3 unique Arizona homes are going viral. See inside a ‘macabre mansion’ and a mountain ranch


We’ve all browsed Zillow for hours, spotting the weirdest, most expensive or just plain crazy homes ever.The social media account @zillowgonewild on Instagram takes a lot of the endless scrolling and work off your hands as it compiles the most “wild” homes to share with users.The account has 2.1 million followers and shares multiple posts throughout the day of unique houses, some are even submitted by followers.Three Arizona homes were recently featured on the account and are for sale.See what they look like and find out more about what makes these homes in the Grand Canyon State “wild.”Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.A mountain homeThe first house shared by @zillowgonewild on April 24 is located in Willcox. The home, which is called Sidewinder Ranch, was listed by Arizona Desert Rat Realty.The real estate group states that they specialize in “unique, rural, and off-grid homes and RU-4 properties in Cochise County Arizona,” according to their website.They also have the property listed and describe it as a homesite built into the hillside with “native bedrock spilling into every room.” They describe a stream that flows over rocks and through the home and claim that the house has one of only two rooflines visible in over 50 miles of visibility from the patio.Sidewinder Ranch received 30.9K likes on Instagram and was submitted by @sabsfulton. Comments under the post included “I can feel the scorpions now …” and “This home rocks.”There were clearly some mixed feelings about the place with some emphasizing the critters and injuries that could happen while others suggested that it might be a fun place to live.It was listed for $225,000. It has three bedrooms, one bathroom and is 1,722 square feet.A Scottsdale bachelor padOn Tuesday, May 13, @zillowgonewild posted a Scottsdale condo that they dubbed as the “ultimate bachelor pad.”It is listed by Julie Gray Jarmiolowski and features velvet furniture, a tub in the master bedroom, a massive closet, a TV in the bathroom and lots of outdoor greenery. It’s priced at $2,180,000, includes 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and is a total of 2,312 square feet.Many comments were less enthusiastic about this home stating that it “lacks warmth” or that it looks like a Z Gallerie showroom from 2010.Coming soon to Arizona: Construction is finally starting on 1st Buc-ee’s in Arizona. Here’s everything we know’Macabre Mansion’Also shared by @zillowgonewild on Tuesday, May 13, this Arizona home is known as the “Macabre Mansion.” Located in Sonoita, the house includes four bedrooms, five bathrooms and comes out to 5,616 square feet.It’s listed for $885,000 by Josh Mentesana. It includes lots of gothic decor; sculptures of iconic horror characters including Frankenstein, Dracula and Pennywise; and tons of artwork and memorabilia. It also features a large indoor pool.Users seemed to appreciate the listing with comments like “my dream home honestly” and “I wanna be friends with these people.””This house seems to have good bones, in the most literal sense of the word,” @theycallmeshelvis commented.However, some noted how they would be scared living there or that the decor could’ve been done better.Reach the reporter at dina.kaur@arizonarepublic.com. Follow @dina_kaur on X, formerly known as Twitter, and on Bluesky @dinakaur.bsky.social.Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. …

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