Extraterrestrial desert dome house in California up for sale
It looks like something out of this world, and now it can now be yours. Picture: realtor.com
One of the California desert’s most unique homes is looking for a new owner.
In the well-known Joshua Tree, which itself is a famed National Park, a set of structures known as the Bonita Domes has hit the market for $2.8m (US$1.79m).
Constructed mostly out of locally excavated earth, the buildings were constructed by Lisa Starr over the course of seven years, based on designs by the late SuperAdobe architecture pioneer Nader Khalili, The Post reports.
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You won’t have any neighbours bothering you at this dome compound. Picture: realtor.com
The dome home is located in Joshua Tree. Picture: realtor.com
A small temple on the grounds. Picture: realtor.com
A pool and day bed to beat the heat. Picture: realtor.com
Inside the living room in one of the domes. Picture: realtor.com
There are five bedrooms at the property. Picture: realtor.com
The SuperAdobe style uses stacked sandbags of earth and barbed wire to create buildings, and was inspired by a space habitation assignment Khalili got from NASA in the 1980s.
After finishing the Domes in 2014, Starr resided there until 2020, when she sold her creation to current seller Jeffrey Weiss for US$808,500, according to Insider.
Weiss has owned the compound ever since, and first attempted to sell it in February, for $3.3m (US$2.1m), before removing it from the market — although not from Airbnb, where it is listed for $537 a night.
Now, the 6920 Bonita Ave. address is again for sale, with a lowered asking price.
Be met by a statue at the front door. Picture: realtor.com
There are also three bathrooms. Picture: realtor.com
The kitchen. Picture: realtor.com
“Bonita Domes is a magical out of this world property located in the beautiful high desert of Joshua Tree,” Angelica Vitale, who shares the listing with fellow Coldwell Banker Realty agent James Bianco, said — adding that the residence was “built to withstand the elements.”
“This exquisite property will leave you feeling a sense of magic, almost as though you have just been transported to an extraterrestrial planet,” according to the listing.
In all, the offering includes 125 sqm of living space spread over three main domes, with the largest containing two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and two bathrooms.
Picture: realtor.com
Picture: realtor.com
6920 Bonita Ave, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. Picture: realtor.com
A separate, stand-alone dome has two more bedrooms and a studio space — and there’s also a communal bath dome.
There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms in all, and the grounds additionally offer an outdoor kitchen and barbecue area, a fire pit, a pool and an intricate-looking small temple..
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Parts of this story first appeared in The Post and were republished with permission.
