book a stay . Chicago Now . January 24, 2022 . October 21, 2020 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124063814/https://www.chicagonow.com/chicagonow-staff-blog/2020/10/deerfield-pie-house-airbnb/#image/2 . live .
  8. Web site: Deerfield's iconic 'pie house' is now available to rent on Airbnb . Chicago Tribune . January 24, 2022 . October 14, 2020 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124063801/https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-pie-house-deerfield-airbnb-gallery-20201014-v2nzzi24avhkhlcjqurvo5qyfa-photogallery.html . live .
  9. Web site: 970 Chestnut St, Deerfield, IL 60015 . Zillow . January 24, 2022 . en . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124064521/https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/970-Chestnut-St-Deerfield-IL-60015/68136345_zpid/ . live .

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