{"id":143720,"date":"2020-12-29T22:22:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T19:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cottage-with-a-freaky-jail-inside-on-sale-for-149k\/"},"modified":"2020-12-29T22:22:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T19:22:54","slug":"cottage-with-a-freaky-jail-inside-on-sale-for-149k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cottage-with-a-freaky-jail-inside-on-sale-for-149k\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cottage with a freaky jail inside on sale for $149K"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Cottage with a freaky jail inside on sale for $149K<\/strong>”
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This one\u2019s for home buyers who want to be put under \u201chouse arrest.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Vermont realtor redefined \u201cjailhouse\u201d after listing a New England cottage that manages to look picturesque on the outside \u2014 but utterly horrifying inside: The house features a real-life clink. <\/p>\n

According to the listing on Realtor.com<\/a>, the 2,190-square-foot \u201cSingle Family Home\u201d in Guildhall, Vermont, originally served as a \u201cJailer\u2019s residence\u201d when it was constructed in 1878. <\/p>\n

As such, \u201cattached to the north wall of the house is the former Essex County Jail (discontinued in 1969)\u201d complete with \u201cthe original prison cells with barred windows & the Jailers Office,\u201d per the historic property\u2019s descript<\/a>ion. Indeed, accompanying photos depict heavily rusted floor-to-ceiling cages and busted bathroom fixtures, which evoke something straight outta Alcatraz. <\/p>\n

And the hoosegow holdovers aren\u2019t just for show. The listing invites prospective buyers to \u201cbring your own ideas on what this 28\u2032 x 40\u2032 wing could be!\u201d <\/p>\n

We might suggest a pandemic-proof \u201clockdown\u201d bunker or a timeout room in which to place certain credit card-swiping 6-year-olds under house arrest.<\/p>\n

Naturally, some might balk at the prospect of living in a real-life Sing Sing (especially since it\u2019s yet unclear if the defunct jail is up to code). Fortunately, the quaint, four-bedroom abode features a host of more appealing features, from a covered porch to a detached barn for \u201cadditional storage.\u201d <\/p>\n

Best of all, the jailhouse-cum-cottage is practically a steal at the $149,000 asking price. <\/p>\n

The house was last bought for $75,000 in 2018. <\/p>\n

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Also, eagle-eyed social media<\/a> viewers spotted one of the homes more unusual bedrooms on the popular Instagram account Zillow Gone Wild<\/a>, which entertains its 279,000 followers with oddball real estate listings.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing like waking up here and thinking you slept through an earthquake,\u201d one commenter quipped<\/a> of this cockeyed bedroom window in the home at 43 Courthouse Drive.<\/p>\n

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