This puzzling ‘skinny house’ becomes viral mystery because of its strangely thin shape


You've probably seen one of the most recent TikTok videos to become popular, which features the "Skinny House" in Deerfield, Illinois.

Despite being known as the "Pie House" by locals, TikTok gave it a new moniker since one of its sides is barely three feet wide. Anyone who sees it for the first time will undoubtedly be amazed!




A quick video tour of the house's exterior was made and uploaded to TikTok by user @eli.korn_.

He repeatedly scribbled "Narrow home skinny house skinny house" over the video. The home's narrow exterior perplexed viewers and left them with a lot of unresolved issues.

One asked, "How do people live there?"

Yet, how do the stairs function? Is it only a corner there? Are they spiraling? Right, it's just a ladder. another composed.

"One blast of wind, and it's all over," someone jokingly said.



The entire The Pie House is not that thin. It is situated on a 3,876 square foot, 20 foot wide triangular property.

Unlike the normal home, which has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a full basement, this one has a living area of more than 1,600 square feet.

It boasts "a lot of charm" and "excellent natural light," according to Coldwell Banker Realty.

After his initial post went popular, @eli.korn_ published many other films on the video-sharing website that provided more in-depth views of the building's façade.

Alan Berlow of Coldwell Banker Realty sold the house for $260,000. At the narrow end of the home are storage space and one of the bathrooms. He also revealed how the house got its neighborhood moniker.



It has a pie-like form. Additionally, it is a "piece" of history from Deerfield, a neighborhood on Chicago's renowned North Shore," Berlow added.

The realtor claims that the home's first owners only used 40% of the property when they built it in 2003. The Village of Deerfield has a regulation that stipulates how much room new construction must allow between it and the roads.

The house's distribution of the space and its layout are undoubtedly unconventional, yet they function. It is far more useful than it initially looks and was built expressly for the size of the property, he continued.


The inside also looks fantastic! Curious individuals may view various images of the interior of the home on Zillow.



The main level offers an open floor layout with hardwood floors. A good-sized bedroom, a contemporary kitchen, and a nice living area are all featured.

The property keeps its elegant, minimalist décor throughout, and the bathrooms are excellent.

Berlow claims he is not shocked by how popular The Pie House has become online.

It's a well-known house in the neighborhood, he remarked. When it comes to some of the popular TikTok videos, it only goes to show how real estate interests cross generations.

To understand more about the "Skinny House," see the video below.

No one would have believed this is how the home looked inside based on the TikTok video. You can't tell a book by its cover, of course. Someone is incredibly fortunate to own such a distinctive and lovely house!




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