Photo: Jason MarranoOne person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Or perhaps their house, as was the case with a recently listed Tucson, Arizona, home made from thousands of glass bottles. According to Robb Report, the original owners and builders of the 2,700-square-foot abode collected countess tossed bottles from landfills, roadsides, and even the Pepsi corporation to use in the construction of what would become one of the most locally famous properties in the Old Pueblo. Now the vibrant home is for sale, listed through Holly Greenhalgh at Coldwell Banker Realty for $432,500.A bathroom in the property’s guest cottagePhoto: Jason MarranoAppropriately known as the Bottle House, the home was first built by Theodore “Ted” and Meletis “Mel” Bryson. The couple started by constructing a carport, then continued expanding until finishing the entire three-bedroom, three-bathroom house in the late 1960s. The home was updated in the 1980s by a new owner. “The Brysons wanted to preserve the desert around them and not destroy it, so they built around the plentiful ocotillos, saguaros, and other vegetation.” Greenhalgh tells AD.The dining room in the home features stone walls and built-in cabinetry.Photo: Jason Mar …
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